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2024 Tompkins County, New York Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Tompkins County
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8.00%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
New York State Sales Tax | 4.00% |
Tompkins County Sales Tax | 4.00% |
City Sales Tax | N/A |
Special Sales Tax | N/A |
Combined Sales Tax | 8.00% [Is this data incorrect?] |
The Tompkins County, New York sales tax is 8.00% , consisting of 4.00% New York state sales tax and 4.00% Tompkins County local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 4.00% county sales tax.
- The Tompkins County Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Tompkins County
- Groceries are exempt from the Tompkins County and New York state sales taxes
- Tompkins County collects a 4% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under New York law
- Tompkins County has a higher sales tax than 77.3% of New York's other cities and counties
Tompkins County New York Sales Tax Exemptions
In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Tompkins County doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional New York state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.
Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. New York's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Tompkins County.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | 8% | Prepared Food: | 8% | Prescription Drugs: | 4% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 4% |
Tompkins County Sales Tax Calculator
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All merchants operating in Tompkins County must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the New York Department of Taxation and Finance. For more details, see the New York sales tax.
Tompkins County Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Tompkins County sales tax region partially or fully covers 13 zip codes in New York. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in New York here
Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Tompkins County Sales Tax
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- Learn more about the New York sales tax
- View New York sales taxes by county
- Tompkins County sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)
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