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2name: missouri-sales-tax
3description: Use this skill whenever asked about Missouri sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Missouri sales tax", "MO sales tax", "RSMo 144", "MyTax Missouri". NOTE -- Missouri was the LAST state to enact economic nexus (Jan 1, 2023). ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.
4version: 2.0
5---
6 
7# Missouri Sales and Use Tax Skill v2.0
8 
9## Section 1 -- Quick reference
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11| Field | Value |
12|---|---|
13| Jurisdiction | Missouri |
14| State rate | 4.225% |
15| Local rate range | 0% -- ~6.5% (county + city + special district) |
16| Maximum combined rate | ~10.85% |
17| Sourcing | Origin-based (intrastate); destination for remote sellers |
18| Economic nexus | $100,000 in taxable sales (last state to enact -- Jan 1, 2023) |
19| Tax authority | Missouri Department of Revenue (MODOR) |
20| Portal | https://mytax.mo.gov |
21| SST member | No |
22| Skill version | 2.0 |
23 
24## Section 3 -- Transaction pattern library
25 
26| Pattern | Taxable? | Notes |
27|---|---|---|
28| General TPP | TAXABLE 4.225% + local | |
29| Clothing | TAXABLE | No exemption |
30| Grocery food | TAXABLE at reduced 1.225% state | Plus local |
31| Prepared food | TAXABLE at full rate | |
32| SaaS | NOT TAXABLE | Missouri does not tax SaaS |
33| Canned software (download) | TAXABLE | |
34| Professional services | NOT TAXABLE | |
35| Manufacturing equipment | EXEMPT | |
36| Prescription drugs | EXEMPT | |
37| Resale | EXEMPT | |
38 
39## Section 10 -- Prohibitions
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41- NEVER say grocery food is exempt -- Missouri taxes it at reduced 1.225% state rate plus full local.
42- NEVER treat SaaS as taxable in Missouri.
43- NEVER forget Missouri was the last state to enact economic nexus (2023).
44- NEVER compute any number.
45 
46## Disclaimer
47 
48Informational only. Review by qualified professional required before filing.
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Use this skill whenever asked about Missouri sales and use tax. Trigger on phrases like "Missouri sales tax", "MO sales tax", "RSMo 144", "MyTax Missouri". NOTE -- Missouri was the LAST state to enact economic nexus (Jan 1, 2023). ALWAYS load us-sales-tax first.

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