diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/models.py b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
index 2c8f425ac..db4fa95a8 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/models.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/models.py
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ class FakeAutoScalingGroup(object):
     def __init__(self, name, availability_zones, desired_capacity, max_size,
                  min_size, launch_config_name, vpc_zone_identifier,
                  default_cooldown, health_check_period, health_check_type,
-                 load_balancers, placement_group, termination_policies, autoscaling_backend):
+                 load_balancers, placement_group, termination_policies, 
+                 autoscaling_backend, tags):
         self.autoscaling_backend = autoscaling_backend
         self.name = name
         self.availability_zones = availability_zones
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ class FakeAutoScalingGroup(object):
 
         self.instance_states = []
         self.set_desired_capacity(desired_capacity)
+        self.tags = tags if tags else []
 
     @classmethod
     def create_from_cloudformation_json(cls, resource_name, cloudformation_json, region_name):
diff --git a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
index 4f5948b6d..b1fee1a38 100644
--- a/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
+++ b/moto/autoscaling/responses.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class AutoScalingResponse(BaseResponse):
             load_balancers=self._get_multi_param('LoadBalancerNames.member'),
             placement_group=self._get_param('PlacementGroup'),
             termination_policies=self._get_multi_param('TerminationPolicies.member'),
+            tags=self._get_multi_param('Tags.member'),
         )
         template = self.response_template(CREATE_AUTOSCALING_GROUP_TEMPLATE)
         return template.render()
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class AutoScalingResponse(BaseResponse):
             load_balancers=self._get_multi_param('LoadBalancerNames.member'),
             placement_group=self._get_param('PlacementGroup'),
             termination_policies=self._get_multi_param('TerminationPolicies.member'),
+            tags=self._get_multi_param('Tags.member'),
         )
         template = self.response_template(UPDATE_AUTOSCALING_GROUP_TEMPLATE)
         return template.render()
diff --git a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
index 8b8f8f320..51cbfa521 100644
--- a/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
+++ b/tests/test_autoscaling/test_autoscaling.py
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ def test_create_autoscaling_group():
         placement_group="test_placement",
         vpc_zone_identifier='subnet-1234abcd',
         termination_policies=["OldestInstance", "NewestInstance"],
+        tags=[{
+            'ResourceId': 'tester_group',
+            'ResourceType': 'auto-scaling-group',
+            'Key': 'test_key',
+            'Value': 'test_value',
+            'PropagateAtLaunch': True,
+        }],
     )
     conn.create_auto_scaling_group(group)
 
@@ -50,6 +57,13 @@ def test_create_autoscaling_group():
     list(group.load_balancers).should.equal(["test_lb"])
     group.placement_group.should.equal("test_placement")
     list(group.termination_policies).should.equal(["OldestInstance", "NewestInstance"])
+    list(group.tags).should.equal([{
+        'ResourceId': 'tester_group',
+        'ResourceType': 'auto-scaling-group',
+        'Key': 'test_key',
+        'Value': 'test_value',
+        'PropagateAtLaunch': True,
+    }])
 
 
 @mock_autoscaling
@@ -88,6 +102,7 @@ def test_create_autoscaling_groups_defaults():
     list(group.load_balancers).should.equal([])
     group.placement_group.should.equal(None)
     list(group.termination_policies).should.equal([])
+    list(group.tags).should.equal([])
 
 
 @mock_autoscaling