Assessor's Office
Personal Property and Business Assessment list deadline March 1
Greene County Assessor Rick Kessinger reminds county residents that March 1 is the deadline for returning 2012 Personal Property and Business Assessment lists to his office to avoid late filing penalties, which range from $10 to $100, depending on assessed value.
Any individual or business owning taxable tangible personal property as of January 1, 2012, including property purchased on that date, is required to declare all taxable personal and business property to the assessor (RSMo. 137.115). The property to declare includes, but is not limited to, motor vehicles, boats, trailers, livestock, farm machinery and business-related furniture and equipment. The assessment lists are the basis for 2012 personal and business property tax bills that the county collector mails to owners in November.
For individuals, the 2012 assessment list will include a list of all personal property assessed in 2011. If the information on the pre-printed list is correct for 2012, you need only to check the "NO CHANGES MADE" box, sign and date the list (please read the oath above your signature) and return it. If the pre-printed list is not accurate for 2012, please mark out the items no longer owned and add new items below the signature line. After completing the list, mark the "CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE" box, sign/date the list and return it.
Business Assessment lists are not preprinted with information from last year.
Any individual or business that has not received an assessment list should call the Greene County Assessor's Office at (417) 868-4195 or (417) 868-4101, or visit the Historic Greene County Courthouse, 940 Boonville, Room 37, in Springfield. The lists and instructions can also be accessed on line by clicking on the forms tab on the left side of the Assessor homepage you are currently viewing.