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Grocery Tax Bill In Limbo

By The Associated Press
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Supporters of removing the state sales tax on groceries say they are still looking for enough votes to pass the bill on the final day of the Legislature. Grocery Tax Bill In Limbo
Published: Mon, May 19, 2008 - 11:43 am
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Proponents of removing the state sales
tax on groceries say they are still looking for enough votes to
pass the bill on the final meeting day of the Legislature.
The proposed constitutional amendment is pending in the Senate
Monday. The sponsors, Democratic Rep. John Knight and Sen. Hank
Sanders, say the future of their proposed constitutional amendment
is in flux.
The legislation would remove the state's 4 percent sales tax on
groceries and raise the threshold where a family of four starts
paying state income tax from $12,600 to $20,000. To make up for the
lost revenue, their proposal would end the state's income tax
deduction for federal taxes paid.
Sanders said he doesn't expect the Senate to try to address the
grocery tax proposal until after it deals with the state education
budget.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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