2024 Livingston County, New York Sales Tax
Local Sales Tax - Livingston County
8.00%
Tax Jurisdiction | Sales Tax |
New York State Sales Tax | 4.00% |
Livingston 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 Livingston County, New York sales tax is 8.00% , consisting of 4.00% New York state sales tax and 4.00% Livingston County local sales taxes.The local sales tax consists of a 4.00% county sales tax.
- The Livingston County Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Livingston County
- Groceries are exempt from the Livingston County and New York state sales taxes
- Livingston County collects a 4% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under New York law
- Livingston County has a higher sales tax than 77.3% of New York's other cities and counties
Livingston 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. Livingston 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 Livingston County.
Groceries: | TAX EXEMPT | Clothing: | 8% | Prepared Food: | 8% | Prescription Drugs: | 4% | Non-Prescription Drugs: | 4% |
Livingston County Sales Tax Calculator
All merchants operating in Livingston 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.
Livingston County Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes
The Livingston County sales tax region partially or fully covers 22 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
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- Learn more about the New York sales tax
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- Livingston County sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)
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