Minnesota doc fee limit: $350 in 2026
What a Minnesota dealer may charge for paperwork, and how to check the fee on your quote.
- Limit
- $350
- Kind of limit
- Legal maximum
- Also limited to
- 10% of the value of the sale or lease
- In force since
- July 1, 2025
- On the quote it may read
- Documentary fee, Doc fee
- Applies to a lease
- Yes
- Electronic transfer fee
- Separate and optional
- Law
- Minn. Stat. 168.27, subd. 31Minnesota Revisor of Statutes
- Checked
- September 29, 2026
Have a quote? See how its doc fee compares with your state's limit, along with every other fee on it.
Reading the fee on your quote
- Above $350
- The part above $350 is over the legal maximum.
- At or under $350
- The fee is allowed. Dealers rarely drop it.
- What to ask for
- A lower price or a lower out-the-door total.
Questions about the Minnesota doc fee
What is the doc fee limit in Minnesota in 2026?
Minnesota limits the dealer documentary fee to $350 under Minn. Stat. 168.27, subd. 31. The figure has been in force since July 1, 2025.
Can a dealer in Minnesota charge more than $350?
No. $350 is the legal maximum for the documentary fee. Also limited to: 10% of the value of the sale or lease. Other charges on a quote, such as registration and title, are separate from it.
Does the Minnesota doc fee limit apply to a lease?
Yes. The same $350 limit applies to a lease.
Did the Minnesota doc fee limit go up?
Yes, in steps: $200 from July 2023, $275 from July 2024 and $350 from July 1, 2025. It does not rise with inflation, so it stays $350 until the law changes.
Can the doc fee be negotiated in Minnesota?
Rarely. Dealers charge every buyer the same fee. The ask that works is a lower price or a lower out-the-door total, which holds the fee.