Grocery Tax Drops on Sept. 1 in Alabama

Alabama grocery tax cut offers relief to shoppers and store owners

Alabama's grocery tax will drop from 3% to 2% starting Monday, following Governor Kay Ivey's signing of House Bill 386 in May, which aims to provide financial relief to consumers and business owners.

Grocery tax drops on Sept. 1 in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — A change in sales tax could save you some change in line at the grocery store. A cart full of goods now comes with greater savings. Starting Sept. 1, the state tax on groceries will be 2% instead of 3%. According to Ellie Taylor, president of the Alabama Grocers Association, that could mean a savings of $125 a year for a family of four. "As a grocery industry, we're really excited about the reduction of the tax," Taylor…

Grocery Tax Drops on Sept. 1 in Alabama

By Ryan Hall, (WIAT) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A change in sales tax could save you some change in line at the grocery store. A cart full of goods now comes with greater savings. Starting Sept. 1, the state tax on groceries will be 2% instead of 3%. According to Ellie Taylor, president of the Alabama Grocers Association, that could mean a savings of $125 a year for a family of four. “As a grocery industry, we’re really excited about the reduction of th…