Missouri - The annual Sales Tax Holiday is set for Friday, August 4th, Saturday, August 5th, and Sunday, August 6th in Stoddard County.
On these particular days certain back-to-school items such as clothing, school supplies, computers, and various other needed items are exempt from sales tax.
The sales tax holiday applies to state and local sales taxes when a local jurisdiction chooses to participate. However some local jurisdictions choose to not participate in the holiday.
If one or all of your local taxing jurisdictions are not participating in the sales tax holiday, the state's portion of the tax rate (4.255%) will remain exempt for the sale of qualifying sales tax holiday items.
The sales tax exemption is limited to:
1. Clothing - any article having a taxable value of less than $100. (a fur coat valued at $250 would not fit in this category)
2. School supplies - not to exceed $50 per purchase (if you are buying for three children, you might want to get your spouse to go through the line or come back more than one time to get your items)
3. Computer software - taxable value of $350 or less.
4. Personal computers - not to exceed $1,500.
5. Computer peripheral devices - not to exceed $1,500.
6. Graphing Calculators - not to exceed $150.
Please note:
Clothing is defined as any article of wearing apparel, including footwear, intended to be worn on or about the human body. That does not include watches, watchbands, jewelry, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands, or belt buckles.
School supplies are defined as any item normally used by students in a standard classroom for education proposes, including but not limited to, textbooks, notebooks, paper, writing instruments, crayons, art supplies, rulers, book bags, backpacks, handheld calculators, chalk, maps, and globes. The term shall NOT include watches, radios, CD Players, headphones, sporting equipment, portable or desktop telephones, copiers or other office equipment, furniture, or fixtures.
Link to cities NOT participating; therefore you will pay the city sales tax! Click HERE.
Link to counties NOT participating; therefore you will pay the county sales tax! Click HERE. Stoddard is NOT participating.
Dexter, Missouri - The city of Dexter administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, 2017 for the Independence Day holiday.
Monday, July 3rd trash will be on schedule. Tuesday - Thursday's trash will be one day late. There will be no bulk pick up on Friday, January 6th.
Have a safe and happy 4th of July holiday from the City of Dexter.
Dexter, Missouri - The City of Dexter's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display is slated for Monday, July 3rd at dusk (around 8:30 p.m.) at East City Park. Sunset is 8:23 p.m. on Monday July 3rd for Dexter.
S&N Display Fireworks from Lincoln, Illinois will provide the pyrotechnics again this year.
In case of rain on Monday, the fireworks show will be held on Wednesday, July 5th.
The event is free and open to public.
"It will be in the same spot as last year. The soccer fields and baseball/softball fields will be roped off, but there is plenty of parking at the fairgrounds, south of the ball fields, at the aquatic center, and around the levee," commented Mark Stidham, Dexter City Administrator.
The city ordinance prohibits the shooting of fireworks inside the city limits however that will be waived both Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th to allow residents a chance to celebrate the holiday. Fireworks are also allowed at the park prior to and after the official city display.
Dexter, Missouri - Have you ever wanted to see the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? Here's your chance on Saturday in Dexter.
Between the hours of noon - 5 p.m. it will be at the Dexter Walmart located on Business Hwy 60 on Saturday, June 24th.
In fact, the Wienermobile will make four stops in the southeast Missouri.
Stop by for a bite to eat and get your very own wiener whistle. There will also be activities set up like cornhole.
The Wienermobile will also stop at these following locations:
Friday, June 23: Walmart in Kennett from 12 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 25: Walmart in Sikeston from 12 to 5 p.m.
