GENERAL INFORMATION

Personal and real estate taxes are due by the last day of each year. Area residents may file documentation in-person at the Collector-Treasurers office inside the Livingston County Courthouse, use the drop box on the north side of the court house after hours or mail the documentation to Diana Havens, Collector-Treasurer, 700 Webster Street, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Mailed documentation must be postmarked by December 31 of the next year to avoid late penalties. Payment for personal and real estate taxes may be made by check, debit card, credit card or cash. (Note: The charge for credit cards is 2.5%; VISA debit cards are charged a $3.95 fee.)

NOTICE - Livingston County taxpayers are reminded of changes in security at the courthouse. Livingston County Treasurer-Collector Diana Havens reminds residents of changes at the courthouse before they head in to pay their tax bills. With a full-time security officer, those entering the courthouse will be asked to take any purses or backpacks, along with any weapons, back to their vehicle. Only bring in car keys, tax bill, and method of payment. Also, only the doors on the north side of the building, facing Webster street, can be used for entry into the building. There is also a drop-box for tax payments on the north side of the courthouse which is checked multiple times a day.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Livingston County Court House
700 Webster St., Suite 5
Chillicothe, MO 64601

The Collector-Treasurer's office is located on the first floor of the historic Livingston County Courthouse in the SE corner.

• Diana Havens - Collector-Treasurer
• Kathy Young - Chief Deputy
• Mary Smith - Deputy

Phone: 660-646-8000 Option #7

• Diana Ext. 105
• Mary Ext. 109
• Kathy Ext. 104

Fax: 660-646-8015

E-Mail: treasurer@livingstoncountymo.com

Pictured at right (top to bottom): Diana, Kathy, Mary

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OFFICE HOURS

• 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday thru Friday
• Closed most state and federal holidays.

Extended office hours during heavy collection months of November and December: 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

C-T Photo Catherine Stortz Ripley 12 28 17 A steady stream of people filed into the collector's office at the Livingston County Courthouse Wednesday to pay 2017 property taxes. Taxes must be paid by Dec. 31 in order to avoid penalty. Since Dec. 31 falls on a Sunday, the last day to pay taxes in person and without penalty at the collector's office is Friday. Taxpayers may put their tax payments in the drop box on the east side of the courthouse as late as December 31 to avoid penalty. They also may pay online at www.livingstonmo.devnetwedge.com. A convenience fee will be charged for taxpayers choosing to pay by credit card or debit card. An 11 percent penalty will be assessed if taxes are paid after the Dec. 31 deadline. The customer service window at the U.S. Post Office in Chillicothe is open until noon on Saturday. Traffic has been brisk throughout December at the collector's office, and collections have exceeded $6.7 million as of Wednesday, according to Paula McCoy, Livingston County collector-treasurer.

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DEVNET wEDGE PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION

On February 3, 2015, Livingston County Collector-Treasurer announced that the county's online property inquiry website now is accessible to the general pubic. The implementation of DEVNET’s wEdge e-government solution improves Livingston County's customer service by fully integrating with the county's existing Edge solution for property tax assessment administration and billing, and collection solutions. The web application for providing property tax and appraisal information to users provides an easy-to-use interface for searching and viewing all personal properties and personal property accounts within Livingston County. With minimal effort, users can create queries, browse matching properties, and view details about each property. Residents of Livingston County and the public can now view tax information online and, hopefully, in the near future, be able to make online payments. The public can now print off paid tax receipts that the license bureau will accept as paid receipts. There is no subscription fee for the use of the new Livingston County Online Property Inquiry site, which is available at http://livingstonmo.devnetwedge.com. For more information, contact the Collector Treasurer at 660-646-8000, option 7.

June 30, 2016 - County Taxes May Now be Paid Online - Livingston County Collector-Treasurer has announced that county taxpayers can now make tax payments online through the DEVNET wEdge e-government solution website. Livingston County's wEdge application has been providing the public with access to tax information since February 2015. DEVNET's wEdge solutions provide web access to the Edge Ecosystem. wEdge is an e-government and property search platform that integrates property information, GIS, and other government services through a single application, including online payment of real estate or personal property tax bills. wEdge is a customizable inquiry solution that integrates the Edge applications to give county and public users access to important taxpayer information and contains numerous administrative and security settings. McCoy noted that tax payments are due on December 31 of the tax year. After the December 31 deadline, interest and penalties will be applied. There is no subscription fee to the taxpayers of Livingston County or the general public for the use of the wEdge website. The Livingston County Collector-Treasurer's office is located in the Livingston County Courthouse, 700 Webster Street, Suite 5, in Chillicothe. The office can be reached by phone: 660-646-8000, ext. 7, or fax: 660-646-8015. Office hours from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Livingston County DEVNET wEdge Online Property Tax website is http://livingstonmo.devnetwedge.com.

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IMPORTANT LINKS

• Missouri County Collectors Association
• Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce
• City of Chillicothe
• State of Missouri
• Missouri Department of Revenue
• Missouri Tourism

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Livingston County Courthouse
700 Webster Street
Chillicothe, MO 64601

660-646-8000