St. Charles Times

Starting Tuesday, October 22, residents will have early access to their personal property tax statements online before the paper bills are mailed in November. Collector of Revenue Michelle McBride announced that individuals who have signed up for eAlerts will receive notifications via text or email when their statements are ready for viewing.

To receive these notifications, taxpayers can register at StCharlesMoCollector.com. McBride emphasized the convenience of paying taxes online: "If you’re a taxpayer and you want to get your bill out of the way, just go online and pay. The convenience fee for an e-check is a flat $1.50, not that much more than the price of a stamp, and you won’t have the stress of worrying about whether your payment made it to the Collector’s Office." Taxpayers will receive immediate confirmation of their payment transaction and a paid receipt by mail.

Unpaid tax bills will still be sent out physically in November, often including both personal property tax and real estate tax on one statement. While personal property tax information is available early online, real estate property tax bills will not be posted until mid-November due to necessary data potentially arriving as late as October 15.

McBride explained the rationale behind this timeline: “The reason we’re doing this is to give the Collector’s Office more time to prepare documents that will be included in the November mailers for those who qualified for the Senior Property Tax Freeze.” Qualified seniors will receive a statement detailing their credit amount for this year along with renewal information for the 2025 tax year.