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 |
New |
MTA* |
Westchester | Old Local | New Local | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester County | 8-3/8 (8.375) | 4 | 3/8 | 1½ | 1½** | 1** |
|
Except for: |
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| Mount Vernon | 8-3/8 (8.375) | 4 | 3/8 | 1½ | 2½ | NA |
| New Rochelle | 8-3/8 (8.375) | 4 | 3/8 | 1½ | 2½ | NA |
| White Plains | 8-3/8 (8.375) | 4 | 3/8 | 1½ | 2½ | NA |
| Yonkers | 8-7/8 (8.875) | 4 | 3/8 | 1½ | 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% |