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Find the Missouri tool that fits.

Pick the task in front of you — estimate a tax, plan vehicle paperwork, check local city-tax exposure, or read the guide that explains the Missouri rule.

Not sure which one? Start from a plain question and we'll point you to the right tool — browse common questions.

Property tax & assessments

Estimate the bill, check the senior freeze, and push back on a value that looks wrong.

Estimator

Property Tax Estimator

Turn market value, property class, and levy per $100 assessed value into a planning estimate.

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Helper

Assessment Appeals

Find your next step and deadline — informal review, county Board of Equalization, then the State Tax Commission.

Find your next step

Checker

Senior Property Tax Freeze

Self-check the state eligibility tests and the county-adoption gate, kept separate from the state circuit breaker credit.

Check eligibility

Cars & local paperwork

The January 1 car tax, the paid receipt you need to renew, and the title checklist.

Estimator

Personal Property Tax Estimator

Estimate the tax on cars, trucks, and boats you owned January 1 — one-third of value times your local levy.

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Checklist

Vehicle Title & Renewal Checklist

Check sales tax, 30-day title timing, personal property tax receipts, inspections, and emissions area.

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Guide

Personal Property Tax Guide

Understand why Missouri can tax a car you owned on January 1, even if you sold it later.

Read guide

Local city taxes

Only Kansas City and the City of St. Louis charge a local earnings tax.

Checker

Earnings Tax Checker

See whether St. Louis or Kansas City local earnings tax might apply to your wages.

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Buying & moving to Missouri

Plan your cash to close and your first month as a new resident.

Estimator

Closing Cost Estimator

Estimate buyer cash to close — lender, title, recording, and prepaids. Missouri charges no transfer tax.

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Timeline

Moving to Missouri

A personalized first-month checklist — the 30-day vehicle title deadline, license, inspection, January 1, and voter registration.

Build your timeline

Land & property rights

What you actually own — boundaries, minerals, water, easements, and passing land on.

Guide

Land Use & Property Rights

What you actually own — deeds and boundaries, mineral rights, water, zoning, easements, fence law, trespass and the Recreational Use Act, eminent domain, and passing land on. Plain English, never legal advice.

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