Report: Local sales tax collections in N.Y. up 5.1% in first quarter of 2026

Report: Local sales tax collections in N.Y. up 5.1% in first quarter of 2026

Collections totaled $6.1 billion during the period between January and March, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said.

Genesee County sees year-over-year jump in first quarter sales tax revenues

BATAVIA — A year-over-year comparison of sales tax revenue growth ranked Genesee County second statewide, according a State Comptroller’s Office study released Thursday.

NYC Drives 5.1% Jump in New York State Sales Tax

New York's local sales tax receipts jumped 5.1% in the first quarter of 2026, pushing statewide collections to $6.1 billion as winter gave way to spring. The surge was driven largely by New York City, which delivered most of the increase and pulled the statewide total well ahead of last year's first quarter. State officials say that headline number tells only part of the story, and that the underlying regional gaps matter a lot for local budgets…