Posted: August 1, 2008 1:53:10 pm
One of my friends was going to the Plaza early this morning to buy a tax-free computer.
Today through Sunday is Missouri's annual tax free weekend.
Here's the scoop from Joyce Smith, a biz reporter at the Star:
- The sales tax holiday waives state sales tax of 4.225 percent on certain purchases of clothing, school supplies and computer equipment.
- Some cities also are waiving their sales taxes during the event so savings can near 10 percent in some locales, even enticing non-back-to-school shoppers to go on spending sprees.
- Municipalities that will still collect city taxes this weekend include: North Kansas City, Oak Grove, Platte City, Platte Woods, Riverside and Sugar Creek.
Tax-exempt items
Clothing up to $100
School supplies up to $50 per purchase
Computer software up to $350
Personal computers up to $3,500
Computer peripheral devices costing up to $3,500
Today through Sunday is Missouri's annual tax free weekend.
Here's the scoop from Joyce Smith, a biz reporter at the Star:
- The sales tax holiday waives state sales tax of 4.225 percent on certain purchases of clothing, school supplies and computer equipment.
- Some cities also are waiving their sales taxes during the event so savings can near 10 percent in some locales, even enticing non-back-to-school shoppers to go on spending sprees.
- Municipalities that will still collect city taxes this weekend include: North Kansas City, Oak Grove, Platte City, Platte Woods, Riverside and Sugar Creek.
Tax-exempt items
Clothing up to $100
School supplies up to $50 per purchase
Computer software up to $350
Personal computers up to $3,500
Computer peripheral devices costing up to $3,500
