Missouri knows how to celebrate Earth Day, April 22. It's smack-dab in the middle of the state's annual Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday.
The holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, and runs until midnight on Friday, April 25.
During those seven days, Missouri shoppers won't have to pay the state's 4.225 percent sales tax on at least a portion of certain Energy Star new appliances. The qualifying energy-efficient products include:
- Clothes washers
- Water heaters
- Dishwashers
- Air conditioners
- Furnaces
- Refrigerators
- Freezers
- Heat pumps
Up to $1,500 on each eligible appliance is exempt from sales tax.
Cities etc. tax-free, too: In addition to the state sales tax exemption, some local tax jurisdictions also will participate in the sales tax holiday.
A dozen counties, 53 cities and 18 special taxing districts will forgo collection of their sales taxes for the holiday week.
Red stars = participating cities. Green = participating counties. Blue = participating special districts.
Click map for a larger view (PDF).
You can find more information at the Missouri Department of Revenue's Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday online FAQ page.
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