The Monroe City Senior Nutrition Center is assisting qualifying seniors and disabled persons with their 2009 Circuit Breaker/Property Tax Credit at no charge.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS REFUND?
-If you or your spouse were 65 or older on the last day of the year
OR 100 percent disabled, age 18-64
OR a widowed person between 60 and 64 receiving Social Security surviving spouse benefits.
-If you are a homeowner: Was your total household income less then $30,000 for a single person or $34,000 for a married couple.
-If you are a renter: Was your total household income less than $27,000 for a single person or $29,500 for a married couple.
-Did you live in Missouri for the entire calendar year?
-Did you pay real estate taxes or rent in 2009?
If you answered yes. then the Missouri Department of Revenue owes you a Property Tax Refund.
To claim this refund, please call 573-735-2131 for an appointment. Before coming you will need to gather the following paperwork from 2009.

-Form SSA-1099 (Statement from Social Security Administration including the amount
of your and/or your minor children’s social security benefits.)
-All 1099 forms showing interest, dividends, pensions, annuities, proceeds from stock sales, gambling winnings or any other income received during the year.
-W-2 forms showing wages, salaries and tips you received during the year.
-Verification of your 100 percent disability (SSI, SSA, VA benefits letter, etc.)
-If you are a homeowners, a copy of your paid real estate tax receipt.
-If you are a renter, copies of all your rent receipts for 2009 or a letter from your landlord on their letterhead showing their tax ID number and the total amount of the rent you paid for 2009.

However, if you rent from a facility that does not pay property taxes, you are not eligible for this tax credit. This would include any not-for profit residences such as senior housing, nursing homes or group homes.