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1. What items do I take with me to renew my license plates?

You will need:
- Paid personal property tax receipt(s) or statement of non-assessment as requested by the Department of Revenue
- Motor vehicle inspection slip, if required
- Proof of insurance
- Title or renewal notice, if applicable

For more information, visit the Missouri Department of Revenue website.

2. I am renewing 2-year license plates. Which years’ personal property tax receipts do I need?

If you were assessed and paid taxes in Jackson County for the prior 2 years, you need the prior 2 years’ receipts. If you were assessed in another Missouri County, you should contact that county for copies of that county’s receipts. If you cannot locate your Jackson County tax receipt for the appropriate year, to reprint your Official Paid Tax Receipt, visit the Property Search program.

3. I need to license a car not included on my paid tax receipt. What do I do?

If you bought your car after January one of last year, use last year's receipt. Property taxes are not owed on a vehicle new to you until you've owned it on January 1. If you owned the vehicle on January one of last year and it is not listed on your receipt, or is incorrect on your receipt or statement, please contact the Assessment Department.

4. I recently moved to Jackson County from another state and have never paid personal property tax in Missouri. What do I need to do?

New residents moving to the County from another state will need vehicle registrations from the previous 3 years through January one of the current year, and/or they can provide any combination of these documents showing an out-of-state address for the past 2 years through January 1:
- Bank statements (P.O. Box addresses will not be accepted)
- Utility bills (indicating "service at" address)
- Lease agreement or mortgage payment statement
- Credit card statement (P.O. Box addresses will not be accepted)

If you have questions, you will need to call 816-881-1330 or contact the Jackson County Assessment Department.

5. I recently moved to Jackson County from another county in Missouri. What do I need to do?

You will need these documents to license your vehicle:
- Copy of tax receipts or waiver from the county you are moving from for the past two years
- Title, vehicle registration or renewal
- Missouri Application for Title and Title (If a new purchase, the back of the title must be properly completed

It is important that you contact the Jackson County Assessment Department and let them know you are now a resident of Jackson County and need to be placed on the tax rolls. Contact the Assessment Department for more information.

6. I did not owe personal property taxes last year in Jackson County. How can I obtain my license plates?

The Motor Vehicle Bureau will accept a non-assessment form in place of a paid property tax receipt. This form states that you were neither assessed nor owe taxes in Jackson County. You may obtain a non-assessment form from the Assessment Department if:
- You are new to the state of Missouri
- You are licensing the first vehicle in your name
- And you do not have personal property tax obligation to any Missouri county

For additional information, contact the Assessment Department.

7. My leasing company pays my personal property taxes. What will I need to take to the license bureau?

You will need:
- Paid personal property tax receipt(s) listing the leased vehicle or statement of non-assessment as requested by the Department of Revenue
- Motor vehicle inspection slip, if required
- Proof of insurance
- Title or renewal notice, if applicable

For further information or updates, visit the Missouri Department of Revenue website.