Official fees
Georgia motorcycle fee chart
Annual tag (motorcycle)
$20.00
identical to the car rate
Title application fee (new purchase)
$18.00
TAVT - standard purchase
7% of FMV
TAVT - immediate family transfer
0.5% of FMV
TAVT - new Georgia resident
3% of FMV
Emissions test
Not required
motorcycles are exempt in all 13 emissions counties
Figures verified July 2026 against official sources (listed below). Always confirm the final amount with your county tag office (Georgia Department of Revenue) - counties can add small local fees.
- Annual tag
- $20 - same as cars
- Title fee
- $18
- TAVT
- 7% / 0.5% / 3%
- Emissions test
- Exempt statewide
- Motorcycle discount
- None
Overview
Buying a bike triggers the same TAVT math as a car: 7% of fair market value for a standard purchase, 0.5% if it's coming from immediate family, 3% for a new Georgia resident - plus the $18 title fee and $20 tag. Georgia also requires a Class M motorcycle endorsement and helmet compliance to legally ride, but neither shows up on the registration bill. Totals below.
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Common questions
Georgia motorcycle fees FAQ
- How much is motorcycle registration in Georgia per year?
- $20 flat - the same annual tag fee a car pays. Georgia doesn't offer a reduced registration tier for motorcycles, unlike states that price two-wheeled vehicles separately.
- Do motorcycles pay the same TAVT as cars in Georgia?
- Yes, identical rules: 7% of fair market value for a standard purchase, 0.5% for an immediate family transfer with a notarized MV-16, and 3% for a new Georgia resident titling a bike they already owned. There's no motorcycle-specific rate.
- Do motorcycles need an emissions test in Georgia?
- No - motorcycles are exempt from Georgia's emissions program statewide, including in all 13 metro Atlanta counties where cars are required to test annually. It's one of the few places a motorcycle owner in Georgia actually comes out ahead.
- What license do I need before I can register a motorcycle?
- A Class M endorsement on your Georgia driver's license (or a separate motorcycle license), obtained through the Department of Driver Services. It's a licensing requirement, not a registration fee, and doesn't appear on the tag office bill.
- Are scooters and mopeds registered the same way?
- If it's street-legal with an engine over the state's moped threshold, yes - same $20 tag and TAVT rules as a full motorcycle. Very small mopeds that meet Georgia's low-speed definitions may fall under a separate, lighter registration category - check with your county tag office for borderline cases.
- Does a trade-in reduce TAVT on a motorcycle purchase?
- Only at a dealership, exactly as with cars - the trade-in value comes off the fair market value before the 7% rate applies. A private-party motorcycle sale gets no such deduction.
Receipts
Official sources
Every number on this page comes from these documents - check them yourself.
