Missouri § 143.561 - Signing of returns and other documents.
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§ 143.561. Signing of returns and other documents.
1. Any return, declaration, statement, or other document required to be made pursuant to sections 143.011 to 143.966 shall be signed in accordance with regulations or instructions prescribed by the director of revenue. The fact that an individual's name is signed to a return, declaration, statement or other document shall be prima facie evidence that the return, declaration, statement, or other document was signed by him.
2. The making or filing of any return, declaration, statement or other document or copy thereof required to be made or filed pursuant to sections 143.011 to 143.996, including a copy of a federal return, shall constitute a certification by the person making or filing such return, declaration, statement or other document or copy thereof that the statements contained therein are true and that any copy filed is a true copy.
3. The director of revenue may by regulations require that a person preparing a return or other document for another person indicate thereon whether it is based on all information of which he has knowledge.
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(L. 1972 S.B. 549)
Effective 1-1-73, see § 143.109
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 143.561 ("Signing of returns and other documents.") 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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