IAAI Car Total Cost in Arizona (2026)

IAAI in Arizona: four hammer prices

Arizona tax is applied to the hammer price only. No storage days are assumed.

What the IAAI side of a Arizona bill is made of

IAAI's side of the Arizona bill is a tiered buyer fee, an internet bid fee, a $105 service fee (Copart's equivalent is a gate fee), a $15 environmental fee and a $20 title fee: $884 at a $7,500 hammer.

These Arizona totals use IAAI's Standard (non-Public) registration schedule. IAAI has no Premier tier like Copart's; Public Auto Auction registration is the broad-access option, and some licensed dealers get discounted dealer fees. Full tier tables are in the IAAI fee calculator.

Arizona tax and title on a IAAI buy

Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) is 5.6% statewide. County and city additions can push the rate above 11%. Trade-ins reduce taxable basis.

• Rate applied to a IAAI hammer: 5.6% state rate.
• Local add-on: up to 6.30% more in some Arizona jurisdictions, or $95 on a $1,500 IAAI bid, $252 on a $4,000 IAAI bid, $473 on a $7,500 IAAI bid, $756 on a $12,000 IAAI bid.
• Arizona lets a trade-in reduce the taxable amount, per our tax file.
• Arizona title transfer: $4. Registration and plate fees are separate and set by your DMV.

Try other numbers in the Arizona vehicle sales tax calculator.

Highest IAAI bid in Arizona for a set budget

Working backwards from an all-in ceiling, using the IAAI fees and Arizona tax and title above:

• $6,000 all-in: bid no more than $4,999 ($1,001 goes to IAAI fees, Arizona tax and title).
• $12,000 all-in: bid no more than $10,360 ($1,640 goes to IAAI fees, Arizona tax and title).
• $25,000 all-in: bid no more than $21,854 ($3,146 goes to IAAI fees, Arizona tax and title).

For a bid based on what the car resells for, use the max bid calculator.

Buying IAAI cars in Arizona with a dealer license

Arizona dealer licenses come from Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) - Dealer Licensing (Used Motor Vehicle Dealer License, Wholesale Motor Vehicle Dealer License). The state's own wording on when you count as a dealer: "engaged in the business of selling, seven or more used motor vehicles in a continuous twelve month period"

Arizona issues a separate Wholesale Motor Vehicle Dealer license, defined as a person who sells used motor vehicles only to licensed motor vehicle dealers; wholesale dealers must also erect a permanent sign at their principal place of business.

For a used motor vehicle dealer, the established place of business need not be a permanent building and may be a vacant lot, but it cannot be a residence, tent, or temporary stand.

State licensing fees in Arizona: Filing fee (dealer license application) $15; Annual license fee $100.

Every licensing fact with its source is on the Arizona dealer license guide.

IAAI or Copart in Arizona

Arizona tax and title are the same at both venues, so only the fees differ. At a $4,000 hammer the Arizona all-in is $4,862 on IAAI and $5,187 on Copart, a gap of $325. See the Copart total cost in Arizona, or the three-hammer comparison on the Arizona total cost guide.

IAAI yards near Arizona metros we cover: IAAI Phoenix.

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