The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) issued a letter ruling regarding the sales taxability of food sold by a charity. A non-profit veterans’ organization that sells meals to raise money to advance its mission of service to veterans, service members, and communities, advocating for veterans’ needs and promoting patriotism sought to know if the sales of food is subject to sales tax. DOR concluded that the organization’s sales qualify for the sales tax exemption provided for charitable organizations and institutions in their charitable functions and activities, as well as for sales made by or to not-for-profit civic, social, service or ...