Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins Fri., Aug. 6 and runs through Sun., Aug. 8.

People making qualified purchases will not have to pay the state’s 4.225 percent sales tax. City, county and other special district sales taxes will also be waived if those entites are participating in the holiday.

In general, qualified items include clothing less than $100, school supplies not exceeding a total of $50 per purchase, and computers and computer accessories less than $3,500.

Detailed information about the holiday can be accessed at http://dor.mo.gov/business/sales/taxholiday/school/. A 3-minute video about the holiday featuring the director of the Missouri department of Revenue. Alana M. Barragin-Scott, can be viewed her: http://www.youtube.com/user/mogov1.