According to State Rep. Maureen Bauer, the state's removal of sales tax on baby diapers is permanent. Original information provided to WRTV stated the sales tax was suspended until July 1, 2023.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana legislature has ended the sales tax on diapers. This is a part of the inflation-relief package passed during the Indiana Special Session.
The Diaper Bank distributes diapers to community partners throughout the state. Those partners give the diapers away for free to families in need. She says that with historic inflation, high gas prices and a formula shortage, it's not easy for young families these days. "It has been a little more challenging because finding the resources just in general has been a little more difficult," she said.
"Indiana's kind of a crazy state because they don't tax lottery tickets or candy bars, but they've been taxing diapers," Burns said.
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