Tennessee HB1530 amends sales tax laws to exempt retail sales of food and food ingredients from taxation.

Tennessee HB1530 modifies Tennessee Code to exempt retail sales of food and food ingredients from sales tax. It removes references to taxing food and food ingredients and adjusts related provisions to reflect this change. The bill also ensures that counties and municipalities receive an allocation based on the exempted sales. Revenue from the sales tax will continue to fund education regardless of the tax rate. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.

Tennessee HB1530 amends sales tax laws to exempt retail sales of food and food ingredients from taxation.

Tennessee HB1530 modifies Tennessee Code to exempt retail sales of food and food ingredients from sales tax. It removes references to taxing food and food ingredients and adjusts related provisions to reflect this change. The bill also ensures that counties and municipalities receive an allocation based on the exempted sales. Revenue from the sales tax will continue to fund education regardless of the tax rate. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.