Taxation and Revenue
Assessment Appeal Process, Personal Property Tax, City Revenues
Services and Information
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Historical Tax Rates
Historical listing of Real Property Tax Rates for St. Louis City 1910 to Present -
2021 VITA Free Income Tax Preparation Flyer
PDF of the 2021 VITA free income tax preparation flyer, including details on the virtual sessions. -
2022 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Results and Schedules
Agenda for 2022 City of St Louis Board of Equalization -
AARP Tax-Aide Program for Seniors
This service provides tax assistance during tax season at no charge to seniors residing in the City of St. Louis and persons working downtown St. Louis. -
About Us
About the Office of the Collector of Revenue -
Additional Resources
Investor Relations Additional Resources -
City Debt Summary
Summary for municipal bonds issued directly and indirectly through city agencies to provide funding for capital projects throughout the city. -
City of St Louis Property Tax Rates
Tax Rate Information -
Deadlines and Dates
Deadline Dates and Appeal Dates as related to the City of St Louis Assessor's Office -
Declare Your Personal Property
Declare your personal property online, by mail, or in person by April 1st and avoid a 10% assessment penalty. -
Enterprise Fund Revenue Bonds
The Water Division and St. Louis-Lambert Airport are two of the City’s Enterprise Funds. -
File Business Earnings Taxes
Instructions for city businesses on how to file City of St. Louis business earnings taxes. -
File Individual Earnings Taxes
Instructions for city residents on how to file City of St. Louis earnings taxes. -
Free Income Tax Prep Flier, 2023
Free Income Tax Preparation Flier - Office of the Comptroller - February 15 & 22, 2023 -
General Obligation Bonds
The City issues General Obligation Bonds to finance / refinance various capital projects throughout the City, including, but not limited to infrastructure improvements, improvements to Police and Fire department buildings, purchase of equipment, etc. -
Historical Tax Rates
Historical listing of Real Property Tax Rates for St. Louis City 1910 to Present -
How To Purchase St. Louis Bonds
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How to Calculate Property Taxes
Provides formulas used to calculate personal property, residential real property, and commercial real property -
How to Calculate Taxes for 2020
How to Calculate Property Taxes in the City of St Louis using the 2020 Tax Rates -
Investor Relations
Investor relations provides information about outstanding bond issues of The City of St. Louis. Review the disclaimer and proceed. -
Leasehold Revenue Bonds
The City has a number of outstanding lease-purchase agreements which can be characterized as capital leases. -
New Resident Collector of Revenue Information
Information for new residents about earnings tax, real estate tax, personal property tax, and water-refuse bills. -
Obtain a Disabled Prisoner of War Tax Exemption
Disabled prisoners of war can be exempt from real estate taxes. -
Obtain a Personal Property Tax Receipt
Instructions for how to find City of St. Louis personal property tax history, print a tax receipt and/or proceed to payment. -
Obtain a Real Estate Tax Receipt
Instructions for how to find City of St. Louis real estate tax payment history, print a tax receipt and/or proceed to payment. -
Obtain a Tax Waiver (Statement of Non-Assessment)
Residents with no personal property tax assessed in the prior year can obtain a statement of non-assessment (tax-waiver) -
Open an Earnings Tax Account
Information on how to open an earnings tax account with the Collector of Revenue -
Pay Real Estate Taxes
Information on how to pay real estate taxes, which are due by December 31 of each year -
Pay Your Personal Property Tax
Personal property taxes are due by December 31st of each year. -
Property Assessment Appeals
Information on how to appeal your Property Assessment from the Assessor's Office. -
Recommended Abatement for Residential Projects Under 1 Million
Abatement for Residential Projects -
St. Louis Rams Settlement Plan
Information and reports on the management of the City of St. Louis portion of the Rams settlement funds. -
Tax Rates for 2019 - City of St Louis
2019 Property Tax Rates for the City of St Louis -
Tax Rates for 2020 - City of St. Louis
2020 Property Tax Rates for the City of St Louis -
Tax Rates for 2021 - City of St Louis
2021 Real and Personal Property Tax Rates for City of St Louis -
Tax Rates for 2022 - City of St Louis
2022 Property Tax Rates -
U.S. Cities That Levy Income (Earnings) Taxes
Compare St. Louis's low 1 percent rate to other major cities that impose an earnings tax. Updated Oct. 1, 2021. -
Understanding Reassessment
Learn about what reassessment is, why it occurs, and what happens during and after the process -
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is available for low to moderate income residents making less than $52,000 per year who would like help preparing and filing their taxes.
