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By the Numbers

Below is a snapshot of key features of New York's tax system. (Scroll Down)
State & Local Revenue (FY08)
  • General Revenue, Own-Source (GROS): $184.1 billion
  • General Revenue as a Share of Income: 19.8%
  • Tax Revenue: $138.3 billion
  • Tax Revenue as Share of income: 14.8%
  • Personal Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 33.6% (4 out of 51)
  • Corporate Income Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 8.2% (5 out of 51)
  • Sales & Excise Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 24.5% (44 out of 51)
  • Property Tax (Share of Tax Revenue): 28.3% (31 out of 51)
  • Other Taxes (Share of Tax Revenue): 2.8% (32 out of 51)
Personal Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 4.0% - 8.97%
  • Standard Deduction: $7,500 ($15,000 for Married Couples)
  • Personal Exemption: None
  • Dependent Exemption: $1,000
  • Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): 30% Refundable
  • Top rate falls to 6.85% in 2012 when top two brackets expire
Corporate Income Tax Features (2011)
  • Range of Tax Rates: 7.10%
  • Income Level at Which Top Rate Applies: All
  • Combined Reporting: Yes
  • Apportionment Factor (Payroll): 0%
  • Apportionment Factor (Property): 0%
  • Apportionment Factor (Sales): 100%
Sales Tax Features (2011)
  • State Sales Tax Rate: 4.00%
  • Average Local Sales Tax Rate: 4.45%
  • Average Combined State & Local Sales Tax Rate: 8.45%
  • State Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Local Sales Tax Treatment of Groceries: Exempt
  • Number of Services Taxed: 158 out of 168 surveyed
  • Streamlined Sales Tax Membership: No
  • "Amazon law" in effect
Property Tax Features (2011)
  • STAR program exempts $30,000 of property value from school taxes.
  • Provides a small circuit breaker to non-elderly taxpayers.
  • Property taxes capped at the lesser of 2% or the rate of inflation
Other Tax & Revenue Features (2011)
  • Gasoline Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.507
  • Diesel Tax Rate (per gallon): $0.491
  • Cigarette Tax Rate (per pack): $4.35
  • Estate or Inheritance Tax: Yes
  • Net Lottery Sales Per Capita: $326
Tax Policy Oversight
  • Tax Expenditure Report: Yes
  • Tax Incidence Analysis Capability: Personal income tax only

Last Updated August 25, 2011

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