The bills now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature.
Members of Alabama Arise Action are calling on the Legislature to eliminate the sales tax on groceries.
The state tax rate on groceries is currently 3% and it will not be lowered to 2% in 2024 because it is tied to growth in the Education Trust Fund which has been lower than anticipated.
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation to reduce Alabama’s sales tax on groceries.
Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers Thursday voted to remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food.
Lawmakers are aiming to give final approval to the bill on Thursday.
Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation to remove half of the state’s 4% sale tax on groceries.
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to remove half of the state’s 4% sale tax on food, a proposal that has received bipartisan support.
Every member of the Alabama Senate is supporting legislation to cut the state sales tax on groceries by half.
Alabama lawmakers are considering removing, or phasing out, the state’s 4% sales tax on food.
