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McDonald County collector says USPS postmark change will force returns of some mailed tax payments
Summary
McDonald County Collector Jennifer Weber told commissioners on Jan. 7 that a change in USPS postmarking means payments received after Jan. 1 must be marked late and returned under RSMo. 139.100, and that residents may experience returned checks despite mailing on time.
Jennifer Weber, McDonald County collector, told the commission on Jan. 7, 2026, that a recent change in United States Postal Service postmarking has affected how mailed tax payments are timestamped and will cause some mailed payments to be treated as late.
Weber told commissioners her office must follow state law and that under RSMo. 139.100 payments received after Jan. 1 must be marked as late and returned. She warned the change will lead to “a lot of backlash from the county residents” and said her options are constrained by the statute. The minutes record that the commission noted the statute to reference if they receive questions from residents.
The minutes do not record any specific examples of returned payments, any temporary administrative fixes, or whether the collector’s office will provide additional guidance to taxpayers. Residents seeking clarity are directed in the minutes to contact the collector’s office. The commission did not record further action or a vote on this matter at the Jan. 7 meeting.
