Back-to-school sales tax holiday starts in Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Missouri started its back-to-school sales tax holiday Friday at 12:01 a.m.

The state's sales tax holiday for school supplies or related purchases runs through Sunday. Missouri's back-to-school sales tax exemption applies to state and local sales taxes for counties and cities that choose to participate.

Several counties in Mid-Missouri have chosen not to participate in the sales tax holiday.

Those counties include:

• Boone
• Cole
• Audrain
• Callaway
• Howard
• Moniteau
• Morgan
• Osage
• Phelps
• Pulaski

Several Mid-Missouri cities have also opted out of the sales tax holiday:

• Ashland
• Columbia
• Eldon
• Jefferson City
• Moberly
• Sedalia
• Complete list

Missouri's sales tax rate (4.225%) will remain exempt for qualifying purchases in areas that chose not to participate in the sales tax holiday. The sales tax exemption is limited to certain back-to-school items.

Those purchases include:

• Clothing - Any article having a taxable value of $100 or less
• School supplies - Up to $50 per purchase
• Computer software - Up to $350
• Personal computers - Up to $1,500
• Computer accessories - Up to $1,500
• Graphing calculators - Up to $150

A full list of eligible items can be found on the Missouri Department of Revenue's website.

Residents can also visit companies and businesses across the state offering various back-to-school deals such as Target, which offers multiple deals for students and teachers.

The company plans to give teachers the opportunity to save 15% on school supplies through Sept. 10, according to a press release.