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Kansas: Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Kansas's state sales tax rate on food and food ingredients has been 0% since January 1, 2025.
Kansas phased out its state tax on groceries, from 4% in 2023 to 2% in 2024 and 0% starting January 1, 2025. City and county sales taxes still apply to food at their full rates. Prepared food is generally not covered by the food rate, with exceptions such as bakery items and food sold without utensils.
What the law says
As of January 1, 2025, the state sales tax on food and food ingredients is 0%. The full local sales tax rates on food and food ingredients are still in effect.
Sources
- K.S.A. 79-3603d Official · ksrevisor.gov
- K.S.A. 79-3603(x) Official · ksrevisor.gov
- Kansas Department of Revenue: Sales Tax FAQs Official · ksrevenue.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Kansas Department of Revenue
- Phone
- 785-368-8222
- Website
- ksrevenue.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado Groceries exemptColorado exempts food for home consumption from its state sales tax, but cities and counties may still tax groceries.
- Missouri Taxed at a lower rateMissouri taxes food at a 1.225% state rate, compared with its 4.225% general state rate.
- Nebraska Groceries exemptNebraska exempts food and food ingredients from its 5.5% state sales tax, except prepared food and vending machine food.
- Oklahoma Groceries exemptOklahoma ended its 4.5% state sales tax on groceries on August 29, 2024, though local sales taxes still apply.