Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner

Justin Aldred, District I Commissioner

Janet M. Thompson, District II Commissioner

Boone County, MO Government

Roger B. Wilson

Boone County Government Center

801 E. Walnut St., Rm 333

Columbia, MO 65201-7732

(573) 886-4305 • (573) 886-4311

Boone County Commission News Release


Press Archives Press Room

For Immediate Release

Media Contact:

Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner

Boone County Commission

Phone: (573) 886-4307

Email: KKendrick@boonecountymo.org


Application Deadline Approaching for the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program

COLUMBIA, Mo. (September 18, 2024) - The Boone County Collector's Office received over 5,600 applications for the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program from July 1 through September 17, 2024. Applications will continue being accepted through 5 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2024.

Eligible Boone County taxpayers who wish to participate in the program may apply between July 1, 2024, and October 1, 2024. Applications and information about the application process can be accessed online by visiting www.ShowMeBoone.com and clicking the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program link at the top of the page. Applications and notaries can also be obtained in-person on the first floor of the Boone County Government Center, 801 E. Walnut, Columbia.

Completed notarized applications along with required supporting documents should be submitted to the Collector's Office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Notarized applications can also be mailed to the Collector's Office at 801 E. Walnut, Room 118. Please allow for up to 30 days for your application to be reviewed and for notifications of approval or denial to be sent by the Collector's Office.

An eligible taxpayer is defined as a Boone County, Missouri resident who:

  • is sixty-two (62) years of age or older before January 1 of the initial credit year; and
  • is an owner of record of their primary residence or has a legal or equitable interest in such primary residence as evidenced by a written instrument; and
  • is liable for the payment of real property taxes on such homestead.

For eligible taxpayers as of January 1, 2024, the credit will be calculated by using 2024 as the base tax year. Any eligible credit amount would be applied to the 2025 real estate tax statement once a completed 2025 renewal application has been submitted and approved

Please visit www.ShowMeBoone.com and click the Boone County Senior Real Estate Tax Relief Program link at the top of the page for additional information, including access to the application and frequently asked questions.

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