Alabama suspends its 2% state grocery tax for two months
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- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Tax
- Sales Tax
- Change type
- Rate change
- Status
- In force
- Announced
- 1 May 2026
- Effective
- 1 May 2026
- Authority
- Alabama Department of Revenue (revenue.alabama.gov)
- Verified
- Fetched from official source · high confidence
Alabama retailers selling SNAP-eligible food, 1 May to 30 June 2026. City and county food taxes are untouched, and you must still report gross food sales and deduct the qualifying portion from the state base.
In accordance with Alabama Act 2026-604, the State of Alabama's 2% state sales and use tax on food (SNAP-eligible items, per federal definition) is suspended for the period from 1 May 2026 through 30 June 2026; city and county sales and use tax rates on food are not affected, and retailers must report gross food sales on the state return and deduct qualifying food sales from the state taxable base for that period.
What changed in detail
Under Alabama Act 2026-604, Alabama’s 2% state sales and use tax on SNAP-eligible food is suspended from 1 May 2026 through 30 June 2026; city and county food taxes are unaffected, and retailers must report gross food sales and deduct qualifying food sales from the state taxable base for the period.
Proof
April 17, 2026 In accordance with Act 2026-604, the state portion of the sales and use taxes on food shall be suspended for the period of May 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. The city and county sales and use tax rates on food are not affected by this act.
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