Is it true that there is no tax on clothes in Massachusetts?

Question

Is it true that there is no tax on clothes in Massachusetts?

Answer 1

True. No tax on food, either. As the saying goes, "If you can eat it or wear it, it's not taxed."

Answer 2

Partially true.  There is no tax on clothing with a single item price of $175 or less.  Anything more expensive is fully taxable.  That limit has existed since the sales tax was first implemented back in the 1960s.  $175 was unthinkable for most clothing back then though a good coat or a cheap suit will easily exceed that today.

As noted by another poster there is no sales tax on food, however there IS a meals tax on ready-to-eat foods and restaurant meals whether eaten in or taken out.  The meal tax rate is 8% if memory serves correctly while the general sales tax rate is around 5%.