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	CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY
137.010	Definitions. (8/28/2018)
137.015	Classification of property. (8/28/1945)
137.016	Real property, subclasses of, defined — political subdivision may adjust operating levy to recoup revenue, when — reclassification to apply, when — placement of certain property within proper subclass, factors considered. (8/28/2018)
137.017	Agricultural and horticultural property, how assessed. (8/28/2018)
137.018	Certain merchandise exempt from ad valorem taxes. (8/28/2015)
137.021	Grading of land for valuation, agricultural and horticultural land, factors to be considered — split-off, effect of. (8/28/2018)
137.022	Private car company, defined — subject to assessment and taxation, manner. (5/13/1994)
137.023	Rules and regulations — promulgation, procedure. (8/28/1995)
137.030	Levy for library purposes. (8/28/1984)
137.035	What taxes to be assessed, levied, and collected in counties. (8/28/1945)
137.037	Levy to pay cost of property reevaluation — election — form of ballot. (8/28/1986)
137.040	Procedure for assessing, levying, and collecting additional taxes — limitations — conditions. (1/2/1979)
137.045	Assessment, levy, and collection not to be made except as provided — penalty. (8/28/1945)
137.055	County commission to fix rate of tax, when, exceptions — public hearing to be held, when, notice, effect. (8/28/2008)
137.060	Action of county commission to be entered of record. (8/28/1959)
137.065	Limit of county taxes — increase, election, ballot — reduction not necessary, when. (8/28/1990)
137.070	Apportionment in counties having township organization. (8/28/1945)
137.072	School districts and political subdivisions may increase tax ceiling by vote of governing body, when. (8/28/1986)
137.073	Definitions — revision of prior levy, when, procedure — calculation of state aid for public schools, taxing authority's duties. (10/11/2013)
137.074	Merchants' and manufacturers' personal property excluded in tax rate calculations, when — identified separately, how — real property records to contain certain information. (8/28/1983)
	ASSESSMENT
137.075	What property liable for taxes. (8/28/1945)
137.076	Valuation by assessor, factors to be considered — income-based approach for assessment of parcels. (8/28/2015)
137.078	Depreciation schedules for broadcasting equipment, definitions — true value in money, how determined — tables. (8/28/2005)
137.079	Business personal property, excludes from total assessed valuation a portion of assessed valuation for property subject to appeal. (8/28/2005)
137.080	Annual assessment date — subclasses of tangible personal property. (12/31/1985)
137.081	New political subdivisions, assessment, effective when. (8/28/2015)
137.082	New construction, assessment of upon occupancy, how — payment of taxes, when — county assessor, duties — county option — natural disasters, assessment reduction allowed, effect. (8/28/2011)
137.083	Assessor in counties of third classification may make changes in assessor's book, when, content, effective when county elects to adopt. (8/28/2003)
137.085	Government lands become taxable, when — state lien on real property, extent of. (8/28/1945)
137.090	Tangible personal property to be assessed in county of owner's residence — exceptions — apportionment of assessment of tractors and trailers. (8/28/2013)
137.092	Rental or leasing facilities to submit lessee lists. (8/28/2008)
137.095	Corporate property, where taxed — tractors and trailers. (8/28/2017)
137.098	College fraternity and sorority real property, how assessed. (8/28/1986)
137.100	Certain property exempt from taxes. (8/28/2013)
137.101	Charitable organizations, exemption from property taxes — assessor's duties. (8/28/2007)
137.110	Assessment blanks, books and supplies, furnished, when. (8/28/1983)
137.112	Deferred maintenance, defined. (12/31/1985)
137.113	Scope of sections. (8/28/1989)
137.114	Assessment of deferred maintenance improvements postponed — eligibility requirements. (12/31/1985)
137.115	Real and personal property, assessment — classes of property, assessment — physical inspection required, when, procedure — opt-out provision — mine property assessment. (8/28/2021)
137.116	Department of revenue to furnish lists of motor vehicles. (8/28/1963)
137.117	Recorder to furnish list of real estate transfers (third and fourth class counties). (8/28/1959)
