St. Louis Personal Property Tax: Pay, Lookup & Receipt

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City of St. Louis, Missouri · Pay · Lookup · Receipt · Vehicle Renewal

Find the Tax Account, Pay Safely and Print the Right Receipt

Use this guide to look up City of St. Louis personal property tax, pay a balance, print a paid receipt, understand online payment fees, fix a missing account, or determine whether you need a Statement of Non-Assessment instead.

It also solves the questions that cause the most problems at vehicle-renewal time: City versus County jurisdiction, which tax year you need, why a payment confirmation may not yet be a usable receipt, who corrects a vehicle or address, and what to do when the April declaration deadline has already passed.

Get the quick answer Find a receipt Pay personal property tax
City or County? Check this before entering payment information. This guide covers the City of St. Louis. St. Louis City and St. Louis County have separate personal property tax systems. If your personal property was assessed by St. Louis County, do not use the City payment or receipt links below.

Quick answer: use the account number when possible

For City of St. Louis personal property tax, first look up the account using the official City property system. The City allows searches by account number, owner name or personal property address and specifically identifies the account-number search as the most reliable.

1 Identify jurisdiction Make sure the bill belongs to St. Louis City.
2 Find account Account number is the strongest lookup key.
3 Pay or print Pay a balance or print a paid year.
4 Check renewal proof Match owner, vehicle and required tax year.

City of St. Louis personal property facts

Payment due December 31 each year
Bills mailed Normally in November
Declaration deadline April 1
Late declaration 10% assessment penalty
Assessment rate 33⅓% of value
Collector 314-622-4101
Assessor 314-622-4171
Online receipt No charge
Card fee 2.45%
ACH fee $1.25

After reviewing the steps below, use the official lookup for account and receipt research. Use PayIt St. Louis only after confirming the taxpayer, account and tax year.

Open official property lookup Open PayIt St. Louis

Choose what you need to do

Jump directly to the task instead of searching through government departments.

First decision

City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are not the same tax account

Use this guide if…
  • Your personal property was assessed by the City of St. Louis.
  • Your bill or prior receipt identifies the City of St. Louis.
  • You need City Collector or City Assessor assistance.
  • Your City account is searchable at property.stlouis-mo.gov.
CITY
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COUNTY
Stop if…
  • Your bill says St. Louis County.
  • Your assessment is handled by St. Louis County.
  • You moved between City and County and are unsure which jurisdiction applied.
  • A license office is requesting proof from a different Missouri county.
January 1 matters when you moved. If you need a tax waiver after relocating, the City instructs recent movers to obtain the waiver from the Missouri county in which they lived on January 1 of the relevant year.
Current 2026 status

What you can do right now in August 2026

Assessment date January 1

Property is assessed for the current tax year based on the applicable January 1 status.

Declaration April 1

The normal declaration deadline has passed. Late filing can carry a 10% assessment penalty.

Value appeal July 13, 2026

The 2026 second Monday in July has passed.

Current stage August 11, 2026

You can correct records, research receipts and use the pre-pay program if eligible.

Bill + payment Nov → Dec 31

Bills normally arrive in November. Payment is due no later than December 31.

Do not expect the normal 2026 bill yet. The City says personal property tax bills are mailed in November. If you are trying to determine the exact 2026 bill amount in August, the City also notes that tax rates are not established until October.
Useful August action: if you want to make deposits toward the future 2026 liability, the City pre-pay program remains relevant. Its published deadline for payments to be applied to the current calendar year is September 30.
Receipt lookup

How to find and print a paid St. Louis personal property tax receipt

The account number is the strongest search key

The City allows lookup by personal property address, account number or owner name. It specifically identifies account-number search as the most reliable.

Address searches can be less forgiving because the address must match the way it appears in the personal property record.

Once you open the correct account, select the tax year you need and use the Print Account option for a paid year.

Open the City property lookup Use the official City system rather than a third-party tax-receipt page.
Try your account number first This is the City’s recommended reliable search method.
If needed, search the owner name Use the full name associated with the tax account.
Use an exact record address cautiously An address lookup must match the personal property record.
Open the correct personal property account Make sure you are not looking at real estate tax information.
Select the paid tax year Vehicle renewal often requires a specific prior-year receipt.
Use Print Account Save a PDF and keep a printed copy when the receipt is needed for a license-office visit.
Online receipt

$0 published fee.

Official duplicate in person

$1 published fee.

License-office use

The City states its online receipt is accepted at Missouri DOR license offices.

