Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Friday
Jazsmin Halliburton
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday began at midnight on Friday and will remain in effect until midnight on Sunday.
The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday exempts all state and local sales or use tax on qualifying items during the exemption period. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases, such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items, are exempt from all state and local sales tax.
According to the Missouri Department of Revenue, there are some stipulations for certain back-to-school items, such as:
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
Anyone who makes a qualified purchase may participate in the holiday. You do not have to be a Missouri resident or student to participate.
Several back-to-school shoppers have done their shopping earlier than usual. According to the National Retail Federation, 67% of people started their back-to-school shopping in July. That is 55% higher than in 2024 and just over half got their shopping done out of concern that prices will rise due to Friday’s tariff deadline.