137.119	Filing of subdivision plat not to affect classification or increase appraised value — exception. (7/2/1993)
137.120	Property list, contents. (8/28/1989)
137.122	Depreciable tangible personal property — definitions — standardized schedule to be used — valuation table — exceptions. (8/28/2008)
137.123	Wind energy property, true value calculation for assessment purposes — original costs, how determined — enterprise zone agreements allowed. (8/28/2021)
137.125	Procedure in case of absence from property and of death. (8/28/1945)
137.130	Assessor to make physical inspection, when — assessment. (8/28/2005)
137.135	Duplicate list to be left if made during absence of owner. (8/28/1945)
137.150	Assessor and other officers to administer oaths — failure of assessor — penalty. (8/28/1945)
137.155	Form of oath — refusal to make oath — penalty. (8/28/2003)
137.160	Assessment of discovered real property — notice to state tax commission. (8/28/1945)
137.165	Procedure of assessing real estate omitted from tax books. (8/28/1945)
137.170	Each tract of land charged with its own taxes — notice to owner. (8/28/1945)
137.175	Failure to assess taxable property — method of subsequent assessments. (8/28/1945)
137.177	Building permits in certain second class counties, when required — application, fee, issuance — list given assessor — misdemeanor. (8/28/1961)
137.180	Valuation increased — assessor to notify owner — appeals to county board of equalization — notice to owners required, when, contents. (8/28/2010)
137.185	Tracts less than one-sixteenth of a section. (8/28/1945)
137.190	Penalty for violation of section 137.185. (8/28/1945)
137.195	County commissions to procure plats from United States land office. (8/28/1945)
137.200	Plats or maps lost — duty of county commissions. (8/28/1945)
137.205	Assessor to have free access to plats and maps — board to compare — omissions. (8/28/1945)
137.210	Assessor to examine and compare lists — assessor's book. (8/28/1959)
137.215	Books to be divided into two parts — land list and personal property list — method of making list. (8/28/1945)
137.220	Assessor to prepare plats to all tracts and lots. (8/28/1945)
137.225	Assessor to be provided with real estate book and personal assessment book. (8/28/2018)
137.230	When section 137.225 does not apply. (8/28/1963)
137.235	Assessor's books to have three columns for values — extension of taxes. (8/28/1945)
137.237	Tax-exempt properties, assessor to compile list for state tax commission. (8/28/1989)
137.240	County commissions to furnish additional books when necessary. (8/28/1959)
137.243	Projected tax liability, assessor to provide clerk with assessment book — abstract required — political subdivisions to informally project a nonbinding tax levy, procedure. (8/28/2010)
137.245	Assessor to prepare and return assessor's book, verification — clerk to abstract — failure, a misdemeanor — clerk to forward copy of valuations, to whom, when. (8/28/2008)
137.250	List lost or destroyed — new assessment to be made. (8/28/1959)
137.260	County clerk to correct tax book. (8/28/1959)
137.265	Assessment not illegal because of informality in making. (8/28/1945)
137.270	County commission to hear and determine erroneous assessments. (8/28/1959)
137.275	Appeals to county board of equalization — lodged where. (8/28/2008)
137.280	Failure to deliver list, penalty, exceptions, second notice by assessor required before penalty to apply — assessor to transmit log to fund, when — electronic assessment list or notice. (8/28/2021)
137.285	Double assessment for making fraudulent list. (8/28/1945)
	TAX BOOK
137.290	Clerk to extend taxes in assessor's book, authentication as tax book, delivery to collector — electronic format authorized. (8/28/1998)
137.295	Clerk to make statement. (8/28/1959)
137.298	Cities may pass ordinance to include charges for outstanding parking tickets on personal property tax bill — personal property tax receipt, issued when — cities may enter into agreements with county to include outstanding vehicle-related fees and fines on personal property tax bill. (8/28/2004)
137.300	Supplemental tax book. (8/28/1959)
137.305	Supplemental tax book same validity and force. (8/28/1945)
137.320	Penalty for clerk's neglect or refusal — evidence. (8/28/1959)
	COUNTIES OF THE FIRST CLASSIFICATION
137.325	Sections 137.325 to 137.420 applicable to first class counties. (8/28/1945)
137.335	Blanks for assessment to be designed by state tax commission — time of making assessment. (8/28/2008)
