Creve Coeur to Enjoy Tax-Free, Back-To-School Shopping

Attention Creve Coeur shoppers: If you’re in the market for clothes, shoes, school supplies or computers, the first weekend in August is the time to buy.

That’s when Missouri is holding its annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, saving shoppers 4.225 percent in state sales tax on certain items. It begins at midnight Friday, Aug. 5 and ends at midnight Sunday, Aug. 7.

Cities and counties within the state have the choice of whether to take part in the program. St. Louis County, which has a 2.7-percent tax rate, and the , have both opted to waive their taxes during that weekend.

Items eligible for the tax exemption include:

• Clothing: an article of clothing can’t exceed $100;
• School supplies: up to $50 per purchase;
• Personal computers and peripheral devices: $3,500 or less;
• Computer software: $350 or less.

Some nearby communities, including Ladue, University City, Ballwin, Ellisville, Manchester and Town and Country are not participating in the tax-free weekend. However, shoppers can still receive the tax exemption on state and county sales taxes at businesses in those areas.

For a list of other cities not participating in the tax-free weekend, visit the Missouri Department of Revenue website.