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2. Yes there is one

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 07:31 PM

Oct 2021

It is on all food. It is a lesser % than on non-food items. Prescriptions and over the counter medicines are not taxed.

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Please tell me I'm wrong: is it true that you have a "grocery tax"? [View all] CTyankee Oct 2021 OP

Kansas has the same high sales tax on FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #1

Yes there is one Yonnie3 Oct 2021 #2

I would hope meds are not taxed! CTyankee Oct 2021 #6

Lots of states have tax on groceries. CO does. Bristlecone Oct 2021 #3

hawaii taxes most food nt msongs Oct 2021 #4

What Is The Food Tax In Maryland? elleng Oct 2021 #5

Yes, a problem. elleng Oct 2021 #9

Food is taxed in Florida Deuxcents Oct 2021 #8

Kentucky used to tax everything but it was only 3% yellowdogintexas Oct 2021 #10

Arkansas taxes groceries. sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #11

PA does not tax food in the grocery store Freddie Oct 2021 #12

most groceries in CA are not taxable DBoon Oct 2021 #14

NJ - we pay state income tax so JustAnotherGen Oct 2021 #15

Washington state is lucky to not have a food tax Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #16