US EditionGroceries around the country remain expensive. That's why more states want to stop taxing them
- The number of states taxing groceries has decreased and may continue to fall due to complaints about high prices for essential items.
- Lawmakers in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama are advocating for reductions in grocery taxes to help ease financial burdens on families.
- Currently, nine states impose sales taxes on groceries, including Arkansas, Mississippi, and Utah.
- Arkansas Governor Sanders stated that eliminating the grocery tax will remove the state's most 'regressive tax' and cost nearly $11 million annually.
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Groceries Around Country Remain Expensive–That’s Why More States Want to Stop Taxing Them
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday unveiled the details of her proposal to eradicate the remaining 1/8th of a cent sales tax the state levies on groceries. Lawmakers in Tennessee, Mississippi, a…
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Groceries around the country remain expensive. That's why more states want to stop taxing them
The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries is likely to shrink as lawmakers hear complaints about high prices for eggs and other household staples. Arkansas' governor on Tuesday
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