State Offers Back to School Tax Savings

If you are looking for a reason to do a little retail therapy, Missouri’s back-to-school state sales tax holiday runs through Sunday. Certain items, such as some school supplies, computers, clothing, and shoes, are exempt from state sales tax of 4.225-percent. Jamie Whiteis with Tanger Outlets says the special weekend can be comparable to the holiday shopping time…

Depending on the community, some local sales taxes could still apply, including in Branson.