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I didn't receive my personal property tax
statement. What should I do? First, look up
your account on this website. If a tax statement for this year
does not exist, it means the Assessor did not receive an assessment
form from you; you need to contact the Assessor's office at
868-4195. If a tax statement for this year is available, look
up your account and print a copy of your statement HERE.
May I pay personal property and real estate taxes
with a single check? Yes, you may pay any
combination and any number of real estate and personal property
statements with a single check. Please be sure to double check
your addition since we are unable to process payments written for
the incorrect amount.
Why am I being taxed for a vehicle I no longer
own? Your tax is based on the vehicles you owned on
January 1st of the tax year. Even if you no longer own the
vehicles, you still pay the tax based on what you owned the first
day of the year.
Why is my bill so high? The amount
of tax you owe each year is based on the value of the vehicles you
owned on January 1st of that year. The assessed value of your
vehicles is established by the county Assessor using a standard rate
book. The assessed value of your vehicles is printed on the
lower right-hand portion of your statement. To determine what
the Assessor believes to be the market (actual) value of your
vehicles, multiply the assessed value by three. Assessed value
x 3 = market value. If you believe that the Assessor has
overvalued your vehicles, you may contact the Assessor's office at
868-4195.
Why is my bill higher than my friend's
bill? The tax you owe is based on the value of the
vehicles you own, not the number of vehicles you own. It is
common for a person with one more-expensive vehicle to owe more tax
than a person with several less-expensive vehicles.
I am no longer a Missouri resident, do I still owe
this tax? Yes. By state law, your tax
obligation is established on January 1st.. Even if you move to
a different state, even if you move to a different state on January
2nd, you are still taxable for the year. Unfortunately, the
law has no provision for the proration of the taxes due.
How do I avoid paying late fees?
Be sure that your payment is postmarked no later than December
31st. Payments postmarked after December 31st will be returned
unprocessed unless late fees are included. Please keep in mind
that if you put your payment in a mailbox after the last
pick-up time has passed, your payment will not be postmarked on
time.
I mailed my payment, but I haven't gotten my
receipt. Did you receive my payment? If you
are anxious to receive your receipt, please mail your payment no
later than December 1st. After that date, the volume of mail
we receive is so large that it can take up to two weeks to process
your payment.
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I didn't receive my real estate property tax
statement. What should I do? If your loan company is responsible
for paying your real estate tax statement from an escrow account,
your statement was requested by the loan company and you need not
take any action. If you are responsible for paying your real
estate tax statement, you can look up your account and print a copy
of your statement HERE
May I pay real estate and personal property taxes
with a single check? Yes, you may pay any
combination and any number of real estate and personal property
statements with a single check. Please be sure to double-check
your addition since we are unable to process payments written for
the incorrect amount.
I got my real estate statement but my loan company
is supposed to pay it; what should I do? If your
loan company is supposed to pay your taxes, they will contact us for
a duplicate tax statement. You don't need to worry about
sending the bill you received to them. Please don't get
anxious and pay the bill yourself; doing that will result in
our receiving two payments.
I bought my property in the middle of the year; why
have I received a bill for the full year? At the closing,
you received a credit for the amount of tax the seller owed for the
year. You are now responsible for the payment of taxes when
they are due. If you believe that this does not apply in your
case, take your closing statement to the real estate company which
sold the property to you, and have them look at the papers with
you.
Why is my bill so high? The
Assessor is required by state law to reassess the value of all real
estate in the county every two years. Since the amount of tax
you pay is based on the value of the property, the increase in real
estate values is unavoidably reflected in the tax bill.
Why is someone else's name on my
statement? Ownership information on real estate
statements is current through September 1st. Property which
has a change in ownership after that date will have the previous
owner's name on the statement. Your name will be listed as
owner in the coming year. You still own the property, and you
get credit for paying the taxes.
Why is only my spouse's name on the
statement? Don't worry, you still own the
property. The computer is set up to print only one name on the
tax statement since many times two or more names will not fit in the
address window of the envelope.
Why is someone named Etal on my tax
statement? Etal is not a person's name. It is
a phrase which means "and others." It is used when there is
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