16-07-2025
Missouri making changes to temporary tag, vehicle registrations next month
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Starting next month, Missouri lawmakers are introducing new regulations on temporary tags, cracking down on vehicle registrations, and requiring drivers to pay their sales taxes before receiving them.
Governor Mike Kehoe signed several bills last week, including , which changes the Missouri Department of Revenue's vehicle purchasing and registration processes and addresses the issue of drivers using temporary tags beyond their expiration to avoid paying taxes.
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According to the department's director of communications, Jodonn Chaney, the hope is that the new bill will eliminate unpaid temporary tags, generating more revenue for the state's highways, roads and bridges, and streamlining vehicle registration processes.
The bill removes the option for a 90-day tag and will only allow DMV offices to issue 30-day temporary plates for trade-in cars that are still under a loan.
Drivers will also be required to pay their sales tax at the dealership prior to getting a temporary plate. This is a big change from the current policy, which allows 30 days from the purchase of the title to pay sales tax.
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Additionally, the bill says that administrative fees will increase from 1% to 3.5% for the 'maintenance of the department's electronic vehicle titling and registration system.'
These changes are set to take effect on Aug. 28.
For more information about Senate Bill 28, .
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