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May I pay personal property and
real estate taxes with a single check?
Yes. Please be sure to add them
correctly and send the exact amount due. We cannot process payments for
the wrong 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 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 value of the vehicles is established by the County
Assessor using a standard rate book. The assessed value of your vehicles
can be found in the lower right-hand side of the statement.
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
provisions for pro-rating the tax due.
How do I avoid paying late fees?
Be sure that your payment is
post-marked 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 great. The processing time
after December 1st is approximately 30 days. |
May I pay personal property and
real estate taxes with a single check?
Yes. Please be sure to add them
correctly and send the exact amount due. We cannot process payments for
the wrong amount.
I received my real estate
statement but I didn't receive my personal property statement.
Please give it a few days to
arrive before you call us. The statements are mailed separately and you
will probably get your other statement in a few days. If, however, you
don't receive it by December 1st, then give us a call.
I got my real estate
statement, but my loan company is supposed to pay it.
If your loan company is supposed
to pay your taxes, send the bill to them. Please don't get anxious and
pay the bill yourself. Doing that will result in two payments. Contact
your loan company. We won't be able to help you on this one.
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 else's name on the
statement?
Ownership information on real
estate statements is current through September 1st. Property which
changes owners 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 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 not
enough space to list all of the owners.
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 who 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.
How do I avoid paying late fees?
Be sure that your payment is
post-marked 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 great. The processing time
after December 1st is approximately 30 days. |
