The Missouri Department of Revenue is a U.S. state government agency in
Missouri
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created under the
Missouri Constitution
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in 1945, which is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of state and local government through the collection and distribution of state revenue, and administration of state laws governing driver licensing, and motor vehicle sale and registration.
Mount Etna Morris served as the department's first director from July 1946 until his election as
State Treasurer of Missouri in November 1948, and later served again as director from 1953 to 1956. The current director,
Wayne Wallingford
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, was named by Governor
Mike Parson
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on December 29, 2021.
Organization
*Director of Revenue
**Office of the Director
***Deputy Director
***Legislative Liaison
***Director of Communications
**Administration Division is responsible for providing human resources, payroll, procurement, and related services for the Department
***Financial & General Services Bureau
***Personnel Services Bureau
**Legal Services Division provides legal services for the Director and all Divisions of the Department, and investigates criminal violations of state revenue/motor vehicle laws
***General Counsel's Office
***Criminal Tax Investigation Bureau
***Compliance and Investigation Bureau
**Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing Division issues, suspends and revokes drivers licenses, and titles motor vehicles
***Driver Licensing Bureau
***License Offices Bureau
***Motor Vehicle Bureau
**Taxation Division is responsible for administering the state's tax laws. Its processes more than 5 million tax returns annually, responds to taxpayer inquiries, and audits taxpayers for compliance with state tax laws
***Business Tax Bureau
***Personal Tax Bureau
***Collections and Taxpayer Assistance Bureau
***Field Compliance Bureau
*State Lottery Commission supervises the
Missouri State Lottery
*State Tax Commission is responsible for ensuring equal property tax assessments and providing a neutral forum for resolving property tax disputes
See also
*
Taxation in Missouri
References
External links
Missouri Department of Revenue WebsiteMissouri Official Manual: Department of Revenue*Publications by or abou
the Missouri Department of Revenueat Internet Archive.
Revenue, Department of
Taxation in Missouri
Motor vehicle registration agencies
US state tax agencies
1945 establishments in Missouri
Government agencies established in 1945
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