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Here are the cities that opted-out of tax-free weekend in Missouri

Know before you shop: dozens of cities across the 5 On Your Side viewing area have opted out of the tax-free weekend.
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Just in time for back to school shopping, Missouri's tax free weekend begins Friday morning and runs through Sunday.

That means the sale of school supplies--the usual stuff like notebooks, backpacks, crayons and binders--plus most clothes under $100 and personal computers will be exempt from Missouri sales tax, a savings of 4.225 percent.

Many people might be surprised to learn that diapers (cloth and disposable) are included on the tax-exempt list.

However, many cities across the 5 On Your Side viewing area have opted out of the tax-free weekend. While stores there will still refrain from charging state sales tax, that means local taxes will still apply. They include:

  • Bellerive Acres
  • Berkeley
  • Beverly Hills
  • Black Jack
  • Bland
  • Brentwood
  • Bridgeton
  • Byrnes Mill
  • Charlack
  • Clayton
  • Cool Valley
  • Crestwood
  • Des Peres
  • Desloge
  • Desoto
  • Edmundson
  • Ellisville
  • Elsberry
  • Farmington
  • Ferguson
  • Festus
  • Flint Hill
  • Frontenac
  • Gerald
  • Greendale
  • Hawk Point
  • Ironton
  • Kirkwood
  • Ladue
  • Leadington
  • Manchester
  • Maplewood
  • Marlborough Village
  • Marthasville
  • Moscow Mills
  • New Haven
  • New Melle
  • Northwoods
  • Oakland
  • Overland
  • Owensville
  • Pevely
  • Poplar Bluff
  • Richmond Heights
  • Rock Hill
  • Shrewsbury
  • St Ann
  • St Mary
  • St Peters
  • Ste Genevieve
  • Town & Country
  • Twin Oaks
  • University City
  • Velda
  • Warson Woods
  • Webster Groves

Even if your city isn't on the list, check to make sure the store you're visiting doesn't fall in one of the taxing districts that's opted out.

And it may be tempting to shop until you drop, but price limits could set you straight. Clothes mean clothes, not accessories like sunglasses or scarves, and each article must be less than $100. School supplies shouldn't be more than $50 per purchase, and graphing calculators can't cost more than $150. Personal computers and accessories can't be more that $1,500 and software has to be under $350.

Only items purchased for yourself or your family--or your classroom if you are a teacher spending your own money--qualify. Stores whose merchandise is more than 98 percent non-qualifying items may not automatically ring-up the discount, though you could be eligible for a refund.

For more information on the tax-free weekend, visit the Department of Revenue's site.

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