137.340	Taxpayer to file return listing all tangible personal property. (7/9/1992)
137.345	Failure to deliver list, penalty, exceptions — second notice to be given by assessor before penalty to apply — successful appeal by taxpayer, increases to use appeal basis. (1/1/2018)
137.350	Assessment of estates — duty of guardian. (8/28/1945)
137.355	Notice of increased assessment of listed property — notice to owners, when, contents. (8/28/2010)
137.360	Form of oath — penalty for refusal — lists filed with county clerk. (8/28/2003)
137.375	Assessor to deliver book, when — affidavit — duty of county clerk — penalty for failure. (8/28/2008)
137.380	Procedure when assessor's lists cannot be included in one book. (8/28/1945)
137.385	Appeal from assessment — form — time for filing. (8/28/2020)
137.390	County commission to determine tax rate. (8/28/2008)
137.392	Clerk to deliver tax books to collector, when — extension of time. (8/28/1959)
137.395	County commission to establish system of bookkeeping. (8/28/1945)
137.400	County reimbursed for abstract furnished to any city, town or village. (8/28/1945)
137.405	Certain sections not applicable to property assessed by state tax commission. (8/28/1945)
137.410	Inconsistent laws not applicable. (8/28/1945)
137.415	County commission of first class charter county to furnish recorder with land list — compensation to recorder — penalty. (8/28/1973)
137.420	False certification a misdemeanor. (8/28/1945)
	TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION COUNTIES
137.425	Tax levy, how made in counties with township organization — assessment book, how prepared. (8/28/1981)
137.435	Real property assessed, how and where. (8/28/1981)
137.440	Assessment of real and tangible property. (8/28/1981)
137.445	Assessor's books — how made. (8/28/1981)
137.450	Assessment lists to be filed with county clerk. (8/28/1939)
137.465	County clerk to submit lists of property — abstracts of all real property. (8/28/2005)
137.470	County clerk to estimate state, county, township, school, bridge and other tax. (8/28/1945)
137.475	County clerk to deliver assessment roll to collector. (8/28/1945)
137.480	State tax commission to instruct and advise county clerks. (8/28/1945)
	CITIES NOT WITHIN A COUNTY
137.485	Constitutional charter cities subject to the provisions of sections 137.485 to 137.550. (8/28/1945)
137.490	Dates of beginning and completing assessment — assessment must be uniform — notice to owners, when, contents. (8/28/2008)
137.495	Property owners to file return listing tangible personal property, when — filing on next business day when filing date is on a Saturday or Sunday. (8/28/2002)
137.500	Assessment blanks, distribution, how signed — penalty. (8/28/1959)
137.505	Failure to file return — duty of assessor. (8/28/2004)
137.510	Assessor's books — method of preparation — date to be completed. (8/28/2008)
137.512	Notice as to time and place of inspection of assessment records. (8/28/1959)
137.515	Assessor to make abstract of books, when — copies certified. (8/28/2008)
137.520	Assessor to extend book — make tax bills. (8/28/1945)
137.525	Duties of city comptroller. (8/28/1945)
137.535	Assessor to make daily record of transfers of property. (8/28/1945)
137.540	False returns — board of equalization notified — duties of board. (8/28/1959)
137.545	False returns — penalty. (8/28/1959)
137.550	Provisions of sections 137.485 to 137.550 to supersede any conflicting provisions in city charter. (8/28/1945)
	COUNTY SPECIAL ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX
137.554	Portion of tax expended on city streets, city to designate where and how spent. (8/28/1969)
137.555	Special road and bridge tax, how levied, collected and disbursed. (8/28/2018)
137.556	One-fourth of tax expended on city streets in certain counties — exception, St. Francois County. (8/28/2018)
137.557	Establishment of county-urban road systems — portion of special road and bridge tax may be expended on system roads — advisory board (Kansas City urban area). (8/28/1963)
137.558	County-urban road system — refunds to cities — county-arterial roads (St. Louis County). (8/28/1991)
137.559	Portion of road bond construction fund may be expended on system roads. (8/28/1963)
137.560	Special road and bridge fund to be a separate fund on all accounting statements of county. (8/28/1945)
137.565	Election for tax — petition — duty of county commission. (8/28/2017)
