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Shoppers can get tax break on school supplies this weekend [The Daily Star-Journal, Warrensburg, Mo. :: ](Daily Star-Journal (Warrensburg, MO) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) July 31--WARRENSBURG -- Shoppers who buy school supplies this weekend in Warrensburg will save up to 8.85 percent in taxes on certain purchases. Subscription Required An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Need an online subscription? Subscribe Already Paying for a Subscription? Login /news/local/article_f791334b-a4db-5976-b998-dd69bc11dc34.html Screen Name or Email Password Forgot? 1 Remember me on this computer Login Screen Name or Email Change Password Now I remember! Need an account? Create one now. Online services --1 Outside of Missouri (Online only) $87.50 for 365 days$46.50 for 182 days$24.50 for 90 days$9.50 for 30 days For those outside Missouri who want access to dailystarjournal.com. --2 Missouri, outside of Johnson County (Print&Online) $103.00 for 365 days$57.00 for 182 days$30.75 for 90 days$10.25 for 30 days For Missouri residents who live outside of Johnson County. --3 Johnson County, Missouri (Print & Online) $87.50 for 365 days$46.50 for 182 days$24.50 for 90 days$9.50 for 30 days For residents of Johnson County, Missouri. --4 Outside of Missouri (Print & Online) $143.50 for 365 days$77.50 for 182 days$40.75 for 90 days$13.75 for 30 days For those outside Missouri who would a like a printed edition of The Daily Star-Journal delivered to them in addition to access to dailystarjournal.com. Current Paid Subscribers --1 Paid Subscribers Current Subscribers: DailyStarJournal.com access for current subscribers Already a Print Subscriber? None of these apply to you? Back Need an account? Create one now. You must login to view the full content on this page. /news/local/article_f791334b-a4db-5976-b998-dd69bc11dc34.html Screen Name or Email Password Forgot? 1 Remember me on this computer Login Screen Name or Email Change Password Now I remember! Need an account? Create one now. Warrensburg and Johnson County are participating in the state's annual back-to-school sales tax holiday that runs today through Sunday. During the period, state, city and county sales taxes will not be assessed on purchases that include school supplies, personal computers and some clothing. Items that will not be taxed are: Clothing with a value of $100 or less, including most clothing and footwear. Accessories are not included. School supplies of $50 or less per purchase used in a standard classroom for educational purposes. Eligible items include textbooks, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, crayons, art supplies, rulers, bookbags, backpacks, handheld calculators, chalk, maps, globes and personal computers and peripheral devices under $3,500. Laptop, desktop or tower computer systems, monitors, keyboards, disk drives, memory modules, CD drives, microphones, modems, motherboards, speakers, printers, scanners and sound or video cards are eligible purchases, as is computer software costing less than $350. Individuals making purchases do not have to be buying for a student to get the tax break. "The annual sales tax holiday is a perfect opportunity to get some or all of your back-to-school shopping under way and save some money," John Mollenkamp, acting director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, said in a press release. ___ (c)2014 The Daily Star-Journal (Warrensburg, Mo.) Visit The Daily Star-Journal (Warrensburg, Mo.) at www.dailystarjournal.com Distributed by MCT Information Services |