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Freddie

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12. PA does not tax food in the grocery store

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Fri Oct 29, 2021, 08:56 PM

Oct 2021

Food served in restaurants is taxed. When I was a teen I worked at a Dunkin’ Donuts. If a person ate a donut at the counter it was taxed. If they bought a donut to take home it was not taxed because it was considered a “grocery” item (like a loaf of bread). For my weekly Giant run the taxed items are shampoo, paper products, etc. and pet food.

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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