Post by Logan on Jan 16, 2016 6:07:57 GMT -6
WSU study says Kansas is losing grocery tax revenue to border hopping
Larry Adams lives in northern Kansas, but about half his grocery shopping is done in Nebraska.
“If we need a loaf of bread, we’ll buy it locally,” said Adams, a resident of Logan in rural Phillips County. “But if we’re already going to the doctor in McCook, we’ll stop at Wal-Mart and fill the car up.”
The reason is simple. Food is taxed at 8 percent in Logan. But food isn’t taxed at all in Nebraska, about 25 miles to the north.
A Wichita State University study released this week suggests the state sales tax on food, in addition to local sales taxes, is causing shoppers like Adams to buy groceries across state lines for better deals.
Continue reading at www.kansas.com/news/local/article55005135.html#storylink=mainstage .
Larry Adams lives in northern Kansas, but about half his grocery shopping is done in Nebraska.
“If we need a loaf of bread, we’ll buy it locally,” said Adams, a resident of Logan in rural Phillips County. “But if we’re already going to the doctor in McCook, we’ll stop at Wal-Mart and fill the car up.”
The reason is simple. Food is taxed at 8 percent in Logan. But food isn’t taxed at all in Nebraska, about 25 miles to the north.
A Wichita State University study released this week suggests the state sales tax on food, in addition to local sales taxes, is causing shoppers like Adams to buy groceries across state lines for better deals.
Continue reading at www.kansas.com/news/local/article55005135.html#storylink=mainstage .