Tax free weekend on supplies
Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 6. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax.
During the sales tax holiday, 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, are used in a standard classroom for educational purposes. School…