Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, August 3th, and runs through Sunday, August 5th.
People making qualified purchases will not have to pay the state’s 4.225% sales tax. City, county and other special district sales taxes will also be waived if those entities are participating in the holiday.
In general, qualified items include clothing less than $100, school supplies not exceeding a total of $50 per purchase, and computers and computer accessories less than $3,500.
Detailed information about the holiday can be accessed athttp://dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/school/, which includes a short video about the holiday.