Thrifty shoppers looking to save on groceries at dollar stores may want to take a close look at their receipts.
Some Dollar Tree stores are charging sales tax on milk, a violation of state law.
Public Investigator received a tip about dollar stores charging tax on food and spot-checked a few around Milwaukee.
Two Dollar Tree locations – one near N. 76th St. and W. Capitol Drive and the other near N. 85th St. and Brown Deer Road – charged sales tax on a carton of 2% milk.
Public Investigator also bought groceries, including milk at Family Dollar and Dollar General on W. Brown Deer Road. Neither charged sales tax.
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