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yellowdogintexas

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10. Kentucky used to tax everything but it was only 3%

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 08:24 PM

Oct 2021

Then they raised that tax 1/2 % point and removedit from food.

I believe Tennessee taxed food in grocery stores when I first moved there but then stopped.

We don't pay it here in Texas on food items at the grocery but we have a helluva entertainment tax - restaurant food, ballpark food, basically any type of eating out. There is also a hotel motel tax.

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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

In some localities, such as Alexandria and Arlington, the tax on prepared food is even higher than mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 #17

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

This can be a problem for the homeless who don't have kitchens to cook raw meat in fish in. CTyankee Oct 2021 #7

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

Oregon - no sales tax on anything. Income tax, on the other hand, is plenty high. Shrike47 Oct 2021 #13

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