COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

OVERSIGHT DIVISION



FISCAL NOTE



LR No.: 0355-03

Bill No.: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed SCS for HB 60

Subject: County Collectors: Tax Refunds

Type: Original

Date: May 20, 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 some administrative impact.



Greene County Collector officials assume no fiscal impact.



St. Louis County Collector of Revenue officials assume this proposal would have no fiscal impact.

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. Collectors upon written application of a taxpayer, would refund property tax erroneously, or mistakenly paid, in whole or in part. The Collector would have the option of crediting the taxpayer's tax liability of the following taxable year and subsequent consecutive taxable years until the taxpayer has received credit in full.



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

St. Louis County Collector of Revenue

Greene County Collector of Revenue



NOT RESPONDING



Callaway County Collector

Boone County Collector

Warren County Collector

Franklin County Collector

Marion County Collector



Mickey Wilson, CPA

Director

May 20, 2003