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Issue: 1143 Date: 7/19/2012
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County to Local Companies: Delinquent Taxes Are Bad Business
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In an effort to keep businesses up to date on personal property taxes, the Saint Louis County Council approved legislation on an ordinance that will prevent the issuance of permits and licenses until the property taxes are paid.
"If you own a Saint Louis County-based company that's delinquent on any of its personal property taxes, you won't get any annual license or permit from us until you pay what you owe," said Eugene Leung, Director of Revenue for Saint Louis County.
"The vast majority of companies who do business in Saint Louis County pay their personal property taxes on time. There is, however, approximately $25 to $35 million in unpaid commercial personal property tax revenue that we intend to collect with our new ordinance."
Effective September 4, 2012, companies that need a yearly license or permit will have to show proof that they're current on their businesses' personal property tax obligations before Saint Louis County issues the documents - without which the business can't operate. By an ordinance, the County Council approved the measure on June 19.
"We're not doing this to be punitive or heavy-handed," Leung continued. "But it's important that everyone play by the same rules. And more importantly, in these tough budgetary times, it's imperative that we make every effort to collect what is owed to the citizens of Saint Louis County, Missouri."
The new requirements apply to a wide variety of commercial enterprises, including electrical licenses, waste vehicle licenses, restaurant permits, liquor licenses and coin-operated amusement devices.
Officials emphasize that the new measure applies to the personal property taxes owed by a company - rather than any tax issues surrounding the employee applying for the permit or application on behalf of the company.
Saint Louis County offers three different ways of checking the payment status of personal property taxes:
Online records can be searched by account number, name or address at
http://revenue.stlouisco.com/Collection/ppInfo/ . Once the account is displayed, property owners can select the year they would like to view, and will be given the opportunity to print a duplicate receipt if needed. It is important to remember that online payments may take up to one week to be posted. Online payments are processed through an outside company, and can take up to five business days to post on Saint Louis County's website.
Call 314/615-5500
Visit any Saint Louis County office:
Clayton41 S. Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105
North County21 Village Square Shopping Center, Hazelwood, MO 63042
South County4546 Lemay Ferry Road (Keller Plaza), Saint Louis, MO 63129
West County74 Clarkson Wilson Centre, Chesterfield, MO 63017
If a delinquent tax payer needs a receipt immediately, they must pay in person at one of Saint Louis County's offices. That is the only way to get a stamped "paid" receipt right then and there. |
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