Paste your Google Webmaster Tools verification code here Despite how adorable it is, Waffles’ costume is not tax exempt in New York, So setting taxability in your shopping cart is already confusing. <# } #> hit._highlightResult[key].value = _.escape(hit._highlightResult[key].value); In some counties the MCTD is applicable to clothing sales under $110 and in some counties it isn’t. This depends on whether or not the county has elected to exempt clothing form local taxes. This exemption applies only to clothing and footwear worn by humans, as well as fabric, zippers, yarn, buttons, etc. jQuery(window).scroll(function() { This webpage is designed as an aid for calculating New York State sales tax. var jQueryFunctions = [ }); I’ve got news about your next 5th Avenue shopping spree. response = JSON.parse( xhr.response ); Clothing is tax exempt, but exemption is limited to clothing and footwear costing less than $110 per item or pair. First of all, if you sell online you need to know that New York is a destination-based state that allows for local rates. sources.push({ (You can read more here about destination-based states and their slightly friendlier counterparts, origin-based states, here.). See also Tax Bulletin Clothing and Footwear Exemption (TB-ST-122).