Tax Break for Shoppers Fri - Sun for Back-to-School

This weekend is the time to shop and buy—tax free.

Missouri is holding its annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. It begins at midnight Friday, August 3 and ends at midnight Sunday, August 5. 

So if you’re in the market for computers, clothes, shoes and school supplies, shoppers save 4.225 percent in state sales tax on the items. 

Plus, St. Louis County has a 2.7-percent tax rate and has opted to waive its tax this weekend.

Cities and counties within the state have the choice of whether to take part in the tax holiday program.

When towns decide not to offer a tax break, shoppers there can still receive the 6.925-percent tax break on state and county sales taxes. 

Items eligible for the tax exemption include:

• Clothing–maximum $100 per article of clothing;
• School supplies–up to $50 per purchase;
• Personal computers and peripheral devices—$3,500 or less;
• Computer software—$350 or less.

Click here for a complete list of qualified items.

For a list of cities not participating in the tax-free weekend, visit the Missouri Department of Revenue website.