Missouri individual income tax returns may be filed electronically for the 2020 tax year by utilizing the Federal/State Electronic Filing Program. This program allows you to file both the federal and Missouri returns in one transmission to the IRS. The state tax data is then subsequently retrieved from the IRS by the Missouri Department of Revenue (hereafter referred to as the MODOR).
Currently, the Ogden IRS Service Center supports Missouri for electronic filing. Therefore, the Missouri electronic return will be transmitted to the Ogden Service Center, regardless of the location of the Electronic Return Originator (ERO).
Federal/State electronic filing for Missouri returns is available to all interested parties who have been accepted into the federal electronic filing program and transmit returns to the IRS Ogden Service Center. However, the MODOR will conduct a suitability check on applicants into the Federal/State Electronic Filing Program, and will notify any applicant who is ineligible to participate. If you are currently certified by the IRS, the MODOR will automatically accept you as an electronic filer for Missouri returns under the Federal/State Electronic Filing program.
To participate in the Federal/State Electronic Filing program, participants must first be accepted by the IRS. For more information regarding the federal application process, see IRS Publication 1345 and IRS Publication 3112. You may also call the IRS ERO helpline at 1-866-255-0654 or visit http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/e-File-Providers-&-Partners/Become-an-Authorized-e-file-Provider.
The IRS will provide the MODOR with the name, address and contact information of each participant as part of the Federal/State program.
Missouri will allow most returns to be filed electronically if they meet the criteria set by the IRS. The following list is not all inclusive, but provides the common types of returns acceptable for electronic filing:
Returns which are excluded or disqualified from electronic filing at the federal level may not be filed electronically at the state level. Additional state exclusions include:
Prior year returns are allowed for Modernized eFile returns.
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The Missouri electronic file is created, released, and transmitted to the Ogden Service Center, and the state tax data will subsequently be retrieved by the MODOR. Therefore, no additional steps are required during this stage of processing.
The presence of an electronically-filed state return will be indicated by the appearance of the state's standard two-letter postal abbreviation in the state (ST) column of the Electronic Filing Status Report. You may find this report by clicking the Electronic Filing icon and selecting Reports/Status.
Once the MODOR has retrieved the state tax data, an acknowledgment will be issued indicating that the return has been received. If you are a service bureau customer,
The Status Report is updated only when you communicate (send or receive) electronic filing information. It is up to you to initiate this communication.
Missouri will accept the IRS PIN as the signature portion of the electronically filed return. Form MO-8453 is not required for qualifying taxpayers who elect to use the IRS PIN.
For taxpayers who choose not to use the IRS PIN, returns eligible for Missouri electronic filing will have Form MO-8453, Declaration for Electronic Filing, included with the completed return. Form MO-8453 should be reviewed thoroughly before it is presented to the taxpayer for explanation and signature. Signatures are required of the taxpayer (and spouse, if applicable) and the ERO. If the ERO is not the paid preparer, then the paid preparer must also sign the form. Form MO-8453 is to be signed and dated before the return is transmitted to the IRS.
It is the responsibility of the ERO to retain Form MO-8453, along with all required schedules, attachments and information. The following should be attached to Form MO-8453:
Form MO-8453 and all attachments should be retained by the ERO.
If, prior to transmitting the return, the ERO has made non-substantive changes to Form MO-8453 (e.g., corrected an address, the spelling of a name, etc.), it is not necessary to have the taxpayer come in to re-sign Form MO-8453. These changes may be made on the face of the signed Form MO-8453 and initialed by the ERO.
Corrections to the return which cause federal AGI to change by more than $25, or the state refund to change by more than $5, will require the taxpayer's new signature.
If errors are found after the return has been transmitted and accepted, Form MO-1040X, Amended Return, must be filed via the mail. Amended returns may not be filed electronically.
If an electronically-filed return has a balance due, Form MO-1040V, Tax Payment Voucher, will be included in the completed return. Three options are available to taxpayers for payment of balance due amounts. The taxpayers may pay by credit card, they may submit payment with the MO-1040V, or they may pay by electronic bank draft (E-Check), once the return is accepted. To pay by credit card, call toll free, 1-888-929-0513. MODOR accepts Mastercard, Discover, Visa and American Express. A convenience fee will be charged for processing. To pay by E-Check, call toll free, 1-888-929-0513, or pay on-line at https://dor.mo.gov/personal/payonline.php. You will need your bank routing number, checking account number, and your next check number. There will be a handling fee to use this service. If submitting payment with the MO-1040V, the taxpayer should be given MO-1040V with instructions to mail the voucher, along with payment in full, no later than April 15, 2021. Payments received after April 15, 2021 will be subject to late filing penalties and interest. The voucher and payment should be mailed to:
Missouri Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 371
Jefferson City, MO 65105-0371
Missouri offers direct deposit of state refunds. Refunds from Missouri may be deposited either in the same account as the federal refund or in a different account. Direct deposit information may be entered on
Taxpayers are advised to wait at least two weeks from the date of acknowledgment before calling the MODOR to inquire about the status of a refund. The MODOR may be reached at 1-800-411-8524. When calling this number, the taxpayer should be prepared to provide the Social Security Number, filing status, and the amount of refund on the face of the return.
Phone: 1-800-739-9998, select option #3, then option #1, option #1
Fax: 1-316-612-5830
Form MO-1040V
Missouri Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 371
Jefferson City, MO 65105-0371
Electronic Filing Helpline
1-573-751-8150
Missouri Refund Delays
1-573-526-TAXX(8299)
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