House Bill 386 decreases the tax from 3% to 2%. This is expected to save customers more than $120 million within a year.

House Bill 386 decreases the tax from 3% to 2%. This is expected to save customers more than $120 million within a year.

House Bill 386 decreases the tax from 3% to 2%. This is expected to save customers more than $120 million within a year.

Alabama Senate passes bill to reduce sales tax on groceries

General Manager Brian Horak walks down an aisle at Post 60 Market in Emerson, Nebraska. The Alabama Senate Thursday approved a bill to cut the state grocery tax from 3% to 2%. (Kevin Hardy/Stateline)The Alabama Senate Tuesday passed a bill to cut the state sales tax on groceries from 3% to 2%. HB 386, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will fast-track a tax reduction on groceries by taking the next cent off the state sales tax on gro…

Legislature approves variety of tax cuts

The Alabama Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to legislation taking another penny off the state’s sales tax on groceries. Assuming House Bill 386  is signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, the reduction to a 2% tax on most food items will take effect Sept. 1. RELATED: Check out more Alabama news here. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist today! The bill’s passage was part of a rapid-fire day in the State House where other tax cut and incentive bills were pa…