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New York · United States

POS system for New York.

Bodegas, Flushing restaurants and Manhattan boutiques, at New York speed.

New York's corner bodegas, Flushing's Chinese and Korean restaurants, Jackson Heights' South Asian shops and Manhattan's boutiques all sell fast, in small spaces, to customers who will not wait. Rent is high, counters are tight, and every minute at the register counts.

POS from $29/mo per location · Prices exclude sales tax, which is added at checkout where it applies.

Local playbook

Three things New York shops set up first

  1. 01

    Set up the clothing exemption once

    Create a zero tax group for clothing and footwear under $110 and assign it to those products.

  2. 02

    Deli items as modifiers

    Sandwiches with bread, cheese and extras as modifiers keep the bodega line moving.

  3. 03

    Delivery windows for florists

    Use delivery dates and time windows per order so drivers can plan borough runs.

Tax in New York

New York City's combined sales tax rate is 8.875% (New York State Department of Taxation and Finance). Clothing and footwear under $110 per item are exempt from New York State and City sales tax, which you can set as a zero-rated tax group on those items.

Languages you will hear behind New York counters: Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Bengali, Urdu, Russian. Each SmartPOS user can work in their own.

8.875%

New York City combined sales tax

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

Where New York sells

  • Flushing, QueensChinese and Korean restaurants, bakeries, groceries and salons.
  • Jackson HeightsSouth Asian, Latin American and Tibetan restaurants, jewelry and sweets.
  • Washington HeightsDominican bodegas, salons and barbershops.
  • Coney Island Avenue"Little Pakistan": groceries, restaurants and halal butchers.

Elsewhere in United States

Houston · Los Angeles · All of United States · Multi-country POS

FAQ · 6

SmartPOS in New York: questions

  1. 01What sales tax applies in New York City?

    The combined rate is 8.875%. Clothing and footwear under $110 per item are exempt from state and city sales tax.

  2. 02Can I handle the clothing exemption?

    Yes. Create a zero-rated tax group and assign it to qualifying clothing and footwear.

  3. 03Does it work for a bodega with a deli?

    Yes. Grocery items scan by barcode and deli items use modifiers, all on one ticket.

  4. 04Can my staff use it in Spanish or Bengali?

    Each user picks their own interface language from the translations, and you can add or edit translations.

  5. 05Can a florist schedule same-day deliveries?

    Yes. Every order can carry a delivery date, time window, address and driver.

  6. 06Do you have a New York office?

    No. We work remotely; onboarding is over video call or screen share.

Open your New York register this week.

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