{"id":1756,"date":"2024-12-28T07:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-28T07:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2024-12-28T07:51:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-28T07:51:13","slug":"kansas-eliminates-grocery-sales-tax-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/kansas-eliminates-grocery-sales-tax-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Eliminates Grocery Sales Tax in 2025: A New Era of Savings for Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting January 1, 2025, Kansas will officially eliminate the state sales tax on groceries, marking the culmination of a gradual reduction plan signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly in May 2022. This significant change is expected to bring financial relief to families across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#a-gradual-journey-to-0\">A Gradual Journey to 0%<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#local-sales-tax-still-applies\">Local Sales Tax Still Applies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#what-shoppers-are-saying\">What Shoppers Are Saying<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#projected-savings\">Projected Savings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#a-positive-impact-for-kansas-families\">A Positive Impact for Kansas Families<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#whats-next\">What\u2019s Next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-gradual-journey-to-0\"><strong>A Gradual Journey to 0%<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The journey to eliminating the sales tax began in 2022 when the rate stood at <strong>6.5%<\/strong>. Since then, the tax rate has dropped steadily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2023:<\/strong> Reduced to 4%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2024:<\/strong> Further reduced to 2%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2025:<\/strong> Finally reaching 0%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/kansas-eliminates-grocery-sales-tax-in-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/kansas-eliminates-grocery-sales-tax-in-2025\/\">tax exemption<\/a> applies to a wide range of essential grocery items, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Produce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bread<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baked goods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bottled water and soft drinks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, certain items remain excluded from the exemption, such as prepared food items, non-food items, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"local-sales-tax-still-applies\"><strong>Local Sales Tax Still Applies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the state sales tax on groceries will be eliminated, local cities within Kansas may still impose their own sales taxes on food items. Shoppers are advised to check their receipts for specific tax details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-shoppers-are-saying\"><strong>What Shoppers Are Saying<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The removal of the grocery sales tax is being celebrated by Kansas residents. Tammy Warford, a shopper who frequently buys groceries for her daughter\u2019s family of five and an elderly friend, expressed her excitement. \u201cI didn\u2019t know that it was coming so soon,\u201d said Warford. \u201cThis is going to help a lot of people save money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prairie Village resident Greg Asselin echoed her sentiments: \u201cI think it will help everybody out, actually. Save money any way you can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"projected-savings\"><strong>Projected Savings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State officials estimate that the average family of four will save approximately <strong>$500 annually<\/strong> on grocery bills thanks to the tax elimination. By the end of 2024, Kansas shoppers are expected to have saved over <strong>half a billion dollars<\/strong> in grocery sales taxes since the reductions began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When checking receipts in 2025, shoppers will notice two distinct tax rates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Qualifying Purchases:<\/strong> Items exempt from the state sales tax.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All Other Items:<\/strong> Items subject to remaining local or non-food-related taxes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/snap-payment-schedule-january-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1739\">SNAP Payment Schedule January 2025: When to Expect Your Food Stamps on EBT Cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/snap-benefit-increase-in-2025\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1686\">SNAP Benefit Increase in 2025: Amount, Eligibility &amp; Rates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/stimulus-payments-set-to-arrive-in-january\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1728\">Stimulus Payments Set to Arrive in January: Are You Eligible for Up to $1,400?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/exact-date-for-2025-child-tax-credit-payment\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1721\">Mark Your Calendar: Here\u2019s the Exact Date for Your 2025 Child Tax Credit Payment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/how-much-does-welfare-pay-us\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1682\">How Much does Welfare Pay in the US? A State-by-State Comparison of Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-positive-impact-for-kansas-families\"><strong>A Positive Impact for Kansas Families<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor Laura Kelly\u2019s initiative is expected to make a lasting impact on Kansas households. \u201cNo sales tax on groceries is going to help me,\u201d said Warford, who sees the change as a much-needed financial relief for families and elderly individuals alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whats-next\"><strong>What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details on qualifying items and exclusions, residents can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksrevenue.gov\/pdf\/pub1223.pdf#search=FOOD%20TAX\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ksrevenue.gov\/pdf\/pub1223.pdf#search=FOOD%20TAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas Department of Revenue<\/a> website. The removal of the grocery sales tax marks a major milestone for Kansas, making 2025 a year of meaningful savings and financial relief for its citizens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting January 1, 2025, Kansas will officially eliminate the state sales tax on groceries, marking the culmination of a gradual reduction plan signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly in May 2022. This significant change is expected to bring financial relief to families across the state. A Gradual Journey to 0% The journey to eliminating&nbsp;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/kansas-eliminates-grocery-sales-tax-in-2025\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1759,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1756\/revisions\/1759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soscip.org\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}