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Missouri Income Tax
Income taxes should be turned in by April 15th.
There is an Online Tax Calculator on the Missouri website.
Pension recipients might be eligible for a credit up to 50% or $6000 on public pension income that does not exceed the recipients Social Security benefit.
Missouri Tax Filing Guide
Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of Missouri.
Consider using TurboTax to E-File your Missouri taxes.
Missouri Residents
You are a Missouri resident if you either maintained a permanent home in Missouri or lived in Missouri for more than 183 days of the tax year. As a Missouri resident you are required to file a tax return if you had to file a federal return, you made more than $1200 of Missouri income, or your income is more than the sum of your deductions and exemptions. To file a Missouri resident return use Form MO-1040 or Form MO-1040A. For additional information on how to file a Missouri resident return see MO-1040/MO-1040A Instructions.
Related Tax Forms
- Form MO-1040A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Short)
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
Part-Year Missouri Residents
You are a part-year resident of Missouri if you moved your domicile into or out of Missouri during the tax year. A Missouri part-year resident is treated as a nonresident but may file taxes as a resident with Missouri.
A part–year resident may claim either the Missouri Resident Credit, a credit for income paid to other states, or the Missouri Income Percentage, allowing Missouri to tax only income made from Missouri sources. If you are married and filing jointly you and your spouse can each file one of the credits, however no one may claim both credits. Claim the Missouri Resident Credit if you are filing as a resident and claim the Missouri Income Percentage if you filing as a nonresident. To claim the Missouri Resident Credit file Form MO-CR and attach it to the other state’s return. To claim the Missouri Income Percentage file Form MO-NRI and attach it to your federal return.
Related Tax Forms
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
- Form MO-CR - Missouri Credit For Tax Paid To Another State
- Form MO-NRI - Missouri Income Percentage
Missouri Residents who work in another state
You are a Missouri resident if you either maintained a permanent home in Missouri or lived in Missouri for more than 183 days of the tax year. As a Missouri resident you are required to file a tax return if you had to file a federal return, you made more than $1200 of Missouri income, or your income is more than the sum of your deductions and exemptions. To file a Missouri resident return use Form MO-1040 (attached below). For additional information on how to file a Missouri resident return see MO-1040/MO-1040A Instructions (attached below).
If you are a Missouri resident who made income from another state, and had to pay taxes to the other state on that income, you might be able to claim a Missouri tax credit. To qualify for the credit complete Form MO-CR and attach it to the other state’s return and your Missouri return (also make sure to include a W-2, which can be obtained from your employer). You will need to include all income (both that from Missouri sources and from other states) on your Missouri return using Form MO-1040 or Form MO-1040A.
Related Tax Forms
- Form MO-1040A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Short)
- Form MO-CR - Missouri Credit For Tax Paid To Another State
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
Non-Residents who work in Missouri
You are a nonresident of Missouri if you spent less than 30 days in Missouri regardless of domicile. That is to say that you are a nonresident of Missouri even if your domicile was in Missouri but you maintained a permanent house somewhere besides Missouri and did not maintain a home in Missouri. If you are a Missouri nonresident you can claim the Missouri Income Percentage, allowing you to pay taxes on income earned only in Missouri. The reason nonresidents can claim the Missouri Income Percentage is because Missouri may only tax wages for services performed in Missouri. To know how much income is from Missouri sources, and can be taxed by Missouri, obtain a Form W-2 from your employer(s). You may not need to file a Missouri nonresident return if you made less than $600 of Missouri income. Lastly if you work in more than one other state you are an interstate employee and may only be taxed by your state of residency.
You will need to begin filing your Missouri return by using your total federal adjusted gross income that includes income from all states. The reason that you need to begin filing your return with your total federal adjusted gross income is that if you begin filing with only Missouri income your deductions will be too high. This is because deductions and exemptions are supposed to apply to your total income and not just Missouri income.
To file your nonresident return use Form MO-1040. To claim Missouri Income Percentage complete Form MO-NRI and attach it your federal return, your W-2 form(s), and your Missouri return (filed using Form MO-1040).
If you paid property taxes to another state besides Missouri, you claim these taxes on Form MO-A.
Related Tax Forms
- Form MO-A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Adjustments
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
- Form MO-NRI - Missouri Income Percentage
Non-Residents who sold property in Missouri
You are a nonresident of Missouri if you spent less than 30 days in Missouri regardless of domicile. That is to say that you are a nonresident of Missouri even if your domicile was in Missouri but you maintained a permanent house somewhere besides Missouri and did not maintain a home in Missouri. If you are a Missouri nonresident you can claim the Missouri Income Percentage, allowing you to pay taxes on income earned only in Missouri. The reason nonresidents can claim the Missouri Income Percentage is because Missouri may only tax wages for services performed in Missouri. To know how much income is from Missouri sources, and can be taxed by Missouri, obtain a Form W-2 from your employer(s). You may not need to file a Missouri nonresident return if you made less than $600 of Missouri income. Lastly if you work in more than one other state you are an interstate employee and may only be taxed by your state of residency.
You will need to begin filing your Missouri return by using your total federal adjusted gross income that includes income from all states. The reason that you need to begin filing your return with your total federal adjusted gross income is that if you begin filing with only Missouri income your deductions will be too high. This is because deductions and exemptions are supposed to apply to your total income and not just Missouri income.
To file your nonresident return use Form MO-1040. To claim Missouri Income Percentage complete Form MO-NRI and attach it your federal return, your W-2 form(s), and your Missouri return (filed using Form MO-1040).
If you paid property taxes to another state besides Missouri, you claim these taxes on Form MO-A.
Related Tax Forms
- Form MO-A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Adjustments
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
- Form MO-NRI - Missouri Income Percentage
Missouri State Tax Forms
- Form MO-A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Adjustments
- Form MO-1040 - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Long)
- Form MO-CR - Missouri Credit For Tax Paid To Another State
- Form MO-1040A - Missouri Individual Income Tax Return (Short)
- Form MO-NRI - Missouri Income Percentage
Relevant Links
- State of Missouri Tax Website - Official Site
- State of Missouri E-File Service - Offered by Missouri's Official Website
- Additional Tax Forms - A Comprehensive Collection of Missouri Tax Forms
Missouri Mailing Address
Wondering where to mail your Missouri taxes? Here's the address:Missouri Department Of Revenue
Jefferson City, MO 65105-2200
Missouri Sales Tax
Missouri has a state sales tax of 4.225%. There are other local levies that exist along with the state levy. These local levies can be found on the Missouri website.
