Introduction to the
NY STATE SALES TAX CALCULATOR

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SALES TAX IN NEW YORK STATE

In New York, the sales tax on a retail purchase is computed from a sales tax rate that has as many as three components. The first component is the New York State sales tax rate which is a uniform rate of 4.25% (as of June 1, 2003) throughout the state.

The second component is a local sales tax rate. This rate is usually, but not always, the county rate for the county in which the purchase was either made or delivered. Some individual cities have established their own sales tax. The county, or city rate, ranges from 3% to 4.25% across the state. The trend in all sales tax rates is decidely upward based on recent increases in state and local sales tax rates.

The last component is the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD) sales tax. The MCTD rate is 0.25% and is levied only in New York City (encompassing New York County/Borough of Manhattan, Queens County/Borough of Queens, Bronx County/Borough of the Bronx, Kings County/Borough of Brooklyn, and Richmond County/Borough of Staten Island), and Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties. For a quick look at the versatility of the NY STATE SALES TAX CALCULATOR click here for a complete listing of sales tax rates by county.

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