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Indiana Grocery Tax (2026)

Permitted: Food and food ingredients ("grocery" food) sold unheated and without eating utensils are exempt from Indiana's 7% sales tax (Sales Tax Information Bulletin #29).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Food and food ingredients ("grocery" food) sold unheated and without eating utensils are exempt from Indiana's 7% sales tax (Sales Tax Information Bulletin #29). Candy, soft drinks, dietary supplements, prepared food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco remain taxable.

Official source: in.gov →

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Grocery Tax in states bordering Indiana

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IllinoisConditional
State 1% grocery tax eliminated Jan 1, 2026 — but municipalities may levy a 1% local grocery tax (≈665 have).
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: tax.illinois.gov · Full Illinois rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Food and food ingredients for home consumption are exempt (KRS 139.485; definitions in effect since July 1, 2004). Not exempt: alcoholic beverages, tobacco, candy, dietary supplements, soft drinks, and prepared food (heated, retailer-combined, or sold with utensils). Bakery items sold without utensils are exempt; vending-machine food is taxable.
Verified Jul 12, 2026 · Source: revenue.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganPermitted
Groceries (food and food ingredients) are exempt from sales tax; prepared food intended for immediate consumption is taxable.
Verified Jul 14, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioPermitted
Groceries (food for off-premises consumption) are exempt from sales tax — the Ohio Constitution (art. XII, §3) bars taxing off-premises food (R.C. 5739.02(B)(2)). Soft drinks, alcohol, and dietary supplements are always taxable, and food eaten on the premises is taxable.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: tax.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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