Annual Tax Collection Season Begins

Howell County Collector Dennis Von Allmen said that the annual tax collection season is set to begin as the ounty is mailing out nearly 37,500 tax bills this week. Von Allmen said for the tax year of 2021, the collector’s office is charged with the responsibility to collect 23.6 million dollars for the various political subdivisions in Howell County. He added, the majority (18.1 million dollars) will be distributed to the 10 local school districts serving the county.

Several methods of payment are available to taxpayers:

Taxpayers may pay in person at the Collector’s Office located in the Howell County Office Building, downtown West Plains.

Taxpayers may pay by mail, online, telephone or drop box located outside of the front door of the Howell County Office Building.  A credit or debit card is necessary for online and telephone transactions. For online payments, taxpayers should go to www.howellcountycollector.com and follow the prompts.  For telephone payments, taxpayers should follow the instructions on their tax statement.

Also, taxpayers will again be able to pay their taxes at the US Bank located in Willow Springs or the West Plains Bank & Trust branches located in Willow Springs and Mountain View.

“For taxpayers to avoid late fees (penalties), payment of current year taxes must be postmarked no later than December 31,” added Von Allmen. 

Persons with questions about their tax statement may contact the County Collector’s Office at (417) 256-4001 or visit the office located in the Howell County Office Building in downtown West Plains. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.