irelephant [he/him]🍭@lemm.ee to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoEggs are 10.99 in denver.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square349linkfedilinkarrow-up1812arrow-down143
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minus-squarestyxem@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·3 months agoFood is not taxed in the US. At least in my state.
minus-squareEntertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoWhat state doesn’t have tax at the checkout?
minus-squareManOMorphos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoIn my state, prepared foods are generally taxed while produce, canned goods, dairy, and many others are not. The system is confusing enough that hardly anyone knows what’s taxable or not, so they rely on the store systems to do it for them.
minus-squareTiger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·3 months agoNot on food, they don’t (most places in the US, as far as I know, right?)
minus-squareEntertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoHuh, i am not that observant i guess. Just pulled out a receipt and you’re right. No tax on the groceries.
minus-squarescottywh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoMany US states do tax unprepared food… Some at a different rate than other goods, but not all.
minus-squareᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 months agoThat is not the norm. I was wrong. 18 states tax [groceries](https://youtu.be/n9yBXi-ytwM r ). Prob NSFW link
Food is not taxed in the US. At least in my state.
What state doesn’t have tax at the checkout?
In my state, prepared foods are generally taxed while produce, canned goods, dairy, and many others are not. The system is confusing enough that hardly anyone knows what’s taxable or not, so they rely on the store systems to do it for them.
Not on food, they don’t (most places in the US, as far as I know, right?)
Huh, i am not that observant i guess. Just pulled out a receipt and you’re right. No tax on the groceries.
Many US states do tax unprepared food… Some at a different rate than other goods, but not all.
That is not the norm.I was wrong. 18 states tax [groceries](https://youtu.be/n9yBXi-ytwM r ).
Prob NSFW link