JEFFERSON CITY —Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 7. 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 state sales tax.
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During the sales tax holiday, state 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 material 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 supplies include, but are not limited to, textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, chalk, maps, globes, handheld calculators, graphing calculators that do not have a taxable value of more than $150, and computer software that does not have a taxable value of more than $350. Not included are watches, radios, CD players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures; and
- Personal computers that do not cost more than $1,500 and computer peripheral devices that do not cost more than $1,500. A personal computer can be a laptop, desktop, or tower computer system which consists of a central processing unit, random access memory, a storage drive, a display monitor, and a keyboard. Peripheral devices include items such as a disk drive, memory module, compact disk drive, daughterboard, digitizer, microphone, modem, motherboard, mouse, multimedia speaker, printer, scanner, single-user hardware, single-user operating system, soundcard, or video card.
Anyone who makes a qualified purchase may participate in the holiday. You do not have to be a Missouri resident or student to participate and save.
In addition to the state sales tax, local sales tax will also be waived in the cities, counties and special tax districts that choose to participate. Even if a local jurisdiction is not participating in the sales tax holiday, the state’s portion of the tax rate (4.225%) will remain exempt for qualifying purchases.
For a list of cities, counties and districts that are not participating in the sales tax holiday, 2022 tax rate tables, frequently asked questions and more, visit dor.mo.gov/taxation/business/tax-types/sales-use/holidays/back-to-school/.
Below is the list of cities that will not participate in the 2022 sales tax holiday. City sales tax in these locations will still be collected on the sale of qualifying holiday items.
- Alton
- Ash Grove
- Ashland
- Battlefield
- Bellerive Acres
- Berkeley
- Beverly Hills
- Black Jack
- Blackwater
- Bland
- Bloomfield
- Bolivar
- Boonville
- Branson
- Brentwood
- Bridgeton
- Byrnes Mill
- Cabool
- California
- Canton
- Cape Girardeau
- Carl Junction
- Carthage
- Cassville
- Centertown
- Chamois
- Charlack
- Chillicothe
- Claycomo
- Clayton
- Collins
- Columbia
- Concordia
- Cool Valley
- Crestwood
- Crystal City
- Des Peres
- Desloge
- De Soto
- Doniphan
- Edmundson
- Eldon
- Eldorado Springs
- Ellsinore
- Elsberry
- Everton
- Fair Grove
- Farmington
- Fayette
- Ferguson
- Festus
- Flint Hill
- Freeman
- Fremont Hills
- Frontenac
- Garden City
- Gerald
- Glasgow
- Granby
- Grandin
- Grant City
- Green City
- Greendale
- Half Way
- Hartville
- Hawk Point
- Higginsville
- Hollister
- Holts Summit
- Houston
- Ironton
- Jane
- Jefferson City
- Joplin
- Kingdom City
- Kirkwood
- Koshkonong
- Ladue
- Laurie
- Leadington
- Liberal
- Licking
- Loma Linda
- Manchester
- Maplewood
- Marble Hill
- Marceline
- Marlborough Village
- Marshfield
- Marthasville
- Merriam Woods Village
- Meta
- Moberly
- Monett
- Montgomery City
- Moscow Mills
- Mount Vernon
- Naylor
- Neosho
- New Haven
- New Madrid
- New Melle
- Noel
- Norborne
- Northwoods
- Oakland
- Overland
- Owensville
- Ozark
- Palmyra
- Paris
- Pattonsburg
- Peculiar
- Pevely
- Platte Woods
- Poplar Bluff
- Purdy
- Qulin
- Reeds Spring
- Richmond Heights
- Riverside
- Rock Hill
- Rockaway Beach
- Savannah
- Sedalia
- Seligman
- Shelbina
- Shrewsbury
- Skidmore
- Smithton
- Smithville
- Springfield
- St Ann
- St Elizabeth
- St Mary
- St Peters
- Ste Genevieve
- Stockton
- Sugar Creek
- Taos
- Thayer
- Town & Country
- Trenton
- Twin Oaks
- University City
- Urich
- Vandalia
- Velda
- Walnut Grove
- Warson Woods
- Washburn
- Waynesville
- Webster Groves
- West Plains
- Willard
- Willow Springs
Below is the list of counties that will not participate in the 2022 sales tax holiday. County sales tax in these locations will still be collected on the sale of qualifying holiday items.
