Collector of Revenue

The City of St. Louis reopened the refund window for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 tax years to settle a lawsuit over the initial decision to not issue refunds of the 1% tax for remote work during the coronavirus pandemic.

The extended time to apply for refunds from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 tax years is part of a deal that settled a lawsuit over the city’s decision to not issue refunds for remote work during the pandemic.

The $500,000 means the Real Estate Tax Assistance Fund has met its initial fundraising goal. Eligible homeowners can get up to $3,500 to stop their houses from being sold at a tax auction.

The St. Louis Real Estate Tax Assistance Fund aims to intervene before properties go up for a tax sale, preventing St. Louis residents from losing their homes to foreclosure.

St. Louis officials are asking voters to reauthorize the 1% earnings tax for people who live or work in the city. The revenue provides more than a third of the city's budget.

They argue their clients should be refunded the city's 1% earnings tax because they worked from home outside of the city during the pandemic.

St. Louis is changing the rules for taxing telecommuters, a move tax experts say could make the city’s earnings tax vulnerable to legal challenges.Noncity…

It comes down to a Missouri state statute. The practice of writing the property tax check payable to the collector of revenue’s personal name stems from the personal liability of the officeholder.

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