Backers of ‘End the Grocery Tax’ bill gather
Those in favor of the proposed House Bill 2043, which would eliminate the state tax on groceries if it passes, got together Saturday — where else? — outside a supermarket.
Topic: sales tax
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February 2024
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October 2023
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Tennessee grocery-tax holiday ends Oct. 31
Holiday bakers have just a few more days to stock up on tax-free flour, sugar, butter and other supplies. Most food and ingredients used to prepare food are exempt from sales tax.
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February 2023
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Palazzolo: State needs to share sales tax revenue with cities
“Tennessee cities produce 92% of all sales tax revenue generated in the state. However, sales tax revenues returned to cities make up only 20% to 30% of their annual operating revenue.”
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Collierville, Germantown support returning more sales tax to municipalities
Both suburbs unanimously passed similar resolutions in their respective meetings Monday, taking a formal yet strong stance on the matter.
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Collierville reports strong sales tax revenue as budget preparations begin
The town will receive its portion of December sales tax at the end of this month. So the nearly $14 million collected thus far doesn’t account for the holiday spending.
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August 2022
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Tennessee’s grocery tax holiday ends midnight Wednesday, but food insecurity doesn’t
The one-month grocery tax holiday has helped people stretch their budgets, but it has not made a dent in the issue of food insecurity, the Mid-South Food Bank’s CEO says.
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July 2021
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It’s a great weekend to go shopping
Stock up on school supplies, clothes and shoes this weekend. Tennessee’s tax-free holiday continues through Sunday, but Mississippi’s ends at midnight Saturday. The Volunteer State is also exempting most food items (except candy!) from sales tax.
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