The Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence will close at 3 p.m. Thursday and be closed Friday, August 30 through Monday, Sept. 2 because of the SantaCaliGon Festival in downtown Independence.
Jackson County Offices will be closed September 2 in observance of Labor Day.
8 – 11 a.m: Open to previously scheduled appointments, seniors, & physically disabled individuals. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m: Open to scheduled appointments and walk-ins as time permits. Schedule an appointment through Qless or by coming into the office.
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Ready to pay your property taxes now? Search and pay below or go to one of the tabs to get more information.
To save time and avoid crowds, online payments are encouraged.
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You'll need at least one of the following documents or information to look up and pay your account:
Property Tax Bill(s): Your property account number is in the upper left corner of your bill. This is the most direct method of searching our database to find your account.
Property Account name(s): Taxpayer or Business Name.
If you have trouble locating your account(s) online, contact Customer Service at Collections@jacksongov.org or 816-881-3232.
Note: ALL online payment transactions will incur a $2.00 Transaction fee in addition to the Processing fee. Jackson County does not receive either of these fees.
Online payments will be on time if made before the online payment website closes at 11:40 p.m. on December 31.
*NOTE: Taxes paid online after the website reopens in the New Year will accrue interest, penalties, and fees.
You'll need at least one of the following documents or information to have your account looked up or to pay with a cashier:
We accept the following options:
There are processing fees charged by the payment processing company to use this payment service. Jackson County doesn't receive any of these fees.
Credit Card: 2.75%
Debit Card: 1.5% with $1.00 minimum
Jackson County has 2 locations you may visit:
Jackson County Courthouse Collection Department 415 East 12th Street Suite 100 Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Historic Truman Courthouse 112 W Lexington Ave Suite 114 Independence, Missouri 64050
Schedule your appointment with the Qless app or visit our offices in Kansas City or Independence.
Both courthouses are open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by Jackson County. Drop boxes for property tax payments are located at the west door of the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City (415 E 12th Street) and at the front door of the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence (112 W Lexington). Both drop boxes will close at midnight on December 31st. Do not place cash in either drop box. Receipts will not be mailed for drop box payments but are available online at www.jacksongov.org under “tax receipts”.
Personal checks, cashier's checks, bank drafts and money orders made payable to Jackson County Collector are accepted by mail at:
Jackson County Collector 415 E 12th St #100 Kansas City, MO 64106.
Please do not send cash through the mail. One check may be written for multiple bills of personal property and real estate, if the total of the bills are added correctly and account numbers are indicated. Mailed payments must be postmarked no later than December 31. Payments postmarked after that date will accrue interest, penalties and fees.
Checks can take up to 30 days to process. Receipts will not be sent for mailed payments but are available online at www.jacksongov.org under “tax receipts”.
Our new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) phone payment system accepts tax payments by phone using an automated system available in English or Spanish. To pay by phone, residents can call 816-608-7332.
They will be greeted with a series of prompts to respond to via the telephone keypad and will need to have their property account number to use the system. Residents can pay using credit and debit cards and will receive a confirmation number upon successful completion. A $2.00 Transaction fee and 2.75% Processing fee will be added to the total amount paid. Jackson County does not receive either of these fees.
Contact the Customer Service phone bank at 816-881-3232 to answer questions about your property account(s), provide you with any amount due, request an emailed or mailed duplicate receipt copy, or for information about the Senior Quad Payment Program.
Drop boxes for property tax payments are located at the west door of the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City (415 E. 12th St.) and at the south door of the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence (112 W. Lexington). Both drop boxes will be closed at midnight on December 31. Do not place cash in either drop box. Receipts will not be mailed for drop box payments but are available online at www.jacksongov.org under “tax receipts”.
Please remember that at times, the parcel number for a real estate parcel changes, due to a segregation or merge of properties. In such cases, a search of the new parcel number may not reflect tax delinquency or a full tax history. You may do one of two things:
*NOTE: Information about a segregation or merge that occurred more than five years prior is not available on this website.