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Tampon tax on menstrual products will be reimbursed 

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Women's health activists have been advocating to make menstrual care and hygiene products sales tax-free for years, as consumers in 21 states still pay them.

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Some menstrual product makers have come together to form "The Tampon Tax Back Coalition."

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Brands August, Cora, Lola, The Honey Pot, Rael, Here We Flo, Saalt, and DIVA are part of the coalition.

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If you are one of their customers, just submit an image of your online/in-store purchase receipt to www.tampontaxback.com to get reimbursed.

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Co-founder of August, Nadya Okamoto who initiated the coalition, assured that consumers will be paid back through Venmo or Paypal within 24 hours.

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19 states have removed the sales tax, Texas being the latest. But 21 states still have it, and public awareness continues to be low.

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Period products have been considered as non-essential and therefore charged with sales tax. But these products fall under medical necessities, argues Okamoto.

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Whenever possible, August absorbed customer sales tax, but this is illegal in seven states. So the reimbursement is a clever workaround to this.

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But, as menstrual products are exempted from sales taxes to help consumers, other product taxes may increase to make up for the difference.

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