It’s time for the Missouri back-to-school sales tax holiday.
Parents can always use a break on the cost of necessary items for kids. Here’s the scoop on the Missouri back-to-school sales tax holiday.
From Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, certain back-to-school purchases such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and other items are exempt from state and local sales tax (city sales tax will only be waived in participating cities.).
These items are exempt from state and local sales tax during this “holiday”:
Clothing – any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
School supplies – not to exceed $50 per purchase
Computer software – taxable value of $350 or less
Personal computers – not to exceed $1,500
Computer peripheral devices – not to exceed $1,500
Graphing calculators – not to exceed $150
Find out which cities, counties, and districts are not participating on the Missouri Department of Revenue website.
Got questions? You may find the answers here: Frequently Asked Questions.