You're enrolled in Cass County's senior property tax credit in Raymore. Do you still have to renew every year?

Not anymore. On January 8, 2026, the Cass County Collector announced that under Ordinance 26-01, currently enrolled seniors no longer file a renewal. It's now a continuous credit until cancelled. The credit was authorized by Missouri Senate Bill 190 in 2023 and implemented in Cass County in 2024. This applies to existing enrollees only; new applicants still enroll in person.

You're moving to Raymore at 63. When can you enroll in the Cass County senior credit?

During the Collector's open enrollment window, in person. The Collector announced on July 22, 2026 that 2027 enrollment runs April 12 through July 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Mill-Walk Mall in Harrisonville. New applicants only. Bring a government photo ID, a utility bill or Cass County voter ID, and trust or LLC documents if the home is held in one.

Raymore, MO

Retirement Planning in Raymore

Raymore is growing faster than any city on this list, up 15.8% since 2020, and many new residents arrive at or near retirement age. That makes Cass County's senior property tax credit your first local question. Since January 2026 it's continuous, no annual renewal once enrolled. If you're new or turning 62, you still have to enroll in person, during a specific window.

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Cass County · about 30 minutes southeast · I-49 at 58 Highway

On January 8, 2026 the Cass County Collector of Revenue announced that under Ordinance 26-01 the County Commission had eliminated the annual renewal requirement for the Senior Citizen Property Tax Credit, authorized by Missouri Senate Bill 190 in 2023 and implemented in 2024. The Collector reported nearly 10,000 households enrolling in the first year and roughly 12,000 senior households in the program by then.

Raymore-Peculiar R-II is the school district serving Raymore, with 6,332 students and 447.28 full-time-equivalent teachers across 12 schools in 2024-25 per federal data, headquartered in neighboring Peculiar. The City of Raymore has participated in Missouri LAGERS since January 1990 under the L-6 benefit program, with 95 active members at June 30, 2020.

Raymore's own financial reports could not be retrieved for this page, so the two cards below rely on federal education data and on LAGERS' published schedule of participating employers.

Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District

6,332 students and 447.28 full-time-equivalent teachers across 12 schools in 2024-25, serving Raymore and Peculiar from a Peculiar headquarters. District employees are in Missouri's public school retirement systems.

City of Raymore

A LAGERS employer since January 1990 under the L-6 benefit program, with 95 active members at June 30, 2020 per LAGERS' annual report. A political subdivision pension under RSMo 143.124, subtracted up to $48,967 for 2026.

Missouri Taxes

Cass County's senior credit and Missouri tax in Raymore

Missouri income tax law as of tax year 2026 · verified August 2026

The Cass County Senior Citizen Property Tax Credit freezes your homestead's real property tax at the amount owed the year you first enroll. Under Ordinance 26-01, effective January 2026, enrollment is continuous until cancelled. You must be 62, own the home, and live there; claim it with the county, not the Missouri return.

Missouri's income tax rules are the same in Raymore as anywhere. Social Security is subtracted from age 62. A Ray-Pec or city LAGERS pension is subtracted up to $48,967 for 2026, less any Social Security exemption; a private 401(k) gets the $6,000 exemption that ends at $38,000 of Missouri AGI married filing combined. The rate is 4.7% for 2025 and 2026.

Missouri top rate, TY2026: 4.7%
Capital gains subtraction, TY2025+: 100%
Public pension cap, TY2026: $48,967

Sources: Missouri DOR pension FAQ · RSMo 143.124 · DOR 2025 legislative changes · Cass County Collector, Ordinance 26-01

Tax figures on this page are current as of the dates shown and are provided for general education only. Kansas and Missouri retirement tax rules changed in 2024 and 2025, and several of these figures are adjusted annually for inflation or depend on future revenue triggers. Nothing here is tax, legal, or investment advice. Confirm your own situation with your tax professional before acting.

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Belton shares Raymore's Cass County credit and Collector; Grandview and Lee's Summit are the Jackson County cities just north, where the county program differs.

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Retiring in Raymore: common questions

You're enrolled in Cass County's senior property tax credit in Raymore. Do you still have to renew every year?
Not anymore. On January 8, 2026, the Cass County Collector announced that under Ordinance 26-01, currently enrolled seniors no longer file a renewal. It's now a continuous credit until cancelled. The credit was authorized by Missouri Senate Bill 190 in 2023 and implemented in Cass County in 2024. This applies to existing enrollees only; new applicants still enroll in person.
You're moving to Raymore at 63. When can you enroll in the Cass County senior credit?
During the Collector's open enrollment window, in person. The Collector announced on July 22, 2026 that 2027 enrollment runs April 12 through July 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Mill-Walk Mall in Harrisonville. New applicants only. Bring a government photo ID, a utility bill or Cass County voter ID, and trust or LLC documents if the home is held in one.

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