The following items are exempt from sales tax in Connecticut:
1. Clothing and footwear priced at less than $50 per item
2. Prescription and over-the-counter medications
3. Food and beverages that are not prepared for immediate consumption
4. Items purchased using food stamps
5. Sales to the federal government or its agencies
6. Sales to certain nonprofit organizations
7. Sales of newspapers
8. Sales of magazines
9. Sales of legal tender, currency, coins, or gold or silver bullion
10. Sales of farm machinery and equipment
11. Sales of motor vehicles to nonresidents for use outside of Connecticut
12. Sales of machinery and equipment used in the production of electricity for residential use
FAQs:
1. Are all clothing items exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only clothing and footwear priced at less than $50 per item are exempt from sales tax.
2. Are all medications exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only prescription and over-the-counter medications are exempt from sales tax.
3. Are prepared foods exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, food and beverages that are not prepared for immediate consumption are exempt from sales tax.
4. Are all nonprofit organizations exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only certain nonprofit organizations are exempt from sales tax.
5. Are newspapers and magazines exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
Yes, sales of newspapers and magazines are exempt from sales tax.
6. Are all sales to the federal government exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
Yes, sales to the federal government or its agencies are exempt from sales tax.
7. Are all sales of legal tender exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
Yes, sales of legal tender, currency, coins, or gold or silver bullion are exempt from sales tax.
8. Are all farm machinery and equipment exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only sales of farm machinery and equipment are exempt from sales tax.
9. Are all motor vehicles exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only sales of motor vehicles to nonresidents for use outside of Connecticut are exempt from sales tax.
10. Are all machinery and equipment used in electricity production exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only sales of machinery and equipment used in the production of electricity for residential use are exempt from sales tax.
11. Are all clothing items under $50 exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
Yes, clothing and footwear priced at less than $50 per item are exempt from sales tax.
12. Are all food items exempt from sales tax in Connecticut?
No, only food and beverages that are not prepared for immediate consumption are exempt from sales tax.