Texas Comptroller Publishes Sales and Use Tax Information on Grocery, Convenience Stores

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Sept. 1 published information on grocery and convenience stores, and sales and use taxability of products sold. Apart from food products, grocery and convenience stores sell a wide variety of taxable and nontaxable items and services. The publication provides information on: 1) taxable and nontaxable bakery items; 2) nontaxable drugs, medicines, and dietary supplements; 3) taxable and nontaxable non-food items; 4) taxable services; and 5) examples of taxable and nontaxable items. The publication also provides that taxable items purchased in a grocery or convenience store are exempt when legally purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...