Missouri’s annual Backto- School Sales Tax Holiday offers a tax-free period for the purchase of school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute. These items will be exempt from both state and local sales tax from 12:01 a.m. on August 2 until midnight August 4. According to the Missouri Department of Revenue, state and local sales tax will not be charged on the following items: Clothing that does not have a taxable value of more than $100 – “Eligible clothing items include any article of apparel intended to be worn on or about the body, including footwear and disposable diapers for infants or adults. Cloth and other materials used to make school uniforms or other school clothing are also included. Not included are watches, watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands or belt buckles.” School supplies, not exceeding $50 per purchase, that are used in a standard classroom for educational purposes – “School…