Search City personal property Read official receipt instructions
Online payment

Pay through PayIt St. Louis after verifying the account

01
Find the account

Confirm the taxpayer, account number and tax year before opening the payment processor.

02
Choose payment method

PayIt supports credit card, debit card and ACH.

03
Save two records

Keep the payment confirmation immediately and then print the tax receipt once the payment is processed.

Online payment micro-steps

Open PayIt St. Louis from the City route Sign in, create an account or continue as a guest.
Enter the personal property account number Link the correct tax account before selecting a balance.
Verify the tax year and amount Do not assume the first balance displayed is the year required for vehicle renewal.
Review the processor fee The current published fee is 2.45% for credit and debit cards or $1.25 for ACH.
Submit the payment Use the email address where you want the payment confirmation delivered.
Save the confirmation Keep the confirmation number, date, amount, account and tax year.
Return for the official receipt Once payment is processed, use the property lookup to obtain the paid tax receipt.

Card vs ACH fee comparison

Credit / debit
2.45%
ACH
$1.25
Example: on a $500 tax payment, a 2.45% card fee would be $12.25, while the published ACH fee is $1.25. Always review the actual processor total before submitting because fees can change.
Open PayIt St. Louis Read official payment instructions
Other payment methods

Pay by phone, mail or at City Hall when online payment is not ideal

City of St. Louis personal property payment options
Method
What is accepted
What to prepare
Important warning
Online
Credit card, debit card or ACH through PayIt.
Personal property account number and correct tax year.
Processor fee applies.
Phone
Credit or debit card.
Call 314-408-6887 with account information.
Verify the account and amount before authorizing payment.
In person
For current-year taxes: credit/debit card, cash, check, money order or cashier’s check.
City Hall Room 109 and account/bill information.
The City states checks are not accepted for delinquent tax payments.
Mail
Check, money order or cashier’s check.
Include the bill stub or statement.
Do not use a personal check for delinquent taxes.

Mailing address

Gregory F.X. Daly, Collector of Revenue
PO Box 66877
St. Louis, MO 63166-6877
Receipt timing for non-online payments: the City says an in-person/payment receipt may be mailed after processing and advises allowing up to ten business days in relevant payment workflows. If vehicle renewal is close, confirm the expected receipt timing before choosing mail.
Pay by phone: 314-408-6887 See City Hall contact details
Missouri vehicle renewal

Make sure the receipt is the proof the license office actually needs

A payment confirmation and a tax receipt serve different purposes

Save the payment confirmation immediately, but return to the official property lookup after processing to print the paid personal property tax receipt.

Missouri DOR says the receipt used for motor vehicle registration must be in one of the owners’ names, list the applicable vehicle and show that the tax was paid.

Which receipt year do you need?

One-year vehicle registration

Missouri DOR says you need the personal property tax receipt from the previous year.

Two-year vehicle registration

Missouri DOR says you need receipts from the previous two years.

Check the receipt before going to the license office

Correct taxpayer name
Correct City of St. Louis jurisdiction
Correct tax year
Applicable vehicle listed
Paid status visible
No older unpaid City tax blocking renewal
Leased vehicle: Missouri DOR says the personal property tax receipt for a leased vehicle or trailer must be in the leasing company’s name.
Prior-year tax matters. The City states that if prior personal property tax years are owed, the oldest tax year must be paid first and all taxes and applicable fees must be paid in full to license the vehicle.
Check Missouri DOR receipt rules Print City tax receipt
No tax due

You may need a tax waiver instead of a paid receipt

A Statement of Non-Assessment is used when you did not owe the required personal property tax. The City Assessor issues this document rather than the Collector.

New Missouri resident

You may qualify when you are new to the State of Missouri and did not owe Missouri personal property tax for the required prior year.

No vehicle on January 1

You may qualify when you did not own a motor vehicle on January 1 of the prior calendar year and have no tax delinquency.

Moved from another county

The City says you must obtain the waiver from the Missouri county in which you lived on January 1.

In-person waiver preparation

Vehicle title or bill of sale
Driver’s license or photo ID
Proof you qualify for non-assessment
Virtual Lobby registration for Assessor visit

Online-request preparation

Copy of driver’s license
Front and back of each vehicle title, registration or renewal
Confirmation of current City address
Send documents to Assessor Personal Property
Do not expect the waiver by email. The City allows eligible residents to request a waiver electronically, but says approved online-request waivers are mailed through USPS and cannot be emailed to the taxpayer.
Fee

No fee is published for the City tax-waiver service.

