New York Sales Tax Rates: Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York Sales Tax Rate 2023 Up to 8%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 4% is applicable to localities in Jefferson County, in addition to the 4% New York sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Jefferson County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Jefferson County's maximum sales tax rate of 8% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Lower maximum sales tax than 52% of New York counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 64% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Jefferson County, New York
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. New York has a 4% sales tax and Jefferson County collects an additional 4%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Jefferson County is 8% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Jefferson County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown | 8% | Clayton |
| Carthage | 8% | Wilna |
| Watertown | 8% | Le Ray |
| Clayton | 8% | Clayton |
| Adams | 8% | Rodman |
| Dexter | 8% | Hounsfield |
| Evans Mills | 8% | Le Ray |
| Fort Drum | 8% | Wilna |
| Theresa | 8% | Philadelphia |
| Black River | 8% | Rutland |
| Adams Center | 8% | Watertown |
| La Fargeville | 8% | Clayton |
| Sackets Harbor | 8% | Henderson |
| Philadelphia | 8% | Philadelphia |
| Chaumont | 8% | Clayton |
| Alexandria Bay | 8% | Alexandria |
| Cape Vincent | 8% | Cape Vincent |
| Redwood | 8% | Theresa |
| Calcium | 8% | Le Ray |
| Antwerp | 8% | Antwerp |
| Mannsville | 8% | Sandy Creek |
| Brownville | 8% | Brownville |
| Henderson | 8% | Henderson |
| Rodman | 8% | Pinckney |
| Three Mile Bay | 8% | Cape Vincent |
| Oxbow | 8% | Antwerp |
| Plessis | 8% | Alexandria |
| Deferiet | 8% | Deferiet Village |
| Limerick | 8% | Brownville |
| Lorraine | 8% | Worth |
| Ellisburg | 8% | Ellisburg |
| Belleville | 8% | Ellisburg |
| Depauville | 8% | Clayton |
| Great Bend | 8% | Champion |
| Felts Mills | 8% | Rutland |
| Fishers Landing | 8% | Orleans |
| Henderson Harbor | 8% | Henderson |
| Pierrepont Manor | 8% | Ellisburg |
| Wellesley Island | 8% | Alexandria |
| Thousand Island Park | 8% | Orleans |
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Jefferson County, New York has a maximum sales tax rate of 8% and an approximate population of 87,874.
Sales tax rates in Jefferson County are determined by 21 different tax jurisdictions, Alexandria, Antwerp, Brownville, Cape Vincent, Champion, Clayton, Deferiet Village, Ellisburg, Henderson, Hounsfield, Le Ray, Orleans, Philadelphia, Pinckney, Rodman, Rutland, Sandy Creek, Theresa, Watertown, Wilna and Worth.
Back to New York Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Jefferson County are current as of September 2023
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