Current sales tax rates - effective Aug. 1, 2019

To learn what items are taxed, refer to the New York State Taxation and Finance Department.

 

Total Rate
in
Percent

New
York
State

MTA*

Westchester
County

Old
Local
New
Local
Westchester County 8-3/8 (8.375) 4 3/8 1½** 1**

Except for:

           
Mount Vernon 8-3/8 (8.375) 4 3/8 NA
New Rochelle 8-3/8 (8.375) 4 3/8 NA
White Plains 8-3/8 (8.375) 4 3/8 NA
Yonkers 8-7/8 (8.875) 4  3/8  3 NA

*Metropolitan Transportation Authority:  funding for regional public transportation services in SE New York, SW Connecticut counties including Westchester.

**Except for these cities

See the information below for allocation of the local tax to county, local government and school districts. Localities and school districts’ share is determined by the percentage of population in the locality or school district to the whole area.

Total old local tax 1½% 
County share 45.6% of 1½%
Local government share 40.0% of 1½%
Local school district share 14.4% of 1½%
   
Total new local tax 1%
County share 70% of 1%
Local government share 20% of 1%
Local school district share  10% of 1%