Missouri § 137.500 - Assessment blanks, distribution, how signed — penalty.
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§ 137.500. Assessment blanks, distribution, how signed — penalty.
The assessor shall have available at his office a supply of appropriate forms or blanks on which the taxpayer's returns are to be made. For the convenience of taxpayers the assessor may mail or leave at the residence or place of business of the taxpayers the forms or blanks. The forms prescribed shall not require any affidavit or acknowledgment, but shall require the signature of the taxpayer and if the taxpayer is a corporation, the form shall require the signatures of any two officers of the corporation. Any person who willfully signs a false or fraudulent return shall be subject to the penalties provided for in sections 137.485 to 137.550.
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(L. 1945 p. 1859 § 19, A.L. 1959 H.B. 108)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 137.500 cover?
Section 137.500 ("Assessment blanks, distribution, how signed — penalty.") 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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