A bill passed in the Alabama legislature during its last session cleared the way for a grocery tax cut effective Friday.
However, some customers at Walmart didn’t see it immediately. The retailer confirmed that some Walmart and Sam’s Club members in Alabama were mistakenly overcharged sales tax.Walmart stated its systems mistakenly tacked on both the old rate and the new rate. At some stores, customers were already getting refunds Friday afternoon, according to at least one shopper.
A bill passed in the Alabama legislature during its last session cleared the way for a grocery tax cut effective Sept. 1. On that day, the 4% sales tax rate on groceries will go down to 3%. City and county sales taxes will remain the same but shoppers will see the difference – however slight – on the bottom line.the 1 percentage point reduction will save an Alabama family of four about $150 a year.
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