Back to school shoppers will get a break from taxes this weekend in Missouri.

The Back to School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 9.

Over the three day time span shoppers will not have to pay sales tax on certain back-to-school purchases like clothing, school supplies, and computers and more.

CLICK HERE to see what items are exempt by state law.

The sales tax holiday applies to state and local sales taxes when a local jurisdiction chooses to participate in the holiday.

However, some places can choose to not participate.  CLICK HERE to see the list of cities not participating this year.

St. Joseph will be taking part in the tax-free weekend.