Arkansas recently passed HB 1685 which removes the state sales tax on food and food ingredients effective January 1, 2026. Local level sales tax will continue to apply in Arkansas. More information on this upcoming change can be found here.
Arkansas to End State Tax on Groceries
Erik Wallin
April 29, 2025
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Erik Wallin
Erik Wallin is a Senior Tax Counsel on the Tax Research Team at Sovos Compliance. Erik has been with Sovos Compliance since 2011, and his main areas of focus are on U.S. Transaction Tax Law which includes special expertise in the taxation of technology and the taxation mechanisms that apply throughout the Colorado home rule jurisdictions. Erik is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, has a B.A. from York College of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from New England School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University.
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