137.570	Form of ballot. (8/28/1978)
137.575	County commission to make levy — how collected. (8/28/1945)
137.580	County commission to refund special road and bridge tax to incorporated city, town or village. (8/28/1965)
137.585	Township special road and bridge tax, how levied, collected and disbursed. (8/28/2005)
137.590	Such funds to be shown as separate items. (8/28/1945)
137.595	Taxes — how collected — how kept. (8/28/1939)
137.600	Railroad, telegraph and telephone taxes — rate — how collected and disbursed. (8/28/1939)
	PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENT COSTS
137.715	Clerks and deputies, appointment, compensation, how paid. (8/28/1980)
137.720	Percentage of ad valorem property tax collections to be deducted for deposit in county assessment fund — additional deductions (St. Louis City and all counties). (8/28/2013)
137.721	Percentage of ad valorem property tax collections to be deposited in county assessment fund (certain first class counties). (8/28/2008)
137.722	Percentage of ad valorem property tax collection to be deposited in county assessment fund (certain second class counties). (1/1/1988)
137.725	Assessors, clerks, deputies, salaries and expenses to be paid from assessment fund. (8/28/1986)
	GENERAL REASSESSMENT
137.750	Assessment and equalization maintenance plan, payment of portion of expenses by state, amount, procedure — qualified costs and expenses. (8/28/1999)
	IN-TRANSIT PROPERTY ASSESSMENT
137.900	Definitions. (8/28/1982)
137.910	Personal property in transit through state or consigned in transit to warehouse, exempt from taxes, exceptions. (8/28/1982)
137.920	Warehouse duty to keep records of in-transit property, in-transit defined. (8/28/1982)
137.930	Forms for no-situs, tax exemptions, procedure. (8/28/1982)
137.940	Reconsignment of in-transit property to final destination in state, assessed and taxed, when. (8/28/1982)
137.950	Evasion of taxes — civil action to recover taxes, costs and attorney's fee. (8/28/1982)
137.960	False statements to assessors — penalty. (8/28/1982)
	PRIVATE RAILROAD CAR TAX
	Private railroad car companies defined, 137.022
137.975	Annual reports to be filed, form, content. (5/13/1994)
137.977	Failure to file, penalty — waiver of penalty, when — report deemed filed, when. (5/13/1994)
137.979	Commission to assess, adjust and equalize aggregate valuation — operations extending into another state, effect. (5/13/1994)
137.981	Administrative and judicial review procedure authorized for private car companies. (5/13/1994)
137.983	Private car companies not subject to ad valorem taxation, when. (5/13/1994)
137.985	Commission to apportion aggregate value to each county levying an ad valorem property tax — apportionment, how computed — school districts valuation to be same, how taxed and distributed. (5/13/1994)
	PRIVATE CAR AD VALOREM TAX LAW
137.1000	Title, effective date. (8/28/1999)
137.1003	Definitions. (8/28/1999)
137.1006	Powers of commission. (8/28/1999)
137.1009	Commission to prescribe report forms — penalty for failure to submit reports — mailing requirements — annual mileage reporting, when. (8/28/1999)
137.1012	Aggregate valuation of distributable freight line company property by the commission — procedure. (8/28/1999)
137.1015	Review of original assessment, when — procedures. (8/28/1999)
137.1018	Statewide average rate of property taxes levied, ascertained by the commission — report submitted — taxes collected, how determined — tax credit authorized — sunset provision. (1/2/2023)
137.1021	Deposit of taxes collected into county private car tax trust fund — apportionment to counties. (8/28/1999)
137.1024	Director to notify attorney general of failure to pay taxes due. (8/28/1999)
137.1027	Attorney general to institute a suit, when — property subject to seizure, when. (8/28/1999)
137.1030	Contingent procedures for freight line company taxes, effective when. (8/28/1999)
	CEMETERY MAINTENANCE AD VALOREM TAX
137.1040	Tax imposed for upkeep and maintenance of cemeteries (Counties not adopting an alternative form of government). (8/28/2010)
	HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT
137.1050	Homestead property tax credit — definitions — credit amount — ordinance or referendum, ballot language — application of credit to tax liability — notification to political subdivisions. (8/28/2024)

- Cross References
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