Lake Saint Louis Families to Enjoy Tax-Free Back-To-School Shopping Aug. 5 – 7

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. Lake Saint Louis will be participating in the sales tax holiday. 

In an email to Patch, City Finance Director Renee Roettger explained the breakdown of Lake Saint Louis' 7.45 percent sales tax rate:

• State of Missouri, 4.225 percent
• St. Charles County, 1.725 percent
• City of Lake Saint Louis, 1.50 percent

Roettger said that in addition to that base rate, , which is a Transportation Development District (TDD), carries an additional 1.0 percent, bringing the Meadows total sales tax to 8.45 percent.

The Shoppes at Hawk Ridge have a TDD of 0.75 percent, for a total sales tax of 8.20 percent.

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.

Click here for a complete list of qualified items.

Among our neighboring St. Charles County Patches, only St. Peters is not participating in the tax-free holiday. 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.