O’Fallon participating in annual sales tax holiday Aug. 2-4 for back-to-school items

O’Fallon, Missouri, shoppers will get a break from paying local and state sales taxes on many back-to-school items when Missouri’s Sales Tax Holiday goes into effect on Friday, August 2, and continues through Sunday, August 4.

The list of tax-exempt purchases falls into these categories: school supplies (up to $50 per purchase), clothing (up to $100 per item), personal computers (not to exceed $3,500), computer peripheral devices (not to exceed $3,500), and computer software (taxable value $350 or less).

“We encourage all O’Fallon residents to Keep It in the O’ by shopping in the City for back-to-school items,” said Mike Hurlbert, O’Fallon’s Director of Economic Development. “Every local purchase contributes to O’Fallon’s economic vitality and supports our City’s businesses.”

For details about the items that can be purchased during the sales tax holiday, visit http://dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/school/, the Missouri Department of Revenue’s website.