Local officials pushed back this week against a Missouri Senate bill that would end both state and local sales tax on food and grocery items.State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican, said the bill is an attempt to increase affordability for Missourians as prices rise.“Missourians are paying more and more for necessities,” Coleman said. “Most of us agree fundamentally that essential services should not be funded on the backs of the poor.”Coleman said a family of four would save $54 per month with the removal of grocery sales tax.
we still have grocery tax in my state. I think at the least they should not allow tax on fresh foods and I would include bags of beans and grains as fresh.
I didn’t realize there were states where groceries were taxed.
I thought states that taxes groceries were the norm. If this is not true I will be even madder.
I live in ohio. Food not taxed, drinks are.
In OHIO.
Yeah, Ohio has its shit together more than your state.
Ohio functioned remotely ok not that long ago
Yeah, it’s only been the last 30-40 years that we’ve been falling down the same rabbit hole that places like OK or AL have.
https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/states-that-still-tax-groceries
Most don’t.
I’ve lived in Missouri my whole life and never really grocery shop when I go out of state. You telling me other states just pay the sticker price?
On food items, yes.
yes, besides maybe niche items like soda.
Bad news for ya. Texas checking in with tax-free food
Some states probably really really want to tax your tax if they could.
we still have grocery tax in my state. I think at the least they should not allow tax on fresh foods and I would include bags of beans and grains as fresh.
There are states where they aren’t?!
Connecticut has sales tax on most things but not groceries except for certain things like energy drinks and sodas.
i mean they have to compensate by having next to no corporate or income tax, those are usually the POORER states too.