Colorado eliminates sales tax on diapers and sanitary products

Starting Wednesday, Colorado will charge sales tax on diapers, incontinence products and sanitary products thanks to law signed into law no longer. By Gov. Jared Polis earlier this year. 

This law is part of an effort to save Colorados money in100 ways.

"This bipartisan new The law will eventually abolish the excise tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products forever, and start saving people money on these much-needed products,” Polis said in news release. said in  Monday.

According to the Colorado Women's Foundation, individuals spend about $15 a month on sanitary products. For diapers, families pay close to $75 per child per month. The state estimates that the legislation will save Colorado residents a combined $9.1 million annually.

"Removing sales taxes on diapers, menstrual and incontinence products would improve the affordability of these necessities at a time when prices are skyrocketing and working families are being hit hard. It will help in the 'bill.

The law also works to remove the stigma associated with sanitary products and other essentials, said Rep. Leslie Herrod, another sponsor of the bill.

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"Eliminating sales and use taxes on sanitary, diaper and incontinence products will make these essentials more accessible, saving Coloradan money when it's needed most," said Herod. said Mr. “Our legislation also paves the way for removing the stigma of hygiene products that millions of people rely on every day.”

study commissioned by Thinx and PERIODAt , researchers found that 1 in 5 American teens have trouble buying menstrual products. In the survey, 84% of her students reported having or knowing someone who missed class because sanitary products were unavailable.

Lawmakers who sponsored the bill hope tax exemptions on these essentials will make it easier for people to access them.

"This is a matter of dignity," State Senator Sonya Jacques-Lewis said in a statement. "The more affordable we can make these products, the more people will have access to these essential products, and the more money people across the state will save."