New York state rate 4%
New York sales tax calculator
New York charges 4% at the state level — one of the lowest state rates, attached to some of the highest local ones.
County, city and district taxes are set locally and are not looked up here. Leave this blank to see the New York state rate on its own.
Total to pay
$4.00 of tax at 4%
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- New York state tax
- $4.00
- Total
- $104.00
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How the rate is built
What New York actually charges
- Publication 718 lists the state rate on its own as 4%, then gives the combined rate for every county and city in the state.
- That combined figure is what people actually pay, and it runs to 8%, 8⅜% and 8⅞% depending on the jurisdiction. New York City is 8⅞%.
- Some of those rates carry a transit charge: the publication marks the jurisdictions whose rate "include[s] 3/8% imposed for the benefit of the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District".
- The MCTD covers New York City and the surrounding commuter counties, so the ⅜% is a regional add-on rather than a city one — it applies in places well outside the city.
- New York taxes wage income as well, on a separate bracket schedule.
At the state rate
4% on common amounts
| Price | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.40 | $10.40 |
| $25.00 | $1.00 | $26.00 |
| $50.00 | $2.00 | $52.00 |
| $100.00 | $4.00 | $104.00 |
| $500.00 | $20.00 | $520.00 |
| $1,000.00 | $40.00 | $1,040.00 |
State rate only, before any county, city or district tax. Your local rate is added on top of these figures.
Common questions
New York sales tax, in plain terms
What is the sales tax rate in New York?
The New York state rate is 4%. Counties, cities and special districts add their own rate on top, so what you pay at the register is usually higher than the state rate alone.
How much is sales tax on $100 in New York?
At the 4% state rate, $100 becomes $104.00 — $4.00 of tax. Add your local rate in the calculator above for the figure you will actually be charged.
How do I work out the tax that is already inside a total?
Switch the calculator to "Take tax out of a total" and enter the amount on the receipt. It divides by one plus the rate rather than subtracting the rate, which is the part people usually get wrong — taking 7% off a total is not the same as the total being 7% tax.
Does this include New York city and county taxes?
Not automatically. Local rates are set by thousands of separate jurisdictions and change on their own schedules, so this calculator asks you for yours instead of guessing. Your receipt or your county revenue office has the exact figure.
Source for this rate
State rate last checked 2026-08-22. This calculator uses the state rate. County, city and special-district taxes are added on top of it in most places, and they are set locally — if you know your local rate, type it in and it is added to the state rate. Estimates only — not tax advice, and not affiliated with any state revenue department.