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Tennessee Republicans, Democrats Push to Cut Grocery Taxes, but Clash over How to Pay for It
Democrats propose closing corporate tax loopholes to replace $800 million lost from ending the 4% grocery tax while Republicans offer varied partial exemptions and repeal plans.
- On March 17, 2026, the Senate Finance Subcommittee will hear the End the Grocery Tax by Closing Corporate Loopholes Act, which seeks to eliminate Tennessee's 4% grocery sales tax and was filed by State Sen. Charlane Oliver and State Rep. Aftyn Behn.
- At a Monday press conference, Behn said, 'Right now in Tennessee, working families pay taxes every time they buy groceries, but many billion-dollar corporations operating in our state pay little to no corporate taxes' to highlight rising grocery prices since 2020 and infrastructure needs.
- Both parties have introduced measures to cut the tax, but several Republican bills omit replacement funding, and some GOP proposals exempt fresh produce or target healthy foods, while many remain stalled in committee.
- The change would remove about $800 million annually from the Tennessee state budget, cutting a $100 grocery bill to $96 and saving the average Tennessee family at least $400 starting July 1, 2026.
- Facing a GOP supermajority, sponsors acknowledge an uphill fight as Democrats propose to replace the lost grocery-tax revenue by closing corporate loopholes, requiring worldwide combined reporting and a corporate minimum tax.
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Tennessee Republicans, Democrats push to cut grocery taxes, but clash over how to pay for it
The fight to end the grocery tax in Tennessee is back on the table, and while both parties agree there needs to be relief, their plans to get their couldn't be more different.
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Democrats launch new bid to end grocery tax as Republican bills stall
(The Center Square) – Tennessee Democrats are proposing an end to the state's 4% grocery tax by replacing the tax revenue with a minimum corporate tax and requiring companies to
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Nashville Democrats pitch plan to slash state grocery tax
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