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Are marshmallows candy? It's a sticky question for state sales taxes

Nov 22, 2022
Most states don't tax groceries. But the treat used in candied yams and s'mores tests the definition.
Marshmallows — the roastable, toastable sweet — are taxed differently depending on a state's definition of candy.
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Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows a year

Dec 25, 2015
It's a marshmallow world out there, people.