KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri's annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts Friday, Aug. 1, and ends at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 3.
Throughout the weekend, certain purchases – such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items, as defined by state statute – are exempt from all state and local sales tax.
The following items will be free of sales tax during the weekend:
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 the body, including footwear and diapers for infants or adults. • Not included are watches, watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands or belt buckles
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