On Jan. 1, the state’s sales tax drops to zero on food items, food ingredients and some prepared foods, notably those sold without utensils. The general sales tax, which is set at 6.5% statewide, covers other items you purchase.

Kansas will see the last of its gradual reductions on statewide sales taxes on groceries, but in Shawnee County, local taxes will remain.

On Jan. 1, 2025, grocery prices in Kansas will drop. The reason is the state’s food sales tax will fall from 2% to 0%.

The state food sales tax in Kansas will be eliminated starting in the new year. The food tax bill passed in 2022 goes into its final phase on Jan. 1, setting the state sales tax to 0% on food items, bottled water,

Kansans will no longer pay state sales tax on groceries. They will still pay city- and county-imposed taxes, but the current state tax of 2% will be reduced to zero. A 2022 law set out a three-year plan to reduce the state’s sales tax on groceries,