On the Brad Davis Show, Brad and Gary Byron just talked to Vin Candelora(that interview coming later) about the new grocery taxes the Democrats just approved
All food and beverages sold for human consumption at the seller’s location
Food products ordinarily sold in such form and portions that are ready for immediate consumption at or near the location of the seller. This includes prepared foods, prepackaged foods, hot foods, and foods heated on the premises for the purchaser.
A meal may be a full dinner or it may be a single item. Meals are subject to sales and use taxes whether they are served at the location of the seller, delivered to the purchaser’s location, or sold on a takeout basis.
Examples of Taxable Meals: Food for immediate consumption constituting taxable meals includes, but is not limited to:
Sandwiches, grinders, and wraps
Popsicles, ice cream cones, cups, sundaes, and other individual servings of frozen desserts unless sold in factory prepackaged multi-unit packs
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other frozen desserts sold in containers of less than one pint
Salads sold at salad bars
Lettuce or greens-based salads sold in containers of 8 ounces or less
Salads that are not greens-based (macaroni, potato, pasta, fruit, etc.) sold in containers of 8 ounces or less
Donuts, muffins, rolls, bagels, and pastries (5 or fewer)
Cookies sold loose (5 or fewer when cookies are sold by quantity, or less than 8 ounces when cookies are sold by weight)
Pies or cakes by the slice
Prepackaged or factory-sealed bags or packages of 5 ounces or less of chips, popcorn, kettle corn, nuts, trail mix, crackers, cookies, snack cakes, or other snack foods, unless sold in factory prepackaged multi-unit packs
Pizza, whole or by the slice
Cooked chicken sold by the piece, including buckets of chicken, and whole cooked chickens
Cooked ribs sold by the piece or portion and whole racks of ribs
Hot dogs served on a bun or heated
Bagels that are individually prepared
Soup sold in containers of 8 ounces or less, unless sold in factory prepackaged units
Smoothies
Meal replacement bars
All beverages provided with the sale of a taxable meal
Food sold at a hot buffet
Food that is cooked to order
Popcorn, kettle corn, nuts and any other snack foods that are kept warm for purchase
Items such as salads, side dishes, and rolls, when sold as part of family pack meals typically including, whole chickens or buckets of chicken, when prepared and sold for immediate consumption, even when the items exceed the weight or quantity limits specified above.
Taxable Drinks:
Beer, including nonalcoholic beer
Fruit juices, sweetened beverages, soft drinks, and soda
Carbonated water
Coffee or tea (ready to consume, hot or iced)
Distilled alcohol such as brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, vodka, and tequila
Fountain drinks of any kind
Hard cider
Kombucha tea, and other naturally carbonated beverages
Malt liquor
Milkshakes
Hot chocolate
Syrup-flavored crushed ice drinks
Wine