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House allows township counties to offer installment property-tax payments, passes bill unanimously
Summary
House Bill 388 passed the House 143-0, removing statutory language that excluded township counties from offering taxpayers payment plans or installment options for property taxes.
The Missouri House on March 25, 2025, passed House Bill 388 by a unanimous recorded vote of 143-0. The bill removes three words from statute that previously excluded township counties from offering installment payment plans for property taxes, allowing those counties to adopt ordinances enabling monthly or quarterly payments.
Supporters said the change gives township counties the same options other counties already have to ease tax payment burdens, and speakers described local collectors' programs that allow monthly draws from checking accounts as helpful to taxpayers. Lawmakers representing township counties emphasized the bill's utility for rural residents and small communities.
Questions on the floor addressed whether software or administrative capacity would create burdens; the sponsor and supporters said modern systems make implementation feasible and that counties would pass ordinances before offering the service.
The bill passed the House and will move to the Senate.
