Kansas Tax Changes - January 2025
Governor Laura Kelly has declared the complete elimination of the state sales tax on qualifying food items.
Effective Date:
- January 1, 2025
Details of the Tax Elimination:
- The final reduction has decreased the 2% sales tax on food and food ingredients to 0%.
- The reduction applies to:
- Food
- Food ingredients
- Certain prepared foods
Shopping Impact:
- Shoppers will encounter two tax rates:
- One for qualified food items
- One for all other purchases
Source:
(Governor Kelly Announces Food Sales Tax Completely Eliminated, Kan Gov. Laura Kelly, 01/02/2025)
Kansas Sales and Use Tax Rates—Kansas Governor Kelly announces food sales tax completely eliminated.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that, effective January 1, 2025, the state sales tax on qualifying food items has been eliminated. The final reduction of the tax brought the 2% sales tax on food and food ingredients down to 0%. The state sales tax reduction applies to food, food ingredients, and certain prepared foods. Shoppers will see two tax rates when shopping: one for qualified items and one for all other purchases. (Governor Kelly Announces Food Sales Tax Completely Eliminated, Kan Gov. Laura Kelly, 01/02/2025.)
Kansas Sales & Use Taxes—Kansas Governor Kelly announces food sales tax completely eliminated.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that, effective January 1, 2025, the state sales tax on qualifying food items has been eliminated. The final reduction of the tax brought the 2% sales tax on food and food ingredients down to 0%. The state sales tax reduction applies to food, food ingredients, and certain prepared foods. Shoppers will see two tax rates when shopping: one for qualified items and one for all other purchases. (Governor Kelly Announces Food Sales Tax Completely Eliminated, Kan Gov. Laura Kelly, 01/02/2025.)
Kansas Sales and Use Tax Rates—Kansas Governor Kelly announces food sales tax completely eliminated.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that, effective January 1, 2025, the state sales tax on qualifying food items has been eliminated. The final reduction of the tax brought the 2% sales tax on food and food ingredients down to 0%. The state sales tax reduction applies to food, food ingredients, and certain prepared foods. Shoppers will see two tax rates when shopping: one for qualified items and one for all other purchases. (Governor Kelly Announces Food Sales Tax Completely Eliminated, Kan Gov. Laura Kelly, 01/02/2025.)
Kansas Sales & Use Taxes—Kansas Governor Kelly announces food sales tax completely eliminated.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced that, effective January 1, 2025, the state sales tax on qualifying food items has been eliminated. The final reduction of the tax brought the 2% sales tax on food and food ingredients down to 0%. The state sales tax reduction applies to food, food ingredients, and certain prepared foods. Shoppers will see two tax rates when shopping: one for qualified items and one for all other purchases. (Governor Kelly Announces Food Sales Tax Completely Eliminated, Kan Gov. Laura Kelly, 01/02/2025.)