Oklahoma bill that would eliminate state grocery sales tax advances

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - An Oklahoma bill that would eliminate the state grocery sales tax advanced through the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday.

The bill would effectively eliminate the state grocery tax by lowering the rate from 4.5 percent to zero percent.

The bill would not stop cities or counties from levying their own grocery tax.

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“The grocery tax is a regressive tax that harms working families the most, and eliminating this tax has the potential to save working families hundreds of dollars each year. Families are feeling the financial pinch of inflation. At a time when inflation is near a 40-year high, eliminating the state grocery sales tax would provide Oklahomans with real and meaningful tax relief,” said Pro Tempore Greg Treat, who introduced the measure.

Just 13 states, including Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, levy a state grocery sales tax.

The legislation next goes to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration.

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