Rockland County, New York, has enacted a temporary cap on its 4% gasoline sales tax, limiting the tax to the first $3 per gallon. The measure, effective from June 1 2026 to March 1 2027, applies only to the county portion of the tax, leaving state excise and MCTD assessments unchanged.
The cap takes effect on June 1 2026 and remains in place until March 1 2027.
Only the county’s 4% sales tax portion is capped; state excise tax and MCTD assessment are unaffected.
For gasoline priced above $3 per gallon, the county’s 4% tax is applied only to the first $3, so the tax on the excess amount is zero.
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