Which States Have Sales Tax On Food? - Page 2

WJMorris3 · 05-19-2008, 06:33:10 AM

Not sure if this is worth adding... New Jersey has decided that candy cannot include flour in it, so things like KitKat bars, Twix bars, Twizzlers, et cetera, are tax exempt now. Just a thought when the Halloween candy starts to come through...

poetangel · 07-18-2008, 09:06:50 PM

As far as Illinois goes, the food tax is 1.25% (not sure about Chicago proper) and retail tax is as high as 10% in Chicago/Cook County. Forcing us not to shop where we live, that's for sure! Didn't know if you want these nitpicky bits. But there is also a seperate alcohol tax in Cook County, and I don't understand even what it is (percentage? per item?) but the new tax rate of 10% doesn't apply to cars. Also some towns have "restaurant" or take-out taxes, like Chicago proper and downtown Naperville. Crazy place to live

Tammylane · 07-20-2008, 08:45:08 PM

While SC has no state sales tax on food, counties/cities/towns can impose a small tax of up to (I think) 3%. I cannot keep up with where charges what, it's very confusing.

Sales tax for take out and eat in foods is very high. I've seen as high as 11% in Richland county. Again, that will vary depending on what part of the state you stop in.

Yvonne 11 · 08-11-2008, 05:28:16 AM

The tax rate in Texas is 8.25%.

Ggbwg · 09-11-2008, 08:39:04 PM

The tax rate for Nebraska on that site is wrong. It listed 5% and it is actually 7%

Lurkergirl · 09-11-2008, 08:56:58 PM

I know here where I live in Illinois there is a 10% tax out tax .Floored me when we moved here to see that on the ticket.

Oh and I have no idea
tax #1 is .1 Tax#2 is 8

cwf1965 · 09-11-2008, 09:08:35 PM

Oklahoma's varies by City we have state tax, county tax and city tax ON EVERYTHING!!!! I know that all of these add to between 8% and 9.5% I live in Payne County and ours is 9.15%. I need to go somewhere without sales tax!!!!

MishaaE · 09-16-2008, 04:39:58 AM

WV is 3% food tax. 6% on everything else. Which is why I drive into MD to shop for food LOL

cheynesnana · 09-16-2008, 04:44:21 AM

Michigan doesn't have taxes on groceries..but there is a 6% tax on prepared foods.

luckycharms288 · 09-16-2008, 04:53:32 AM

No Kidding about Oklahoma I live In Ellis County and it is like 9.5% here since we have a state,county and city tax. Its insane how much we pay for taxes!