How much will be my excise tax for an 08 acura rdx?

An excise at the rate of $25 per one thousand dollars of valuation (effective 1/1/81) is levied on each motor vehicle. Information on the value of a motor vehicle is accessed electronically through a data bank complete with valuation figures. Different sources provide the valuation figures depending upon whether the motor vehicle is an automobile, a truck, a motorcycle, or a trailer. For example, automobile valuations are derived from figures published in the National Automobile Dealers Association Official Used Car Guide (NADA), to which the Registry has electronic access. Most public libraries have copies of NADA and other motor vehicle official guides.

Figures are the manufacturers鈥?list prices for vehicles in their year of manufacture. Present market value, price paid, or condition are not considered for excise tax purposes. The excise tax law (M.G.L. c.60A, s.1) establishes its own formula for valuation for state tax purposes whereby only the manufacturer鈥檚 list price and the age of the motor vehicle are considered. The formula is as follows:

In the year preceding the model year
(brand new car released before model year)
50%

In the model year
90%

In the second year
60%

In the third year
40%

In the fourth year
25%

In the fifth and succeeding years
10%


Every motor vehicle owner must pay an excise tax based on valuation of at least ten percent of the manufacturer鈥檚 list price; thus, owners of vehicles older than five years should have a fixed excise tax bill for succeeding years of ownership. Even though an owner may have applied for an abatement that may reduce an excise tax bill, no excise shall be less than $5.