IAAI Car Total Cost in New Hampshire (2026)

IAAI in New Hampshire: four hammer prices

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

What the IAAI side of a New Hampshire bill is made of

IAAI's side of the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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.

New Hampshire tax and title on a IAAI buy

New Hampshire has no sales tax. Vehicle costs include only registration and title fees. Popular zero-tax buying destination.

• Rate applied to a IAAI hammer: no state sales tax.
• No local add-on stacks on the New Hampshire rate in our data, so the IAAI table needs no extra column.
• New Hampshire gives no trade-in credit, per our tax file.
• New Hampshire title transfer: $25. Registration and plate fees are separate and set by your DMV.

Try other numbers in the New Hampshire vehicle sales tax calculator.

Highest IAAI bid in New Hampshire for a set budget

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

• $6,000 all-in: bid no more than $5,246 ($754 goes to IAAI fees, New Hampshire tax and title).
• $12,000 all-in: bid no more than $10,880 ($1,120 goes to IAAI fees, New Hampshire tax and title).
• $25,000 all-in: bid no more than $22,973 ($2,027 goes to IAAI fees, New Hampshire tax and title).

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

Buying IAAI cars in New Hampshire with a dealer license

New Hampshire dealer licenses come from New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (Department of Safety) (Retail Vehicle Dealer License, Auto Wholesale Dealer License). Bond: $25,000 (Retail Vehicle Dealer); $25,000 (Auto Wholesale Dealer). The state's own wording on when you count as a dealer: "A Retail Dealer License is for any person engaged in the motor vehicle business who sells five (5) or more motor vehicles at retail to the general public in a 12-month period, with an established place of business within this state."

The Auto Wholesale Dealer License covers buying vehicles to sell only to other licensed dealers, with no retail sales to the public; it still needs an established place of business in New Hampshire.

A permanent structure of at least 750 square feet (or primarily dedicated to selling), a sign with letters at least 10 inches visible from a public way, a permanent heating system, and regular business hours of 35 hours per week.

State licensing fees in New Hampshire: Retail Vehicle Dealer license, due with application $125; Retail dealer first plate (from Jan 1, 2026) $800.

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

IAAI or Copart in New Hampshire

New Hampshire tax and title are the same at both venues, so only the fees differ. At a $4,000 hammer the New Hampshire all-in is $4,659 on IAAI and $4,984 on Copart, a gap of $325. See the Copart total cost in New Hampshire, or the three-hammer comparison on the New Hampshire total cost guide.

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