Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 135

Tax Relief

←135.478

Section 135.481.1

135.484→

August 28, 2015

Taxpayers incurring eligible costs entitled to tax credit, amount, qualifications.

135.481. 1. (1) Any taxpayer who incurs eligible costs for a new

residence located in a distressed community or within a census block group as

described in subdivision (10) of section 135.478, or for a multiple unit

condominium described in subdivision (2) of this subsection, shall receive a

tax credit equal to fifteen percent of such costs against his or her tax

liability. The tax credit shall not exceed forty thousand dollars per new

residence in any ten-year period.



(2) For the purposes of this section, a "multiple unit condominium" is

one that is intended to be owner occupied, which is constructed on property

subject to an industrial development contract as defined in section 100.310

and which lies within an area with a city zoning classification of urban

redevelopment district established after January 1, 2000, and before December

31, 2001, and which is constructed in connection with the qualified

rehabilitation of a structure more than ninety years old eligible for the

historic structures rehabilitation tax credit described in sections 253.545

to 253.559, and is under way by January 1, 2000, and completed by January 1,

2002.



2. Any taxpayer who incurs eligible costs for a new residence located

within a census block as described in subdivision (6) of section 135.478

shall receive a tax credit equal to fifteen percent of such costs against his

or her tax liability. The tax credit shall not exceed twenty-five thousand

dollars per new residence in any ten-year period.



3. Any taxpayer who is not performing substantial rehabilitation and who

incurs eligible costs for rehabilitation of an eligible residence or a

qualifying residence shall receive a tax credit equal to twenty-five percent

of such costs against his or her tax liability. The minimum eligible costs

for rehabilitation of an eligible residence shall be ten thousand dollars.

The minimum eligible costs for rehabilitation of a qualifying residence shall

be five thousand dollars. The tax credit shall not exceed twenty-five

thousand dollars in any ten-year period.



4. Any taxpayer who incurs eligible costs for substantial rehabilitation

of a qualifying residence shall receive a tax credit equal to thirty-five

percent of such costs against his or her tax liability. The minimum eligible

costs for substantial rehabilitation of a qualifying residence shall be ten

thousand dollars. The tax credit shall not exceed seventy thousand dollars in

any ten-year period.



5. A taxpayer shall be eligible to receive tax credits for new

construction or rehabilitation pursuant to only one subsection of this

section.



6. No tax credit shall be issued pursuant to this section for any

structure which is in violation of any municipal or county property,

maintenance or zoning code.



7. No tax credit shall be issued pursuant to sections 135.475 to 135.487

for the construction or rehabilitation of rental property.



(L. 1999 S.B. 20 § 3, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1238)







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