Missouri § 137.340 - Taxpayer to file return listing all tangible personal property.

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§ 137.340. Taxpayer to file return listing all tangible personal property.

Every person, corporation, partnership or association, subject to taxation under the laws of this state, owning or controlling tangible personal property taxable by any such county, except merchants and manufacturers, and except railroads, public utilities, pipeline companies or any other person or corporation subject to special statutory tax requirements, who shall return and file their assessments on locally assessed property no later than April first, shall file with the assessor of the county an itemized return listing all the tangible personal property so owned or controlled on January first of each year, together with such additional information as required by the assessor to permit a determination of its value.  The returns shall be delivered to the office of the assessor of the county between the first day of January and the first day of March of each year and shall be signed and certified by the taxpayer as being a true and complete list or statement of all the taxable tangible personal property and the estimated true value thereof.  The assessor shall have available at his office a supply of appropriate forms or blanks on which the return by the taxpayer shall be made.  For the convenience of taxpayers the assessor shall mail to or leave at the residence or place of business of the taxpayer a form for making the return.

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(L. 1945 p. 1930 § 5, A.L. 1959 H.B. 108, A.L. 1992 S.B. 630)

Effective 7-09-92

Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 137.340

What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 137.340 cover?

Section 137.340 ("Taxpayer to file return listing all tangible personal property.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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