KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County has extended the deadline for residents to pay their 2025 property taxes.
Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota announced the extended deadline in a news release Friday, due to delays in mailing tax bills.
Watch LeVota's full comments regarding the extended deadline in the video player below.
Typically, tax bills are mailed in mid-November. In 2025, the mailing process was not completed until Dec. 15.
Some taxpayers may not have received their bill until late December or as late as Dec. 31.
Several factors contributed to the delay, but LeVota says people should not be penalized for something beyond their control.
"This extension is about fairness, accountability, and making sure residents have a reasonable opportunity to pay their taxes without added burden," LeVota said.
Under the extension:
- If a taxpayer was not able to make payment by Dec. 31, 2025, they can make payment either in person or postmarked by Jan. 31.
- In-person payments for 2025 property tax bills will be accepted through Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, at the Historic Truman Courthouse in Independence, the courthouse in downtown Kansas City and Grandview City Hall.
- Mailed payments will be accepted if postmarked by Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.
Online payments cannot be accepted after Dec. 31, 2025.
The deadline extension applies only to 2025 property tax bills.
Residents with questions about their bills or payment options can contact the Collection Department or visit the County's official website.
"We feel a little better," said David Harper, who showed up Friday to pay his tax bill only to realize the county offices were closed for the New Year's holiday.
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