Walmart customers in Kansas who purchased food on Sunday, January 1st may need to check their receipts. The Kansas Department of Revenue released a statement that said customers with grocery purchases made on or after January 1 should have seen a 2.5% reduction in the state sales tax rate. If a customer did not see that reduction on approved grocery items, they should seek a refund for the excess tax charged. Walmart acknowledged the mistake, and refunds will be given.
The state food sales tax was lowered from 6.5% to 4% this year. The tax on Kansan’s food will drop to 2% in 2024 and in 2025 there will be no sales tax on food in Kansas.
