Missouri does not exempt any types of purchase from the state sales tax. Groceries is subject to special sales tax rates under Missouri law. In most states, necessities such as groceries, clothes, and drugs are exempted from the sales tax or charged at a lower sales tax rate.

Some items may not be eligible for these reduced sales tax rates, such as expensive clothing, unhealthy food or drinks like soda, and certain non-essential pharmaceuticals. Unlike many states, Missouri treats both candy and soda as groceries for sales tax purposes. Other items including gasoline, alcohol, and cigarettes are subject to various Missouri excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Missouri has four sales tax holidays, during which certain items can be purchased sales-tax free. For more details, see the Missouri sales tax holiday calendar.

In some states, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate. The MO sales tax applicable to the sale of cars, boats, and real estate sales may also vary by jurisdiction. Missouri's sales tax rates for commonly exempted items are as follows:

$100 Restaurant Dinner	$100 of groceries	$100 in clothes	$100 of consumer products
$4.23 sales tax $104.23 total	$1.23 sales tax $101.23 total	$4.23 sales tax $104.23 total	$4.23 sales tax $104.23 total

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Missouri Sales Tax Exemption Certificate

Unlike a Value Added Tax (VAT), the Missouri sales tax only applies to end consumers of the product. Individuals and companies who are purchasing goods for resale, improvement, or as raw materials can use a Missouri Sales Tax Exemption Form to buy these goods tax-free.

Companies or individuals who wish to make a qualifying purchase tax-free must have a Missouri state sales tax exemption certificate, which can be obtained from the Missouri Department of Revenue . On making an exempt purchase, Exemption Certificate holders may submit a completed Missouri Sales Tax Exemption Form to the vendor instead of paying sales tax.

Sales tax exemption forms (as well as business sales tax id applications, sales tax returns, and the full Missouri sales tax code) can be downloaded from the Missouri Department of Revenue here .

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Missouri Sales Tax Calculator

Purchase Details:

$ in zip code Enter the zip code where the purchase was made for local sales tax

Whenever you make a purchase at a licensed Missouri retailer, your sales tax will be automatically calculated and added to your bill. To lookup the sales tax due on any purchase, use our Missouri sales tax calculator.

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Missouri Use Tax [View Main Article]

If you buy goods and are not charged the Missouri Sales Tax by the retailer, such as with online and out-of-state purchases, you are supposed to pay the 4.23% sales tax (less any foreign sales tax paid) for these items yourself as the Missouri Use Tax.

Your are expected to voluntarily list your liable purchases on a Missouri Use Tax Return, which should be attached with payment to your Missouri Income Tax Return. Historically, compliance rates with with the Missouri Use Tax have been low.

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Missouri Local Sales Taxes

Missouri allows counties and cities to collect a maximum local sales tax of 0.90% on all non-exempt purchases within their jurisdiction. The local sales tax is collected in addition to the Missouri sales tax of 4.23%, so the actual sales tax you pay on purchases in Missouri may vary between 4.23% and 5.125% depending on which county or city the sale is made in.

You can find local sales tax rates on our list of Missouri local sales taxes by county, city, and zip code, or you can lookup your local sales tax rates with our free Missouri sales tax lookup tool. If you need to download Missouri local sales tax rates, visit the Missouri sales tax database download page.

Adair County 5.60%	Adrian 7.98%	Alba 6.45%	Albany 7.23%
Alexandria 7.73%	Allendale 7.10%	Alton 8.23%	Amsterdam 6.23%
Andrew County Remainder 5.93%	Andrew County 6.43%	Anniston 5.98%	Appleton 7.10%
Arbela 5.48%	Arcadia 7.98%	Arcola 6.48%	Argyle 7.48%
Arnold 8.35%	Arrow Rock 8.23%	Ashburn 6.23%	Ashland 7.98%
View all local Missouri sales taxes

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