Frequently Asked Questions

WHO SHOULD RECEIVE A PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILL ?
Any person who resides in St. Charles County on the 1st day of the year and owns any tangible personal property made taxable by the laws of the State of Missouri must pay a personal property tax bill for that year.

HOW MUCH ARE MY TAXES ?
Personal property taxes are made up of two components: (1) ASSESSED VALUE x (2) RATE = AMOUNT OF TAX. The ASSESSED VALUE, as determined by the County Assessor, is based upon a percentage of the market value of your property. THE RATE per $100 of assessed value, is determined by the location of your residence or business.

TAX RATES BY LOCATION
The TAX RATE is established initially by a vote of the residents within the boundaries of the taxing subdivision. Property tax rates are monitored and approved annually by the State Auditor. An example of some of these subdivisions would include public schools, fire, and ambulance districts and also some incorporated areas. A current list of tax rates are available upon request.

IMPORTANT DATES
Tax bills are mailed as a convenience to taxpayers on December 1st and are delinquent after December 31st. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer of his obligation to pay taxes by December 31st.

WHAT IF I LOSE MY PERSONAL PROPERTY PAID RECEIPT ?
A duplicate receipt is available from the Collector's Office for a statutory fee of $1.00.

All of the license bureaus in St. Charles County are given an Update of the Personal Property Tax file at least every 2 weeks. License Bureau personnel have access to the file to check payment and vehicle status. There is a nominal fee for this service charged by the individual License Bureau.

• To Pay Property Tax by Phone - 1.800.2PAY.TAX (1.800.272.9829) Jurisdiction Code 3513

REAL ESTATE TAXES:

WHO SHOULD RECEIVE A REAL ESTATE TAX BILL ?
Any person or corporation who owns or buys land or housing in St. Charles County. Taxes may be pro-rated at the time of closing between a buyer and seller, but the entire tax bill is due by December 31 to the County Collector by the current owner. Taxes that are in escrow must be requested from the County by the mortgage company. The County will then send the tax bill directly to the mortgage company.

WHAT IS OCCUPANCY TAX ?
St. Charles County Citizens passed the Occupancy Bill (RSMo137.082) in the General Election of November 1990. The bill states that newly constructed and occupied residential property shall be assessed and taxed the first day of the month following the date of occupancy.

HOW MUCH ARE MY TAXES ?
Real Estate taxes are made up of two components: (1) The ASSESSED VALUE x (2) RATE = AMOUNT OF TAX. The ASSESSED VALUE, as determined by the County Assessor, is based upon a percentage of the market value. The RATE, per $100 of assessed value, is determined by the location of the property being assessed.

TAX RATES BY LOCATION
The TAX RATE is established initially by a vote of the residents within the boundaries of the taxing subdivision. Property tax rates are monitored and approved annually by the State Auditor. An example of some of these subdivisions would include public schools, fire, and ambulance districts and also some incorporated areas. A current list of tax rates are available upon request.

IMPORTANT DATES
Tax bills are mailed as a convenience to taxpayers on December 1st and are delinquent after December 31st. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve a taxpayer of his/her obligation to pay taxes by December 31st.

• To Pay Property Tax by Phone - 1.800.2PAY.TAX (1.800.272.9829) Jurisdiction Code 3513