AN ACT EXEMPTING PET GROOMING SERVICES FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on qualifying grooming services or an effective date for the bill.

Pet Grooming Services Tax Exemption

This act removes sales and use taxes on pet grooming services.

What This Bill Does

• Removes sales tax for pet grooming services.
• Exempts pet grooming from use taxes.

Who It Names or Affects

• Pet owners who pay for grooming services.
• Businesses that provide pet grooming services.

Terms To Know

Sales Tax

A tax added to the price of goods and services when they are sold.

Use Tax

A tax on items bought out-of-state or online that should have been taxed at purchase but weren't.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify which grooming services qualify for the exemption.
• It is unclear when this act will become effective.

Official Summary Text

To exempt pet grooming services from the sales and use taxes.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 730 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5095
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 730

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
REP. MASTROFRANCESCO, 80th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING PET GROOMING SERVICES FROM THE SALES
AND USE TAXES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That chapter 219 of the general statutes be amended to exempt pet 1
grooming services from the sales and use taxes. 2
Statement of Purpose:
To exempt pet grooming services from the sales and use taxes.