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New York Sales Tax Calculator 2026
State and local rates, kept separate
Total
Tax
Total Rate
Breakdown
Subtotal
State Rate
Local Rate
Max Combined
State applied
New York City's combined rate is 8.875%.
$106.00 in total, of which $6.00 is sales tax.
New York sales tax rate
New York's state sales tax is 4%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 8.875%. New York City's combined rate is 8.875%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 4% is the 11th-lowest (tied with 4 other states); the 8.875% top combined rate is the 19th-highest, between South Carolina (9%) and North Dakota (8.5%).
Combined sales tax in New York cities
The 6 New York cities we list range from 8% to 8.875%, a local share of 4% to 4.875%. At the 8.875% maximum: New York City, Yonkers.
Combined rates as published by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
New York City
8.875%
4.875%
$8.88
Yonkers
8.875%
4.875%
$8.88
Buffalo
8.75%
4.75%
$8.75
Albany
8%
4%
$8.00
Rochester
8%
4%
$8.00
Syracuse
8%
4%
$8.00
Sales tax on a purchase in New York
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 8.375% is $46.14 of goods and $3.86 of tax.
Tax owed at New York rates
Price
State only (4%)
Median listed city (8.375%)
Highest (8.875%)
$25.00
$1.00
$2.09
$2.22
$100.00
$4.00
$8.38
$8.88
$1,000.00
$40.00
$83.75
$88.75
$2,500.00
$100.00
$209.38
$221.88
Groceries in New York
New York exempts groceries from state and local sales tax, New York City included. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $16.75 on the same spend of other goods at the 8.375% median city rate.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in New York
4% state, up to 8.875% with local taxes. The middle of the 6 New York cities we list is 8.375%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in New York?
8.875% combined. New York City charges that rate.
Are groceries taxed in New York?
New York exempts groceries from state and local sales tax, New York City included. A $200.00 grocery bill carries no tax, against $16.75 on the same spend of other goods at the 8.375% median city rate.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in New York City?
$88.75 at New York City's 8.875%, $1,088.75 in total; $40.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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