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Historic Preservation

Please note:
Effective May 1, 2007, for all final cost certifications submitted, DED will require that any state qualified rehabilitation expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the project owner due to transactions with related parties be examined by the CPA in the cost certification. The project owner is considered related to the party providing project goods or services under the following circumstances: (1) the project owner has a financial interest in the other party (i.e., general contractor, subcontractor, vendor, etc.); (2) one or more of the officers, directors, stockholders, or partners of the project owner is also an officer, director, stockholder, or partner of the other party; (3) an officer, director, stockholder, or partner of the project owner has a financial interest in the other party or has controlling interest in the management or operation of the other party; (4) the project owner receives a fund advance from the other party; or (5) the project owner grants the other party stock or an ownership interest in the project owner as full or partial payment of the project owner's obligation to the other party 

Download:

Preliminary Guidelines
Preliminary Application 
Continuation/Amendment Sheet
Final Approval Application
Final Guidelines
EXP-Form
 
Missouri Transfer Form
Tax Credit Accountability Act Reporting Form 
Third Party Payment Authorization Form 

PURPOSE
Provide an incentive for the redevelopment of commercial and residential historic structures in Missouri

AUTHORIZATION
Sections 253.545 to 253.561, RSMo 

ELIGIBLE AREAS
Statewide
Eligible Applicants
Any taxpayer is eligible to participate in this program.  Not-for-profit entities and government entities are ineligible. 

PROGRAM BENEFITS/ELIGIBLE USES 
The program provides state tax credits equal to 25% of eligible costs and expenses of the rehabilitation of approved historic structures

This tax credit can be applied to:

  • Ch. 143 – Income tax, excluding withholding tax
  • Ch. 148 –
    • Bank Tax
    • Insurance Premium Tax
    • Other Financial Institution Tax

This credit’s special attributes:

  • Carryback 3 years
  • Carryforward 10 years
  • Sellable or transferable 

APPLICATION/APPROVAL PROCEDURE 
An application is submitted to the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED), which will then submit the information to the State Historic Preservation Office to determine the eligibility of the property and proposed rehabilitation, based on the standards of the U.S. Department of the Interior. There are no application deadlines, and the program is non-competitive.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The "Tax Credit Accountability Act" reporting form must be submitted to DED by June 30 each year for three years following the year of the first issuance of tax credits.

Special Program Requirements
An eligible property must be:
  • listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places;
  • certified by the MO Department of Natural Resources as contributing to the historical significance of a certified historic district listed on the National Register; or
  • of a local historic district that has been certified by the US Department of the Interior.

The costs and expenses associated with the rehabilitation must exceed 50% of the total basis of the property (acquisition cost). 

Contact
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Division of Business and Community Services
Development Finance Team
301 West High Street, Room 770
P.O. Box 118
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-522-8004 Fax: 573-522-9462

To e-mail this web page attach the following URL: http://go.missouridevelopment.org/historic 

 


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301 W. High Street, Rooms 720, 770, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Tel: 800-523-1434    Fax: 573-751-7384   Email: missouridevelopment@ded.mo.gov

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