ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - Personal property tax bills are hitting mailboxes and inboxes and many will be shocked to see the increase. Show “What we’re seeing in the City of St. Louis is about a 20 percent increase on average,” said Michael Dauphin, the assessor for the city. It’s happening in every county across the state. According to St. Charles County, the assessor’s office values and assesses motor vehicles based on trade-in value published the previous October by the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) Official Used Car Guide, pursuant to Missouri statutory requirements. While it is unusual for used vehicles to greatly increase in value, supply chain shortages have affected new vehicle availability and price, and used vehicle values have increased nearly 30 percent on average. “We have essentially no discretion. We plug in the VIN number and with that VIN number it shoots out a value and we use that value,” said Dauphin. Residents are seeing their bills jump by massive amounts. In St. Charles County they are trying to take steps to lessen the increase. A bill was introduced at the St. Charles County Council meeting in September that proposes maintaining the amount of tax the County collects in 2022 compared with tax year 2021 to address the effects of vehicle value inflation because of vehicle shortages. But Dauphin with the City of St. Louis says they don’t have the ability to make those changes. Property owners are allowed to appeal. Check your city or county website for information. This tax only applies to Missouri. Personal property tax is not charged in Illinois. Copyright 2022 KMOV. All rights reserved. Home Menu
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Government The City of Clayton is one of St. Louis County's 91 municipalities and is also the seat for St. Louis County. Occasionally, Clayton city staff receives requests for information that should be directed to St. Louis County governmental offices. St. Louis County governmental offices handle items such as marriage licenses, birth or death certificates, property tax and matters related to the county jail/justice center and family court. The City of Clayton conducts business relating to living and working in Clayton only. Saint Louis County Website: http://www.stlouisco.com/ How do I find my personal property tax St Louis County?Please visit http://revenue.stlouisco.com/Collection/ppInfo/ to print an official personal property tax receipt. Search by account number, address or name, and then click on your account to bring up the information. Once your account is displayed, you can select the year you are interested in.
How do I find out if I owe personal property tax in Missouri?Contact your County Assessor's Office. For contact information, see the Missouri State Tax Commission website.
Where can I get a copy of my paid personal property tax receipt Missouri?Personal property tax receipts are available online or in person at the Collector of Revenue's Office. An online tax receipt will be accepted at the Missouri Department of Revenue license offices when licensing your vehicle.
Can I pay my Missouri personal property tax online?The Missouri Department of Revenue accepts online payments — including extension and estimated tax payments — using a credit card or eCheck.
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