Those of us with bad vision can see one thing clearly: eyeglasses and contacts can be incredibly expensive.
State Representative Mark Shirey (R, Mobile) has filed a bill to remove state sales taxes on optical aids like eyeglasses and contact lenses, according to reporting from the Alabama Political Reporter.
Alabama is only one of five states in the U.S. which tax optical aids, and vision insurance does not cover taxes.
The state already removed state sales tax for hearing aids last year. Shirey filed the bill during the last session, but the bill didn’t make it to committee.
The bill doesn’t address county or municipal taxes on optical aids, but Shirey said he encourages local governments to drop taxes on those essential items.
