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Arkansas to End State Sales Tax on Groceries Starting January 2026

  • Arkansas will eliminate its state sales and use tax on groceries starting January 1, 2026.
  • The exemption applies to food and food ingredients for home consumption.
  • County and municipal grocery taxes are not affected and must still be collected where applicable.
  • Sellers must update systems to remove state tax but continue to apply local taxes as needed.
  • The change affects grocery stores, remote sellers, and accounting teams managing Arkansas sales tax compliance.

Source: taxcloud.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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