There’s a sales tax holiday in Kansas City, Missouri, this weekend

It’s back-to-school season, which in Missouri nowadays means one weekend when the state waives sales tax on certain purchases. This year’s sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. this Friday, August 4, and runs through Sunday, August 6.  

KCMO will also not be charging sales tax this weekend, meaning you can save about 8 percent on purchases if you’re buying in the city proper. You do not have to be a resident of Missouri or a student to take advantage of this deal, but not every purchase qualifies.  

Items exempt from sales tax this weekend, per the city:  

Articles of clothing, shoes and cloth or other materials used to make school uniforms or other school clothing with a taxable value of $100 or less 

School supplies (textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, handheld calculators, chalk, maps and globes) not to exceed $50 per purchase 

Personal computers with taxable value of $1,500 or less 

Computer software items with taxable value of $350 or less 

Computer peripheral devices not to exceed $1,500 

Graphing calculators not to exceed $150 

Items on which you will still have to pay sales tax: 

Watches 

Watchbands

Jewelry

Handbags

Handkerchiefs

Umbrellas

Scarves

Ties

Headbands

Belt buckles

Radios

CD players

Headphones

Sporting equipment

Portable or desktop phones

Copiers or other office equipment

More info on the sales tax holiday here.