Money Matters

As the Collector of Revenue, my employees and I talk to taxpayers everyday who face financial hardship. With the mortgage crisis and state of the national economy, the amount of people with financial hardships has dramatically increased. This has a very direct impact on our local economy and our City Employees.

Here is some information that may be helpful to you during these difficult economic times. Please pass it on to your friends and family.

If you are behind on your house payments or are in danger of losing your home to foreclosure, free help is available. Call 888-995-HOPE anytime, any day. Calling the number will put you in touch with a government-approved counselor with the non-profit Homeownership Preservation Foundation. A counselor will gather your information and explain what options are available based on your situation.

It is very important that you not wait until it is too late. So, if you or someone you care about is in trouble, please make the call.

As the April 15th tax deadline approaches, please be sure to file your federal, state, and local tax returns. Under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, more than 130 million American households will receive economic stimulus payments beginning in May. The only way to get one is to file a federal tax return for 2007. This filing requirement also applies to some people who do not normally file, including many low-income people and recipients of Social Security, certain benefits received from the Department of Veterans Affairs and certain Railroad Retirement benefits.

For more information on the Economic Stimulus Payments you can visit www.irs.gov.

Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly
City of St. Louis
Collector of Revenue web site