Declare Your Personal Property

Declare your personal property online, by mail, or in person by April 1st and avoid a 10% assessment penalty.

Overview

Individual Personal Property Declarations are mailed in January. 

Electronic filing is available from late January to early October. Dates may vary.

All City of St. Louis taxpayers with tangible property are mandated by State law to file a list of all taxable tangible personal property by April 1st of each year with the Assessor's Office. The assessment is made as of January 1 for the current year's tax and is predicated on 33 1/3% of true value.

Personal Property Declarations are due by April 1st of each year. Declarations may be filed in person, online or by mail after the deadline. Penalties will apply to declarations filed after the April 1 deadline.

 

Choose a service option:

Showing instructions for By Mail.

Preparation

  1. Locate your personal property declaration that was mailed to you in January
  2. Locate your E-Filing PIN number and account number on the declaration mailed to you in January.
  3. If you lost your declaration and don't have the PIN number call (314) 622-4171 and staff will help locate it.

Instructions

By Mail

  1. Review and updated the Tangible Personal Property Tax Return form mailed to you.
  2. Note changes of name or address if any occurred
  3. Sign and date the form and include day time phone number
  4. Return the updated and signed form using the self-addressed stamped envelope that was included in your mailing. If lost, mail to:

    Office of the Assessor
    116-117 City Hall
    1200 Market St.
    St. Louis, MO 63103

    or go in person.

  5. To obtain a receipt as proof that a declaration was filed, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope.

What to Expect

  • When filed by April 1st, there will be no penalty.
  • Updated tangible personal property records.
  • A 10% assessment penalty will be added to the assessment bill when declaration is submitted after April 1st.

Additional Information

Appeals from assessed valuations on tangible personal property maybe made to the Board of Equalization.

Request for an appeal must be made by the taxpayer, in writing, on or before the second Monday in July.

Paperless Declaration

When you file your personal property declaration online, you will be placed on a list to receive an email inviting you to opt into paperless personal property declaration which will be sent later this year. This will allow you to receive future declaration notices via email instead of via mail. As of now, this is the only way to opt into the paperless declaration process. Additional ways to enroll in the paperless option will be available later this year.

Opt in to paperless declaration if you have received an invite email.

Contact

Assessor - Personal Property Assessment and Records

assessor-personalproperty@stlouis-mo.gov

(314) 622-4171

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

Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Contact the Assessor - Personal Property Assessment and Records

Was this page helpful?      



Comments are helpful!
500 character limit

Feedback is anonymous.

39 comments from people like you have helped us improve this page. Keep the feedback coming!