COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 0355-02

Bill No.: HB 60

Subject: County Collectors: Tax Refunds

Type: Original

Date: January 22, 2003




FISCAL SUMMARY



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on

General Revenue

Fund

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on Other

State Funds

$0 $0 $0



Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.

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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Total Estimated

Net Effect on All

Federal Funds

$0 $0 $0



ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006
Local Government $0 $0 $0




FISCAL ANALYSIS



ASSUMPTION



Officials of the State Tax Commission assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact on the Commission; however, officials assume the Collector's office in political subdivisions would have fiscal impact. Officials assume that by extending the time period for a taxpayer to file for a refund of taxes paid to the political subdivision from one year to three years could increase the number of refunds filed and the amount of revenue refunded.



Officials of the Franklin County Collector's Office stated there were to many variables to reach a fiscal impact.



Officials of the Platte County Collector's Office stated that when an error has been made the Collector would withhold monies from all taxing districts. Since all districts are involved, there should be minimal fiscal impact to the county.



Officials of the Cass County Collector's Office assume no fiscal impact.



Taney County Collector issued a statement, but made no fiscal impact statement.

ASSUMPTION continued



Oversight assumes there could be some administrative impact related to this proposal; however, impact would be insignificant. Oversight assumes no state or local fiscal impact.



FISCAL IMPACT - State Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0





FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government FY 2004

(10 Mo.)

FY 2005 FY 2006
$0 $0 $0



FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business



No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.



DESCRIPTION

This bill extends the time period for refund or credit of an overpayment of property taxes that have been erroneously or mistakenly levied upon a taxpayer from one to three years.



This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Missouri State Tax Commission

Taney County Collector

Franklin County Collector

Platte County Collector

Cass County Collector











NOT RESPONDING



Callaway County Collector

Boone County Collector

Warren County Collector

Jefferson County Collector

Marion County Collector





































Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

January 22, 2003