Dutchess County sales tax exemption begins Tuesday

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POUGHKEEPSIE – Starting March 1st, residents and visitors shopping in Dutchess County shops and stores will not pay sales tax on clothing or footwear items costing less than $110.   The sales tax exemption on clothing and footwear was adopted as part of the 2022 County Budget.

“Sustained tax relief has been a priority for our administration, and I am grateful to the County Legislature for their continued support to provide that relief,” said Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.  “Starting Tuesday, residents and visitors will now pay less when they need to make essential clothing and footwear purchases. Combined, we are delivering $20 million in sustained tax relief.”

In New York State, clothing, footwear, and items used to make or repair exempt clothing which are sold for less than $110 per item or pair are currently exempt from the State’s four percent sales tax.  Consumers currently pay the Dutchess County sales tax rate of 3.75% and the three-eighths percent Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MTA) tax, for a total of 4.125% tax on these purchases.   Effective March 1st, Dutchess County becomes one of only 9 counties in New York to eliminate county sales tax on clothing and footwear items under $110 and the only county in the mid-Hudson Valley region to do so.

Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver said, “At a time when many costs are going up for families, I am very proud that Dutchess County Government is doing all we can to lower costs for our residents.    This sales tax exemption helps people hang on to their hard-earned money and also makes Dutchess County an even more attractive shopping destination for visitors.”

Dutchess County retailers were notified of the upcoming sales tax change by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.   Specific details of the exemption are available online Publication 718-C – Sales and Use Tax Rates on Clothing and Footwear.




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