Assessor contact

314-622-4171
assessor-personalproperty@stlouis-mo.gov

Read official waiver instructions
Assessment explained

Why the vehicle value and the tax bill are not the same number

Personal property is generally assessed at one-third of value

The City Assessor states that personal property is assessed at 33⅓% of its value. Taxes are then imposed on the assessed value.

The City’s own example uses a $15,000 market value: divide it by three to produce a $5,000 assessed value.

MARKET VALUE $15,000 example ÷ 3 33⅓% assessment ASSESSED VALUE $5,000 example TAX BILL Rates applied later
August 2026 limitation: the City pre-pay guidance says tax rates are not established until October, so a precise final 2026 tax amount should not be presented as settled months earlier.
Wrong vehicle or wrong value? The Collector handles payment and receipts. The Assessor is the office that can address the vehicles, address information and assessed property record.
Read official assessment guidance
Declaration and corrections

If the April 1 declaration deadline was missed, filing late is better than ignoring it

The City requires taxpayers with taxable tangible personal property to file an annual declaration with the Assessor. The assessment is based on property status as of January 1.

January

Individual declarations are mailed and electronic filing generally becomes available in late January.

April 1

Normal declaration deadline.

After April 1

Late declarations can still be filed, but a 10% assessment penalty applies.

First declaration

The City says a first-time declaration must be submitted on paper.

Online declaration

Find the mailed declaration It contains the account number and E-Filing PIN.
If the PIN is missing, call the Assessor The City directs taxpayers to 314-622-4171 for help locating it.
Open the City declaration portal Electronic filing is generally available from late January into early October, although dates may vary.
Enter account number and PIN Review every vehicle and taxable item before submitting.
Save the filing confirmation Keep it with your tax records.
2026 appeal timing: the City states that appeals from tangible personal property assessed valuations may be made to the Board of Equalization on or before the second Monday in July. In 2026 that date was July 13, which has passed.
Open declaration portal Read filing instructions
Late tax action

Do not wait until vehicle renewal to resolve delinquent tax

December 31 passes

Unpaid balance becomes delinquent.

Penalty + interest

The City states penalty and interest apply after the deadline.

Oldest year first

Prior-year taxes must be resolved before newer years in the City workflow.

Vehicle renewal blocked

All required taxes and fees must be paid to produce acceptable paid-tax proof.

Collection action

Delinquent accounts may face suit, court costs and attorney fees.

Partial payment warning: the City explicitly states that making payments toward a delinquent personal property balance does not stop a collection suit from being filed under applicable Missouri law.

Before paying a delinquent account

Confirm every unpaid tax year
Ask for the current total including penalties and interest
Verify the oldest year that must be paid first
Confirm accepted payment method
Remember checks are not accepted for delinquent in-person payments
Save the paid receipt after posting
Collector call script “I am calling about City of St. Louis personal property account [account number]. I need the current payoff for tax year(s) [years]. Can you confirm penalties, the oldest year that must be paid first, the accepted payment method and when the paid receipt will become available?”
Collector: 314-622-4101
2026 planning tool

The City pre-pay program can spread deposits before the final bill arrives

The Collector offers a pre-pay program for future personal property and real estate tax liabilities. It does not require a fixed monthly schedule—you can make deposits at your convenience.

No fixed schedule

Make deposits as often or as seldom as you choose.

No back-tax accounts

The program does not include accounts with delinquent taxes due.

September 30

Published deadline for pre-pay deposits to apply to the current calendar year.

October rate timing

The City says tax rates are not established until October.

Current opportunity: August 11, 2026 is before the published September 30 pre-pay cutoff, so eligible City taxpayers still have time to investigate the program for the 2026 liability.
Estimating a deposit: because the final rate is not yet established, the City suggests using the prior year’s taxes only as a general estimate.
Pre-Pay phone

314-622-4783

Pre-Pay email

stlprepaycor@stlouis-mo.gov

Read official pre-pay instructions
Correct office

Collector handles money; Assessor handles the property record

Collector of Revenue · Personal Property Tax

Use for: tax bills, balances, payments, payment posting and paid receipts.

Phone: 314-622-4101
Email: propertytaxdept@stlouis-mo.gov

City Hall, Room 109
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Assessor · Personal Property

Use for: vehicles on the account, declarations, value, address issues, assessment questions and Statements of Non-Assessment.

