IAAI Car Total Cost in Utah (2026)

IAAI in Utah: four hammer prices

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

What the IAAI side of a Utah bill is made of

IAAI's side of the Utah 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 Utah 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.

Utah tax and title on a IAAI buy

Utah state rate is 4.85%. Combined with local can reach 8.7%. Trade-in deductible.

• Rate applied to a IAAI hammer: 4.85% state rate.
• Local add-on: up to 2.90% more in some Utah jurisdictions, or $44 on a $1,500 IAAI bid, $116 on a $4,000 IAAI bid, $218 on a $7,500 IAAI bid, $348 on a $12,000 IAAI bid.
• Utah lets a trade-in reduce the taxable amount, per our tax file.
• Utah title transfer: $6. Registration and plate fees are separate and set by your DMV.

Try other numbers in the Utah vehicle sales tax calculator.

Highest IAAI bid in Utah for a set budget

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

• $6,000 all-in: bid no more than $5,021 ($979 goes to IAAI fees, Utah tax and title).
• $12,000 all-in: bid no more than $10,427 ($1,573 goes to IAAI fees, Utah tax and title).
• $25,000 all-in: bid no more than $21,998 ($3,002 goes to IAAI fees, Utah tax and title).

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

Buying IAAI cars in Utah with a dealer license

Utah dealer licenses come from Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (MVED), Utah State Tax Commission (New or used motor vehicle dealer, New or used motorcycle/OHV/small trailer dealer, Special equipment dealer). Bond: $75,000 (New or used motor vehicle or large trailer dealer); $10,000 (Motorcycle or small trailer dealer).

Site must comply with local zoning, be devoted exclusively to vehicle sales, be clearly bounded, have display space for at least 3 vehicles, a permanent enclosed office building, and a permanent sign of at least 24 sq ft identifying the dealership.

State licensing fees in Utah: New or used motor vehicle dealer license fee $127; BCI fingerprint fee (per owner/partner/corporate officer) $30.

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

IAAI or Copart in Utah

Utah tax and title are the same at both venues, so only the fees differ. At a $4,000 hammer the Utah all-in is $4,834 on IAAI and $5,159 on Copart, a gap of $325. See the Copart total cost in Utah, or the three-hammer comparison on the Utah total cost guide.

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