- Audrain
- Barry
- Benton
- Bollinger
- Boone
- Callaway
- Camden
- Carroll
- Cedar
- Christian
- Clinton
- Cole
- Cooper
- Dade
- Dallas
- Greene
- Grundy
- Henry
- Howard
- Iron
- Jasper
- Lawrence
- Linn
- Livingston
- Mercer
- Moniteau
- Morgan
- Newton
- Oregon
- Osage
- Ozark
- Phelps
- Pike
- Polk
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Ray
- Reynolds
- Saline
- Shelby
- Charles
- Francois
- Ste Genevieve
- Stoddard
- Stone
- Taney
- Texas
- Webster
- Wright
Below is the list of districts that will not participate in the 2022 sales tax holiday. District sales tax in these locations will still be collected on the sale of qualifying holiday items.
- 1225 Washington Community Improvement District
- 1225 Washington Transportation Development District
- 12796 Manchester Road Transportation Development District
- 1831/2000 Sidney Street Transportation Development District
- 705 Olive Transportation Development District
- 8750 Manchester Road Community Improvement District
- Arnold Retail Corridor Transportation Development District
- Ballwin Town Center Transportation Development District
- Berkeley-Northpark Community Improvement District
- Boonville Riverfront Transportation Development District
- Branson Landing Transportation Development District
- Branson/Lakes Area Tourism Community Enhancement District
- Briarcliff Parkway & Highway 9 Transportation Development District
- Bridgeton NWP Transportation Development District
- Broadway Fairview Transportation Development District
- CenterState Transportation Development District
- City Hospital RPA 2 Phase 1 Community Improvement District
- College Station Community Improvement District
- College Station Transportation Development District
- Commercial Street Community Improvement District
- Conley Road Transportation Development District
- Cozens/MLK/Grand Community Improvement District
- Crackerneck Creek Transportation Development District
- Crowne Plaza Community Improvement District
- Crowne Plaza Transportation Development District
- CWE Business Community Improvement District
- Des Peres Corners Transportation Development District
- Downtown Springfield Community Improvement District
- East Main & Hwy 47 Community Improvement District
- East-West Arterial Transportation Development District
- Finley River Transportation Development District
- Fountain Plaza Community Improvement District
- Foxwood Village Shops Community Improvement District
- Francis Place Transportation Development District
- Georgian Square Community Improvement District
- Grindstone Plaza Transportation Development District
- Hanley Road Corridor Transportation Development District
- Hanley Station Transportation Development District
- Hanley/Eager Road Transportation Development District
- Harrisonville Towne Center Transportation Development District
- Hazelwood Commerce Center Community Improvement District
- Highway 21 Transportation Development District
- Highway 71/291 Partners in Progress Transportation Development District
- Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District
- Hubach Hill Road and North Cass Parkway Transportation Development District
- Independence Events Center Community Improvement District
- Interstate Plaza Northtown Village Transportation Development District
- James River Commons Community Improvement District
- Koch Plaza Transportation Development District
- Lake of the Woods Transportation Development District
- Liberty Parkway Plaza Community Improvement District
- Loop Trolley Transportation Development District
- Magnolia Transportation Development District
- Manchester Highlands Transportation Development District
- Manchester/Ballas Community Improvement District
- Market at McKnight 1 Transportation Development District
- Meadows Transportation Development District
- Move Rolla Regional Transportation Development District
- North County Festival/Square Community Improvement District
- North Kansas City Destination Developers Community Improvement District
- Northwest Area Community Improvement District
- Old Dorsett Road Transportation Development District
- Park Hills Transportation Development District
- Peculiar Main Street Community Improvement District
- Plattner Community Improvement District
- Prewitt Point Transportation Development District
- Railway Exchange Building Community Improvement District
- Railway Exchange Building Transportation Development District
- Randolph County Ambulance District
- Raymore Galleria Community Improvement District
- Raytown Highway 350 Transportation Development District
- Regional Jail District of Daviess and Dekalb Counties
- Ridgecrest Transportation Development District
- Rock Bridge Center Transportation Development District
- Shoppes at Stadium Transportation Development District
- Soccer Stadium Transportation Development District
- St Francois Ambulance District
- St Louis Convention Center Hotel Transportation Development District
- St Louis Food Hub Transportation Development District
- Station Plaza Transportation Development District
- Stone Ridge Transportation Development District
- Suemandy Drive Two Community Improvement District
- Suemandy/Mid Rivers Community Improvement District
- Sullivan Fire Protection District
- Sunrise Beach Market Center Community Improvement District
- Taney County Ambulance District
- Truman Village Community Improvement District
- Union Station Transportation Development District
- University Place Transportation Development District
- Warsaw Lincoln Ambulance District
- Westport Plaza 1 Community Improvement District
- Westport Plaza Transportation Development District