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What will it cost to move a car from Illinois to Maine?

Compare the transport decision with the title, registration, tax, inspection, insurance, and old-state closeout attached to the move.

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Illinois → Maine

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Maine fee noteConvert the vehicle title and registration within 30 days after establishing Maine residency. Pay the municipal excise tax before completing the registration through the municipality or BMV.

Tax notePay municipal excise tax first and bring the use-tax exemption form, current registration, and applicable title and registration fees to the final transaction.

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Destination title and registration
Convert the vehicle title and registration within 30 days after establishing Maine residency. Pay the municipal excise tax before completing the registration through the municipality or BMV.
Destination tax and fees
Pay municipal excise tax first and bring the use-tax exemption form, current registration, and applicable title and registration fees to the final transaction.
Inspection or VIN
Maine vehicles are subject to an annual safety inspection. Confirm the incoming vehicle's inspection timing before operating it on public roads.
Old-state recovery
No source-complete Illinois move-out refund rule is currently available in the calculator. Do not count an unverified refund as savings.

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