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

The state’s portion of the sales on grocery bills drops to zero on Jan. 1, 2025, meaning any tax tacked onto your total grocery bill will be local, levied by counties or cities. The elimination of the state’s sales tax on groceries completes a three-step reduction,

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%.

Kansans are just a few days away from feeling some relief in the checkout line, as the state sales tax is dropping to zero starting Jan. 1.

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,

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,