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This legislative session, lawmakers cut the sales tax associated with period products, baby supplies and maternity wear.
Saturday, October 8th is Period Action Day – a day dedicated to raising awareness to period poverty that persists worldwide and taking action. A quarter of people in the U.S. who need menstrual ...
A group of menstrual product makers announced on Wednesday that they have banded together to form “The Tampon Tax Back Coalition,” which they say is an effort to reimburse consumers the ...
The Tampon Tax Coalition brings together eight period care brands dedicated to paying back taxes levied on "non-essential" menstruation products.
Colorado stops sales tax on diapers and menstrual products 01:51. Beginning Wednesday, Colorado will no longer charge a sales tax on diapers, incontinence products and menstrual products thanks to ...
Period, Swanigan’s organization, estimates that Kansas collects just over $3 million annually on taxes assessed on period product sales, while Missouri brings in close to $8 million, a sliver of ...
Over a lifetime, period products in the U.S. cost a total of around $6,000 per person, according to research published in 2021 — and that’s before tax. In 21 states, a sales tax of between 4% ...
Getty Images. Period products are a necessary cost in order to feel comfortable and hygienic during that time of the month. However, 26 states tax menstrual products as luxuries instead of medical ...
The Tampon Tax Back Coalition, led by industry brands including August, Cora, Lola, Rael, The Honey Pot, Here We Flo, Saalt, and DIVA, is working to reimburse consumers for state sales tax on ...
A group of menstrual product makers announced on Wednesday that they have banded together to form “The Tampon Tax Back Coalition,” which they say is an effort to reimburse consumers the ...