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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (6 children)

As someone who lives in New York City, I am very surprised to hear that anybody anywhere pays sales tax on groceries.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    There’s also no income tax, and relatively low property tax.

    Not saying that’s a good thing, as it shifts the tax burden too much onto the poor, but it’s worth noting.

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    To be more specific, since I don’t know what property taxes are in New York, I have a house assessed at $280k and pay about $600/year each for city and county. If I were outside city limits, it’d only be county.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    That’s significantly lower than NYC area which is already considered fairly priced compared to many surrounding areas.

    My house is assessed at $650k (that’s nothing in NYC) and I pay around $5400 a year in property taxes.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    How do you define "groceries"?

    In Minnesota, where I live, there's no tax on raw ingredients and essential food items. That means things like fruits, vegetables, grains, pasta, bread etc.

    There is, however, a tax on non-essential food items. This is things like candy, soda, prepared food etc.

    The specifics of the law are here.

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