The Greene County Collector, Leah Betts, says the easiest way to pay property taxes is through the website. But she’s offering a few other tips for procrastinators as the tax deadline approaches:
- Personal property and real estate tax bills are due December 31, 2018; according to the collector’s office, most were mailed on October 31.
- You can also find and print your bill from the website www.countycollector.com.
- To avoid late fees, payments must be postmarked by the USPS on or before December 31, 2018—or be submitted to the collector’s website by that date.
- You can pay by check, “eCheck” (online), cash, or by using a debit or credit card in the collector's office.
- If paying by check, the check should be made out to: Leah Betts, Collector of Revenue. You can send it to: Greene County Collector’s Office, 940 N. Boonville Ave., Room 107, Springfield, MO 65802
- The county collector’s office is open Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (except holidays) and it’s located in room 107 of the Greene County Courthouse at 940 N. Boonville Avenue in Springfield.
- Personal property and real estate statements may have come in the same envelope.
- If you have questions, you can call the Greene County Collector’s office at 417-868-4036.
The county collector is an elected official. County residents are expected to fill out an assessment list each January for their personal property, and real estate is assessed automatically by the government.