Many cities, counties opt out of sales tax holiday

This photo taken July 3, 2014 shows a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet computer and a pen to precisely write on its touchscreen, posed for a photo on a bench in a Microsoft design lab in Redmond, Wash. Back-to-school shoppers in Missouri will pay less in sales tax on computers and other school-related supplies over the next weekend, thanks to the state's annual sales tax holiday.
This photo taken July 3, 2014 shows a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet computer and a pen to precisely write on its touchscreen, posed for a photo on a bench in a Microsoft design lab in Redmond, Wash. Back-to-school shoppers in Missouri will pay less in sales tax on computers and other school-related supplies over the next weekend, thanks to the state's annual sales tax holiday.

Missouri's sales tax holiday will happen once again this weekend.

From 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, the state's 4.225 percent sales tax will not be collected on sales of items like clothing, school supplies and computers that qualify as back-to-school purchases.

Local sales taxes are also exempt in several cities and counties, like Miller County, around the state.

Several Mid-Missouri cities and counties though, including Jefferson City and Cole and Callaway counties, are not participating in the sales tax holiday - meaning local sales taxes will still be enforced. Columbia, Ashland and Boone County also will not participate in the tax-free weekend.

Other Mid-Missouri counties not participating include Moniteau, Morgan and Osage. Local sales taxes will also be charged in Centertown, Holts Summit, California, Eldon, Taos, Chamois, Meta, St. Elizabeth, Owensville, Osage Beach, Bland, Camdenton, Laurie, Sedalia, Boonville and Kingdom City.

The following items are exempt from Missouri's sales tax Friday-Sunday, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue:

Clothing - any article with 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.

More information is available at dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/school/.