{"id":4943,"date":"2026-09-12T23:11:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/4943\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T23:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:11:37","slug":"alabama-grocery-tax-holiday-to-end-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/4943\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama grocery tax holiday to end July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Posted: Jun 27, 2026 9:20 AM CDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta post-author\">\n            by<br \/>\n            WAKA Action 8 News        <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3750799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ap24227473194175-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Be Well Financial Wellness Grocery Tips\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE \u2013 People buy groceries at a Walmart Supercenter, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)<\/p>\n<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) \u2013 Shopping for groceries? You\u2019ll want to make your purchases before July 1, when Alabama\u2019s grocery tax holiday ends.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to remove the state\u2019s 2% tax on groceries for the months of May and June. That savings ends July 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we can cut taxes in Alabama and provide some relief to the hardworking people of this state, I am all for it,\u201d Gov. Kay Ivey said when signing the bill. \u201cWith the Legislature, we have worked to pull back the state\u2019s portion of the grocery tax over the last few years. This two-month holiday on the state grocery tax will provide direct relief, and I am grateful to Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) and Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) for sponsoring the legislation to make that possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sales tax holiday on groceries didn\u2019t apply to local taxes, just the state tax.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, the Alabama Legislature has reduced the state\u2019s sales tax on groceries from 4% to 2%. Some want that cut to 0% permanently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo months is a good start toward forever,\u201d Alabama Arise Executive Director Robyn Hyden said.\u00a0 \u201cThe grocery tax is a cruel tax on survival. It drives many families deeper into poverty, and Alabama Arise remains committed to the goal of eliminating it entirely. Arise members from every corner of our state have advocated tirelessly for decades for Alabama to untax groceries. And our work will continue until the state grocery tax is a thing of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hyden says Alabama remains one of nine states taxing groceries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we work to untax groceries, we also must protect funding for our children\u2019s education. Lawmakers should work together to end the state grocery tax sustainably and responsibly without harming Education Trust Fund revenues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted: Jun 27, 2026 9:20 AM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News FILE \u2013 People buy groceries at a Walmart Supercenter, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) \u2013 Shopping for groceries? You\u2019ll want to make your purchases before July 1, when Alabama\u2019s grocery tax holiday ends. Earlier this year, Gov. 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