In force Rate change
United States — Alabama food sales tax
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- Jurisdiction
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Tax
- Sales Tax
- Change type
- Rate change
- Status
- In force
- Effective
- 1 May 2026
- Verified
- Fetched from official source · high confidence
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.