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Department of Taxation and Finance

Local Sales and Use Tax Rates on Qualified Motor Fuel, Highway Diesel Motor Fuel, and B20 Biodiesel Effective June 1, 2026

Publication 718-F

(5/26)


The New York State sales and use tax rate on motor fuel and highway diesel motor fuel is a cents-per-gallon rate. This applies to sales of qualified fuel, as described in Schedule FR: Sales and Use Tax on Qualified Motor Fuel and Highway Diesel Motor Fuel.

The Tax Law authorizes counties and cities to elect a cents-per-gallon method, or to stay with a percentage rate method.

Jurisdictions are listed in county order. Any items changed from the previous version appear in boldface italics.

Part 1: Cents‑per‑gallon rates

Motor fuel and diesel motor fuel
Jurisdiction Cents-per-gallon rate
New York State 8
New York State/MCTD 8.75
Chemung County1 12
Dutchess County1 11
Onondaga County2 16
Rockland County3 12
Seneca County 8
Ulster County2 12

B20 biodiesel
Jurisdiction Cents-per-gallon rate
New York State 6
New York State/MCTD 6.6
Chemung County1 10
Dutchess County1 9
Onondaga County2 13
Rockland County3 10
Seneca County 6
Ulster County2 10

 1 Rate will expire after November 30, 2026.
2 Rate will expire after August 31, 2026.
3 Rate will expire after February 28, 2027.

Part 2: Local percentage rates

The localities listed below impose their local sales tax on qualified fuel using the percentage rate method. To determine the local sales tax due for:

  • motor fuel and highway diesel motor fuel, multiply the taxable receipt by the appropriate rate in the chart below, or
  • B20 biodiesel sold as qualified fuel, multiply 80% of the taxable receipt by the appropriate rate in the chart below.
Motor fuel, diesel motor fuel, and B20 biodiesel
Jurisdiction Rate %
Albany County 4
Allegany County
Broome County 4
Cattaraugus County (outside the following) 4
Olean (city) 4
Salamanca (city) 4
Cayuga County (outside the following) 4
Auburn (city) 4
Chautauqua County 4
Chenango County (outside the following) 4
Norwich (city) 4
Clinton County 4
Columbia County 4
Cortland County 4
Delaware County 4
Erie County
Essex County 4
Franklin County 4
Fulton County (outside the following) 4
Gloversville (city) 4
Johnstown (city) 4
Genesee County 4
Greene County 4
Hamilton County 4
Herkimer County
Jefferson County 4
Lewis County 4
Livingston County 4
Madison County (outside the following) 4
Oneida (city) 4
Monroe County 4
Montgomery County 4
Nassau County
New York City
Niagara County 4
Oneida County (outside the following)
Rome (city)
Utica (city)
Ontario County
Orange County
Orleans County 4
Oswego County (outside the following) 4
Oswego (city) 4
Otsego County 4
Putnam County  4
Rensselaer County 4
St. Lawrence County (outside the following) 4
Ogdensburg (city) 4
Saratoga County (outside the following) 3
Saratoga Springs (city) 3
Schenectady County  4
Schoharie County 4
Schuyler County 4
Steuben County 4
Suffolk County  4⅜
Sullivan County 4
Tioga County 4
Tompkins County (outside the following) 4
Ithaca (city) 4
Warren County (outside the following) 3
Glens Falls (city) 3
Washington County  3
Wayne County 4
Westchester County (outside the following) 4
Mount Vernon (city) 4
New Rochelle (city) 4
White Plains (city) 4
Yonkers (city)
Wyoming County 4
Yates County 4

Need help?

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