OKLAHOMA VOICE: Stitt signs bill to eliminate state’s grocery sales tax

No more state grocery tax

An official inking of the first bipartisan tax cut bill to make it to the governor's desk in years will bring a 4.5% reduction to most Oklahomans' grocery bills –

OKLAHOMA VOICE: Stitt signs bill to eliminate state’s grocery sales tax

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill to eliminate the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries.

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Last week the Oklahoma Senate voted overwhelmingly (42-2) to send House Bill 1955, a bill from 2023 that eliminates the 4.5% state portion of the grocery sales tax, to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s desk. Stitt, who has vowed to sign any…

Gov. Kevin Stitt signs bill to eliminate state's 4.5 % grocery sales tax - Shawnee News-Star

By Barbara Hoberock Oklahoma Voice OKLAHOMA CITY— Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed a bill to eliminate the state’s 4.5% sales tax on groceries. “This has been in the making for years now,” Stitt said. “I am proud of the bipartisan support that made this possible.” Oklahoma was among 13 states that taxed groceries, Stitt said. “To us in leadership, the grocery tax was one of the most regressive taxes that we had,” Stitt said. “It affected peopl…

Cutting Oklahoma’s State Grocery Tax

We are facing a 40-year high in inflation, which raises a lot of concern. In response to the rising costs of living, the House remains committed to providing relief to the people of Oklahoma. Recent data shows that the average Oklahoman spends almost $300 per trip to the grocery store, making Oklahoma one of the top 10 states with the highest weekly grocery bills. A poll conducted in September 2022 revealed that 78% of respondents support elimin…