Business & Tech

Florissant Residents Can Take Part in Tax-Free Weekend

Missouri tax-free holiday allows shoppers to save on clothing, shoes, back-to-school supplies and computers Aug. 5-7.

If you’re in the market for clothes, shoes, school supplies or computers, the first weekend in August is the time to buy.

That’s when Missouri is holding its annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, saving shoppers 4.225 percent in state sales tax on certain items. It begins at midnight Friday, Aug. 5 and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 7.

Cities and counties within the state have the choice of whether to take part in the program. St. Louis County, which has a 2.7-percent tax rate, and Florissant have both opted to waive their taxes during that weekend.

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Items eligible for the tax exemption include:

  • Clothing–an article of clothing can’t exceed $100;
  • School supplies–up to $50 per purchase;
  • Personal computers and peripheral devices-$3,500 or less;
  • Computer software-$350 or less.

Click here for a complete list of qualified items.

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Neighboring cities, including Ferguson, Bridgeton, Black Jack and Town and Country are not participating in the tax-free weekend. However, shoppers can still receive the tax exemption on state and county sales taxes at businesses in those areas.

For a list of other cities not participating in the tax-free weekend, visit the Missouri Department of Revenue website.


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