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Idea to send:	Topic Grocery Sales Tax Content Thirty states and the District of Columbia exempt most food purchased for consumption at home from the state sales tax. Seven states tax groceries at lower rates than other goods; these states are Illinois, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah,(as of January, 1, 2007), Virginia, West Virginia and most recently Arkansas. Five states-Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, South Dakota and Oklahoma-tax groceries fully, but supposedly offer rebates or credits offsetting some of the taxes paid on food by some portions of the population. Two states continue to tax groceries to the fullest extent-with no relief in sight for low to middle income families. Tulsa maintains a 8.35% sales tax. Oklahoma City sales tax is 8.375%. In closing I would like to suggest that the state of Oklahoma gravely consider either lowering or eliminating the grocery sales tax for the entire state of Oklahoma to give it's citizens a break.