Nevada · NV · Money & taxes
Nevada: Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Nevada exempts food for human consumption from sales tax; prepared food, alcohol, pet food and vitamins are taxed.
Nevada's base sales tax rate is 6.85%, but food for human consumption is exempt. The exemption does not cover alcoholic beverages, pet food, tonics and vitamins, or prepared food meant to be eaten right away.
What the law says
There are exempted from the taxes imposed by this chapter the gross receipts from sales and the storage, use or other consumption of food for human consumption.
Sources
- NRS 372.284 Official · leg.state.nv.us
- Nevada Department of Taxation: Sales/Use Tax Official · tax.nv.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Nevada Department of Taxation
- Phone
- (866) 962-3707
- Website
- tax.nv.gov
How bordering states compare
- Arizona Groceries exemptArizona exempts groceries from its state transaction privilege (sales) tax, but cities and towns may tax food.
- California Groceries exemptCalifornia exempts most groceries, legally called food products for human consumption, from sales tax.
- Idaho Taxed at the full rateIdaho taxes groceries at its full 6% sales tax rate, offset in part by an income tax credit.
- Oregon No state sales taxOregon has no general state sales tax, so groceries aren't taxed at the state level.
- Utah Taxed at a lower rateUtah taxes groceries at a 1.75% state rate instead of its 4.85% general state rate; with local taxes, groceries pay 3%.