Phone: 314-622-4171
Email: assessor-personalproperty@stlouis-mo.gov

City Hall, Rooms 115 & 117
1200 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103

Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

In-person Assessor visits: the City currently directs Assessor customers to use its Virtual Lobby. Register for the queue and wait for the text advising when you may enter.
Useful call script “I am calling about City personal property account [account number] for tax year [year]. I need help with [payment, receipt, vehicle, address, assessment, declaration or waiver]. The online account currently shows [brief problem]. Which office action or document do I need next?”
Mistake prevention

Eight problems that commonly waste a trip or payment

1 · Wrong jurisdiction

Using St. Louis City when the tax was assessed by St. Louis County.

2 · Wrong tax year

Printing the newest receipt instead of the year Missouri DOR requires.

3 · Searching real estate

Vehicle tax is personal property tax, not a real estate parcel tax.

4 · Paying before fixing the account

If the listed vehicle or assessment is wrong, speak with the Assessor first.

5 · Treating confirmation as final receipt

Save confirmation, then obtain the official paid receipt after processing.

6 · Ignoring older taxes

Older unpaid City taxes can interfere with vehicle-renewal proof.

7 · Waiting until renewal day

Account corrections, posting and waivers may require additional processing.

8 · Assuming no bill means no obligation

If a bill is missing, look up the account or contact the Collector rather than waiting past December 31.

10 practical answers

St. Louis personal property tax FAQs

How do I look up my St. Louis personal property tax?

For City of St. Louis personal property tax, use the official City property lookup. You can search by account number, owner name or personal property address. The City states that account-number searches are the most reliable.

How do I pay City of St. Louis personal property tax online?

The City directs taxpayers to PayIt St. Louis. Enter your personal property account number, verify the account and tax year, then pay by credit card, debit card or ACH. Current published fees are 2.45% for credit or debit cards and $1.25 for ACH.

How do I print my St. Louis personal property tax receipt?

Search the City property system using your account number, name or exact address, open the correct personal property account, choose the paid tax year and use the Print Account option. Online receipts are free.

Can I use an online St. Louis tax receipt to renew my vehicle?

Yes. The City states that its online personal property tax receipt is accepted at Missouri Department of Revenue license offices. Missouri also requires the receipt to be in an owner’s name, list the applicable vehicle and show that the tax was paid.

When is St. Louis personal property tax due?

City of St. Louis personal property tax bills are normally mailed in November and payment is due no later than December 31 each year.

What happens if St. Louis personal property tax is late?

A balance remaining after December 31 becomes delinquent and may incur penalty and interest. The City states that additional interest can accrue and delinquent accounts may be subject to collection litigation, court costs and attorney fees.

What if I do not owe personal property tax and need vehicle registration proof?

A qualifying City resident may need a Statement of Non-Assessment, also called a tax waiver, instead of a paid receipt. The Assessor handles waiver eligibility and documentation.

Is St. Louis City personal property tax the same as St. Louis County personal property tax?

No. The City of St. Louis and St. Louis County are separate tax jurisdictions. Use City tax services only if the personal property was assessed by the City of St. Louis.

How is personal property assessed in the City of St. Louis?

The City Assessor states that personal property is generally assessed at 33⅓% of its value. For example, $15,000 of market value produces $5,000 of assessed value before the applicable tax rates are applied.

Who do I call about a wrong vehicle, address or assessment?

Contact the City of St. Louis Assessor Personal Property Section at 314-622-4171 for vehicles, declarations, address information and assessments. Payment and receipt questions belong with the Collector of Revenue at 314-622-4101.

Information reviewed August 11, 2026: City personal property lookup and receipt instructions, PayIt payment methods and fees, November billing schedule, December 31 payment deadline, April 1 declaration deadline, assessment rate, waiver requirements, Missouri vehicle-renewal receipt rules, delinquent-payment guidance, Assessor/Collector contacts and the City pre-pay program were checked against official City of St. Louis and Missouri Department of Revenue resources.
Independent guide: CountyAuditors.org is not the City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue, City Assessor, St. Louis County or Missouri Department of Revenue. Confirm live balances, processor fees, tax years, delinquency amounts, assessment corrections, waiver eligibility and vehicle-registration requirements with the responsible government office before acting.
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OHIO

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ORC 322

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MAR 31

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Verify with the official Ohio source

These calculators use the verified 2026 Ohio Department of Taxation amounts and statutory rules. For your exact bill, exemption status, and county-specific deadlines, always confirm with your county auditor and the Ohio Revised Code:

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