948 Tax Credit

Missouri Property Tax Credit
The Missouri Property Tax Credit Claim is a program that allows certain senior citizens
and 100 percent disabled individuals to apply for a credit based on the real estate
taxes or rent they have paid for the year. The credit is for a maximum of $750.00 for
renters and $1,100.00 for owners. The actual credit is based on amount paid and total
household income, taxable and nontaxable.

Am I Eligible?
Use this diagram to determine if you or your spouse are eligible to claim the PROPERTY TAX CREDIT
Start diagram by choosing box 1 or box 2 and follow to conclusion.

RENTERS / PART YEAR OWNERS -- If single, is OWNED AND OCCUPIED YOUR HOME THE
your total household income $27,200 or less? If ENTIRE YEAR -- If single, is your total household
1 married filingcombined, is your total household
income $29,200 or less? If you are a 100 percent
OR
2 income $30,000 or less? If married filing combined,
is your total household income $34,000 or less? If
service connected disabled veteran, do not you are a 100 percent service connected disabled
include VA payments. veteran, do not include VA payments.

YES YES
NOT ELIGIBLE NO NO NOT ELIGIBLE

Did you pay real estate taxes or rent on the home you occupied?
RENTERS: If you rent from a facility that does not pay property taxes, you are not eligible for a Property Tax Credit.

Can you truthfully state that you do not employ
YES illegal or unauthorized aliens? NO NOT ELIGIBLE NO

YES Are you or your Were you 60 years
spouse 100 Are you or your of age or older as of NO
Were you or your spouse 65 percent disabled spouse 100 December 31, 2023
years of age or older as of percent and receiving
as a result of NOT
December 31, 2023 and a disabled? If so, surviving spouse social
NO military service? NO NO ELIGIBLE
Missouri resident the entire If so, check check Box security benefits? If so,
2023 calendar year? If so, Box B on Form C on Form check Box D on Form
select Box A on Form MO-PTC. MO-PTC. MO-PTC. MO-PTC.

YES YES YES YES

ELIGIBLE

• Detailed instructions, forms, and charts can be found at: dor.mo.gov/forms.
• Specific questions can be sent to: PropertyTaxCredit@dor.mo.gov.
REQUEST 948 FORM FROM ASSESSOR at bottom of www.TaneyCounty.org/assessor *

If you need to file a Form MO-1040, you must use Form MO-PTS to claim
a property tax credit and attach it to the form.
Do not use Form MO-PTC if you need to file an income tax return.

Ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces?
If yes, visit dor.mo.gov/military/ to see the services and benefits we offer to all eligible military individuals. A list of all state agency resources and benefits
can be found at veteranbenefits.mo.gov/state-benefits/.

* You can ask for 948 forms for the last 3 years if you want to file multiple missed years.