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n Missouri, seniors over 62 have a limited time to apply for the real estate tax freeze. This program doesn't exempt you from taxes entirely and won't provide immediate savings. Instead, it freezes the initial tax amount calculated in your first application year. If you applied in 2024, you'll need to reapply by this year's deadline to receive a credit or reduction on your 2025 bill.

    Greene County Collector Allen Icet advises applying well ahead of the deadline: "June 30th is the cutoff, and it will likely remain so going forward. Don't wait until the last minute; lines get long then." Check with your county collector for specific deadlines - June 30 in Greene County, June 15 in Christian County. If reapplying, a postcard should have been sent to you in March; otherwise, visit the county collector's website.