# Maryland — Vehicle trade-in sales tax credit rules by state -- full price taxed, or only the difference

For Maryland, trade-in credit allowed is full credit, recorded from its source on 2026-08-20.

- **State:** Maryland _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Trade-in credit allowed:** full credit _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> Maryland law defines “total purchase price” as the retail value of a vehicle as certified by the dealer, including any dealer processing charge, less an allowance for trade-in of a non-leased vehicle with no allowance for other nonmonetary consideration, including down payment or manufacturer’s rebate.

## Source

- https://mva.maryland.gov/your-mva-guide/businesses/bulletins-businesses/taxable-price

Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review by: 2027-08-20.
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