AN ACT EXEMPTING THE COST OF HEADSTONES UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAXES.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the impact of this law beyond tax exemption for headstones up to $2,500.

Law to Reduce Taxes on Headstones

This law removes sales and use taxes for headstones costing up to $2,500.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the sales tax from the cost of a headstone if it is less than or equal to $2,500.

Who It Names or Affects

• People buying headstones for deceased loved ones.
• Businesses selling headstones.

Terms To Know

Sales tax

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

Use taxes

Taxes that must be paid by people who buy items from other states or online without paying sales tax, but use them in Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to headstones costing up to $2,500.
• It does not cover other funeral expenses like burial costs or cremation fees.

Official Summary Text

To exempt up to two thousand five hundred dollars of the cost of a headstone from the sales and use taxes.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 82 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 206
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 82

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND
BONDING

Introduced by:
SEN. RAHMAN, 4th Dist.

AN ACT EXEMPTING THE COST OF HEADSTONES UP TO A
CERTAIN AMOUNT 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 up to 1
two thousand five hundred dollars of the cost of a headstone from the 2
sales and use taxes. 3
Statement of Purpose:
To exempt up to two thousand five hundred dollars of the cost of a
headstone from the sales and use taxes.