Taxation and Revenue

Services and Information

• Historical Tax Rates
  Historical listing of Real Property Tax Rates for St. Louis City 1910 to Present
• 2014 Merchants and Manufacturers Tax Rate for St Louis City
  Merchants and Manufacturers Tax Rate for St Louis City 2014
• 2014 Tax Rate for the City of St Louis
  Tax Rate for the City of St Louis 2014
• 2015 Merchants and Manufacturers Tax Rate for City of St. Louis
  2015 Merchants and Manufacturers Tax Rate for St. Louis City
• 2016 Business Personal Property Declaration
  2016 Corporate/Business Personal Property Declaration with instructions
• 2016 Individual Personal Property Declaration
  2016 Personal Property Declaration for Individuals
• 2017 Individual Personal Property Declaration
  2017 Individual Personal Property Declarations
• AARP Tax-Aide Program for Seniors
  This service provides tax assistance during tax season at no charge to seniors residing in the City of St. Louis and persons working downtown St. Louis.
• Additional Resources
  Investor Relations Additional Resources
• Business Personal Property Declaration for 2017
  2017 Corporate and Business Personal Property Declaration
• City Debt Summary
  City Debt Summary for municipal bonds issued directly and indirectly through City agencies to provide funding for capital projects throughout the City.
• Earnings Tax
  City of St. Louis earnings tax information
• Enterprise Fund Revenue Bonds
  The Water Division and Lambert Airport are two of the City’s Enterprise Funds.
• General Obligation Bonds
  The City issues General Obligation Bonds to finance and/or refinance various capital projects throughout the City, including, but not limited to infrastructure improvements, improvements to Police and Fire department buildings, purchase of equipment, etc.
• How To Purchase St. Louis Bonds
  Tells investors How To Purchase City of St. Louis Bonds
• Investor Relations
  Investor relations provides information about current and upcoming bond issues of The City of St. Louis. Review the disclaimer and proceed.
• Leasehold Revenue Bonds
  The City has a number of outstanding lease-purchase agreements which can be characterized as capital leases.
• Personal Property Tax
  Information concerning Personal Property Tax, forms, copies, and pay online
• Personal Property Tax Receipt
  How to obtain a personal property tax receipt.
• Property Assessment Appeals
  Information on how to appeal your Property Assessment from the Assessor's Office.
• Tax Rates for 2016
  2016 Property Tax Rates for City of St Louis
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
  Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is available for low to moderate income residents making less than $52,000 per year who would like help preparing and filing their taxes.

Downloadable Forms

• Certificate of Value Form (COV)
  Certificate of Value Form for Sale and/or Transfer of Real Estate in the City of St Louis
• Change of Address Form for Personal Property
  Form to change mailing address for your vehicle, boat, etc in the City of St. Louis.
• E-1 Form (Fillable)
  Form E-1 is a tax return used by a resident individual taxpayer or a non-resident working in the City of St. Louis to file and pay the earnings tax due not withheld by the employer.
• E-11 Form
  Form E-11 is a voluntary payment voucher used to make a pre-payment on individual and business earnings tax accounts.
• E-1CR Form (Fillable)
  Supplemental form to be filed along with Form E-1 for St. Louis residents who paid income taxes to another state or political subdivision
• E-1R Form (Fillable)
  Form E-1R is a tax return used by a non-resident of St. Louis to request a refund of tax withheld based on the fact that the employee had whole days worked out of the city. The number of days worked out of the city must be verified by the employer.
• E-234 Form (Fillable)
  Form E-234 is a business tax return to report and pay the earnings tax of 1% due
• E-5 Form (Fillable)
  A notice to cancel the Earnings Tax account due to closure, sale of the business, or termination of activities within the City of St. Louis.
• E-6 Form (Fillable)
  Form E-6 is an informational disbursement report used by Not-For-Profit organizations only to identify certain payments not reported on W-2's. Federal Form 1099-MISC can be substituted for the E-6 to report payments of $1000 or more.
• E-8 Form (Fillable)
  A notice to request an extension of time to file a business return. The business taxpayer is approved for a six month extension of time when no tax delinquency exists. The individual taxpayer is not allowed to file for an extension. Please be aware that an extension of time to file your return does not grant you any extension of time to pay your tax liability.
• E-9 Form (Fillable)
  Form E-9 is an application card to establish an account with the Earnings Tax Department
• P-10/W-10 Forms (Fillable)
  Form P-10 is a quarterly tax return to remit payroll expense tax of 1/2 of 1% (.005) of gross compensation paid to employees who are performing work or services in the City of St. Louis. The employer pays this tax.
• W-11 Form (Fillable)
  Employer's Monthly Deposit Form Earnings Tax Withheld (with Instructions)
• W-3 Form (Fillable)
  Earnings Tax Reconciliation (with Instructions)

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