Departments and Agencies
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Assessor's Office
The Assessor's Office assesses and records information on all property for the City of St. Louis. -
Collector of Revenue
The Collector of Revenue's office is responsible for collecting real estate and personal property taxes, water-refuse bills, and earnings and payroll taxes for the City of St. Louis. -
Earnings Tax Department
The Earnings Tax Department is responsible for collecting all payroll and earnings taxes due to the City of St. Louis. -
Economic Development Tax Board
Events and meeting materials pertaining to the Economic Development Tax Board -
Real Estate Tax Department
The Real Estate Department collects taxes for each of the approximately 220,000 parcels of property within city limits
Online Applications and Forms
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2022 Personal Property Blank Declaration Forms
2022 Declaration Forms for Personal Property
Downloadable Forms
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2016 Business Personal Property Declaration
2016 Corporate/Business Personal Property Declaration with instructions -
2016 Individual Personal Property Declaration
2016 Personal Property Declaration for Individuals -
2017 Businesses Personal Property Declaration
Blank 2017 Corporate and Business Personal Property Declaration form -
2017 Individual Personal Property Declaration
Blank 2017 Individual Personal Property Declaration form -
2018 Business Personal Property Declaration Form
Business Personal Property Declaration Form for 2018 -
2018 Individual Personal Property Declaration Form
Blank 2018 Individual Personal Property Declaration Form -
2019 Business Personal Property Declaration Form
Blank 2019 Business/Corporate Personal Property Form -
2019 Individual Personal Property Declaration Form
Blank 2019 Personal Property Individual Declaration Form -
2020 Business Personal Property Declaration Blank Form
Blank Form for 2020 Business Personal Property Declaration -
2020 Individual Personal Property Declaration Blank Form
2020 Individual Personal Property Declaration Form -
2021 Business and Individual Personal Property Declaration Forms
2021 Personal Property Declaration Forms -
2023 Blank Declaration Forms for Personal Property
2023 Blank Declaration Form -
Certificate of Value Form (COV)
Certificate of Value Form for Sale and/or Transfer of Real Estate in the City of St Louis -
Direct Payment Program
Direct payment allows you to pay your Water-Refuse bill directly from your checking or savings account. -
E-1 Form (Fillable)
Form E-1 is a tax return used by a resident individual taxpayer, regardless of the location of their employer, or a non-resident working in the City of St. Louis to file and pay the earnings tax of 1% due and not withheld by the employer. -
E-11 Form
Form E-11 is a voluntary payment voucher used to make a pre-payment on individual and business earnings tax accounts. -
E-1CR Form (Fillable)
Supplemental form to be filed along with Form E-1 for St. Louis residents who paid income taxes to another state or political subdivision -
E-1R Form (Fillable)
Form E-1R is a tax return used by a non-resident of St. Louis to request a refund of tax withheld based on the fact that the employee had whole days worked out of the city, not including remote work. The number of days worked out of the city must be verified by the employer. -
E-234 Form (Fillable) and Instructions
Form E-234 is a business tax return to report and pay the earnings tax of 1% due. An individual who performs work services on a contract basis, a self-employed individual, or a sole proprietor file as a Type E-2 return. Partnerships file a Type E-3 return. Incorporated businesses file a Type E-4 return. -
E-5 Form (Fillable)
Form E-5 is a notice to cancel the earnings tax account due to closure, sale of the business, or termination of activities within the City of St. Louis. -
E-6 Form (Fillable)
Form E-6 is an informational disbursement report used by Not-For-Profit organizations only to identify certain payments not reported on W-2's. Federal Form 1099-MISC can be substituted for the E-6 to report payments of $1000 or more. -
E-8 Form (Fillable)
Form E-8 is a notice to request an extension of time to file a business return. The business taxpayer is approved for a six-month extension of time when no tax delinquency exists. An extension of time to file your return does not grant you any extension of time to pay your tax liability. -
E-9 Form (Fillable)
Form E-9 is an application card to establish an account with the Earnings Tax Department. This form is issued by the Collector of Revenue and is required before the business can begin operation within the City of St. Louis. -
W-10/P-10 Forms (Fillable)
Form W-10 is a quarterly tax return to remit 1% (.01) withholding for residents of the City of St. Louis, and non-residents who work in the City of St. Louis. Resident businesses and non-resident businesses that have employees performing work or services in the City of St. Louis use this form. Form P-10 is a quarterly tax return to remit payroll expense tax of 1/2 of 1% (0.005) of gross compensation paid to employees who are performing work or services in the City of St. Louis. -
W-11 Form (Fillable)
Form W-11 is a tax return to remit monthly withholdings of $1500 or more. Resident businesses and non-resident businesses that have employees performing work or services in the City of St. Louis use this form. Within a quarter there are two monthly Form W-11 filings and remittance of withholdings tax due put in deposit and one Form W-10 quarterly return. -
W-3 Form (Fillable)
Form W-3 is a reconciliation of Form W-2 annual compensation and Form W-10 tax withholdings.
Meeting Materials
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2015 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 1
Scheduled Dockets for Hearings before the City of St Louis Board of Equalization in the month of July 2015 -
2015 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 2
Scheduled Dockets for Hearings before the Board of Equalization in the Month of July 2015 (Continued) -
2015 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 3
Scheduled Dockets for Hearings before the City of St. Louis Board of Equalization in the Month of August 2015 -
2016 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results
Board of Equalization Hearings Scheduled and Results for 2016 -
2017 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 1
Voting Results for 2017 Board of Equalization Part 1 -
2017 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 2
2017 Board of Equalization Voting Results-Part 2 -
2018 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results
These are the scheduled dockets for the 2018 City of St Louis Board of Equalization -
2019 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 1
Hearing Dockets and Results for Board of Equalization 2019 -
2019 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 2
Board of Equalization 2019 -
2019 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Schedule and Results Part 3
Board of Equalization 2019 Dockets and Results -
2021 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Dockets and Results Part 1
2021 Board of Equalization -
2021 City of St Louis Board of Equalization Dockets and Results Part 2
2021 Board of Equalization Schedules and Results continued -
2023 Board of Equalization Hearing Schedules and Results
2023 Board of Equalization
External Resources
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Pay Earnings Taxes
Pay Earnings Taxes
See Also
Business Taxation
License Tax Fee Schedule, Special Tax District Information, Downloadable Tax Forms
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