Tax Rates for Rensselaerville, Albany, NY
| Sales Tax | |
|---|---|
| Rensselaerville City Sales Tax | 0.0% |
| Albany County Sales Tax | 4.0% |
| New York State Sales Tax | 4.0% |
| Combined Sales Tax | 8.0% |
| Property Tax | |
| New York State Property Tax | 0.0% |
| Albany County Property Tax | 0.357% |
| Albany Municipality Property Tax | 0.6% |
| School District Property Tax | |
| Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District | 1.933% |
| Cairo-Durham School District | 1.56% |
| Greenville School District | 2.191% |
| Middleburgh School District | 2.164% |
| Income Tax | |
| Local Income Tax | 0% |
| New York State Income Tax | 4% (<$8,500) to 8.82% (>$1.08m) |
Source(s):https://www.tax.ny.gov, https://data.ny.gov
The state of New York Levies a 4% sales tax throughout the state. Many local jurisdictions also collect sales taxes up to an additional 5.3750% (Richmond).
A combined city and county sales tax rate of 4.0% on top of New Yorks's 4% base makes Rensselaerville one of the more expensive cities to shop in, with 939 out of 956 cities having a sales tax rate this low or lower.
As New York property tax rates go, Albany County is on the low end at only 0.357%. There are 48 counties in the state with higher property taxes and only 8 counties that have lower rates. Note that 0.357% is an effective tax rate estimate. Actual property tax rates vary slightly from property to property within cities and counties due to special property tax boundaries.
With one of the highest state income taxes in the country, as high as an 8.82% marginal rate for top earners, New York city is not a cheap place to live, especially for the wealthy. Making matters worse for high income New Yorkers, The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limits the amount of state and local taxes you can deduct from your federally taxable income to $10,000.
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