Kansas Eliminates Grocery Sales Tax as New Year Kicks Off
January 3, 2025 | 1 min to read
Wichita residents welcome the new year as Kansas officially eliminates the grocery sales tax, dropping it to 0%. This shift follows the 2022 “Axe the Tax” law, which gradually reduced the tax from 6.5% over three years. Local resident Eddie Hoyle expressed optimism, stating, “We’re going to save money at the grocery store, and that’s good for everyone.”
WICHITA, Kan. – Kansas residents are starting the new year with financial relief as the state’s grocery sales tax officially drops to 0%.
The 2022 “Axe the Tax” law initiated a three-year plan to reduce the tax from 6.5%, reaching 4% in 2023, 2% in 2024, and now fully eliminated for most food items.
“It’s a great way to start the new year,” said Eddie Hoyle, a Wichita resident for 59 years. “We’re going to save money at the grocery store, and that’s good for everyone.”
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