State sales tax purposes. You must report and remit your sales and use tax on your regular sales tax return.Most personal property (for example, alcohol, furniture, electronics, etc). This recorded live webinar event contains helpful information for new sales tax vendors in New York State (recorded 3-5-20). Below, we're breaking down all the New York small business taxes you need to know, plus sharing details on when and how to pay them. When you purchase a New York business, you will need to pay sales tax on the value of the personal property included in the sale.