New York City's iconic bagels are getting extra doughy with taxes this year! 🏙️ Did you know that asking for your bagel sliced or toasted turns it from a 'grocery item' to a 'prepared food,' adding an 8% sales tax? 💸 This quirky rule – part of New York's 2026 tax code – has left both tourists and locals scratching their heads.
But the Big Apple isn't alone in creative taxation:
🍭 Illinois' 'Candy Tax' charges extra for sweets containing flour
💉 Arkansas adds 6% to tattoos and piercings
🧻 Colorado's 'Napkin Tax' applies to disposable utensils
Entrepreneur Brandon Thomasson tells NewspaperAmigo.com: 'These laws feel random because each state makes its own rules – it's like 50 different chefs adding weird ingredients!' 🧑🍳
While Benjamin Franklin's 'death and taxes' quote still holds in 2026, we bet even he wouldn't predict a world where sliced bread (or bagels!) become tax loopholes! 😜
