Alabama is one of three states without any kind of tax break for groceries, which are taxed at 4%. Lt. Gov. Ainsworth said he met with the Alabama Grocers Association to discuss reducing the state’s grocery tax.
Alabama families could “keep more of their hard-earned money” when paying for groceries, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth suggested Wednesday.
Ainsworth said he met with the Alabama Grocers Association to discuss reducing the state’s grocery tax., which are taxed at 4%. Advocacy groups have long complained about the tax’s impact on Alabama families, and say they plan to again target the issue during the 2023 session. Lawmakers have introduced legislation with various approaches to ending the tax, but none have passed to date.
“It is something that is a very regressive tax policy, which means it harms low-income families, often more so than higher income families,” said Akiesha Anderson, policy and advocacy director at Alabama Arise.
With billions of dollars in state budget surpluses, it’s time to give Alabamians permanent tax cuts. I met with the Alabama Grocers Association today to outline how we can begin reducing the state sales tax on groceries and allow families to keep more of their hard-earned money.
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