Supreme Court: Missouri Doesn’t Have to Refund $5.7 Million to Insurers

November 6, 2008

Missouri does not have to refund more than $5.7 million in taxes paid by eight insurance companies because the firms’ request to get their money back didn’t arrive on time.

The out-of-state insurance companies each requested refunds from taxes paid in 2004 on premiums collected in Missouri. The deadline for seeking their tax refund fell on a Saturday. The insurance companies’ Express Mail request could not be delivered until the following Monday, so the Revenue Department rejected it.

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld that decision Nov. 4, in a 7-0 ruling. The high court ruled that no provision allows for an extension in such circumstances if the deadline falls on a Saturday.

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  • November 6, 2008 at 3:31 am
    Tom says:
    Many, if not most, state statutes provide that when a legal deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline is automatically extended to the next regular business d... read more
  • November 6, 2008 at 2:40 am
    Chad Balaamaba says:
    I'm a Missourian, and I don't have enough information to make a judgement here, which is typical for articles from IJ...very often people say the same thing as I. Frankly, I'd... read more
  • November 6, 2008 at 2:00 am
    Dread says:
    The "show me" state showed those companies didn't they? They showed them Missouri is still a backward state with no integrity and one that is anti-insurance company. Of cour... read more

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