Governor Kelly axes grocery tax in Kansas

Amy Hadachek
Jun 8, 2022
Jun 8, 2022

Governor Kelly Axes Tax — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly at a desk in a field while signing her proclamation for “Kansas Beef Month” (in May) on Lyons Ranch in Manhattan. Pictured; just behind Governor Kelly are Jan and Frank Lyons. Governor Kelly also proclaimed June “Dairy Month” in Kansas.
Photo submitted by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s office

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Kansas will no longer have a tax on groceries, beginning 2025. It may come even sooner, if Kansas Governor Laura Kelly gets her wish. After conducting a massive statewide campaign over the past several months to “Axe the Tax,” state lawmakers approved a type of compromise bill that will knock the tax down to zero gradually over the next three years.

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.