Missouri - Local standards: Housing and utilities

 

Disclaimer: IRS Collection Financial Standards are intended for use in calculating repayment of delinquent taxes. These Standards are effective on April 22, 2024 for purposes of federal tax administration only. Expense information for use in bankruptcy calculations can be found on the website for the U.S. Trustee Program.

The housing and utilities standards are derived from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and are provided by state down to the county level. The standard for a particular county and family size includes both housing and utilities allowed for a taxpayer's primary place of residence. Generally, the total number of persons allowed for determining family size should be the same as those allowed as exemptions on the taxpayer's most recent year income tax return.

Housing and utilities standards include mortgage or rent, property taxes, interest, insurance, maintenance, repairs, gas, electric, water, heating oil, garbage collection, residential telephone service, cell phone service, cable television, and Internet service. The tables include five categories for one, two, three, four, and five or more persons in a household.

The taxpayer is allowed the standard amount, or the amount actually spent on housing and utilities, whichever is less. If the amount claimed is more than the total allowed by the housing and utilities standards, the taxpayer must provide documentation to substantiate those expenses are necessary living expenses.

Maximum Monthly Allowance
County 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 1 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 2 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 3 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 4 2024 Published ALE Housing Expense for a Family of 5
Adair County $1,279 $1,502 $1,583 $1,765 $1,794
Andrew County $1,492 $1,752 $1,846 $2,058 $2,092
Atchison County $1,183 $1,389 $1,464 $1,632 $1,659
Audrain County $1,179 $1,385 $1,459 $1,627 $1,653
Barry County $1,362 $1,600 $1,686 $1,880 $1,910
Barton County $1,288 $1,513 $1,594 $1,777 $1,806
Bates County $1,372 $1,611 $1,698 $1,893 $1,924
Benton County $1,281 $1,504 $1,585 $1,767 $1,796
Bollinger County $1,215 $1,427 $1,504 $1,677 $1,704
Boone County $1,636 $1,922 $2,025 $2,258 $2,294
Buchanan County $1,401 $1,646 $1,734 $1,933 $1,965
Butler County $1,233 $1,448 $1,526 $1,701 $1,729
Caldwell County $1,405 $1,650 $1,739 $1,939 $1,970
Callaway County $1,515 $1,779 $1,875 $2,091 $2,124
Camden County $1,542 $1,812 $1,909 $2,129 $2,163
Cape Girardeau County $1,477 $1,735 $1,828 $2,038 $2,071
Carroll County $1,239 $1,455 $1,533 $1,709 $1,737
Carter County $1,388 $1,630 $1,718 $1,916 $1,946
Cass County $1,735 $2,038 $2,147 $2,394 $2,433
Cedar County $1,270 $1,492 $1,572 $1,753 $1,781
Chariton County $1,276 $1,498 $1,579 $1,761 $1,789
Christian County $1,581 $1,857 $1,957 $2,182 $2,217
Clark County $1,309 $1,537 $1,620 $1,806 $1,835
Clay County $1,737 $2,040 $2,150 $2,397 $2,436
Clinton County $1,575 $1,850 $1,949 $2,173 $2,208
Cole County $1,488 $1,747 $1,841 $2,053 $2,086
Cooper County $1,339 $1,572 $1,657 $1,848 $1,877
Crawford County $1,377 $1,617 $1,704 $1,900 $1,931
Dade County $1,227 $1,441 $1,518 $1,693 $1,720
Dallas County $1,268 $1,489 $1,569 $1,749 $1,778
Daviess County $1,492 $1,752 $1,846 $2,058 $2,092
DeKalb County $1,520 $1,785 $1,881 $2,097 $2,131
Dent County $1,294 $1,520 $1,602 $1,786 $1,815
Douglas County $1,201 $1,411 $1,487 $1,658 $1,685
Dunklin County $1,220 $1,433 $1,510 $1,684 $1,711
Franklin County $1,526 $1,792 $1,888 $2,105 $2,139
Gasconade County $1,343 $1,577 $1,662 $1,853 $1,883
Gentry County $1,267 $1,488 $1,568 $1,748 $1,777
Greene County $1,422 $1,670 $1,760 $1,962 $1,994
Grundy County $1,252 $1,471 $1,550 $1,728 $1,756
Harrison County $1,338 $1,572 $1,656 $1,846 $1,876
Henry County $1,348 $1,583 $1,668 $1,860 $1,890
Hickory County $1,101 $1,293 $1,363 $1,520 $1,544
Holt County $1,233 $1,448 $1,526 $1,701 $1,729
Howard County $1,386 $1,628 $1,715 $1,912 $1,943
Howell County $1,223 $1,436 $1,513 $1,687 $1,714
Iron County $1,223 $1,436 $1,513 $1,687 $1,714
Jackson County $1,643 $1,930 $2,034 $2,268 $2,305
Jasper County $1,308 $1,536 $1,619 $1,805 $1,834
Jefferson County $1,614 $1,895 $1,997 $2,227 $2,263
Johnson County $1,568 $1,841 $1,940 $2,163 $2,198
Knox County $1,302 $1,529 $1,611 $1,796 $1,825
Laclede County $1,288 $1,513 $1,594 $1,777 $1,806
Lafayette County $1,479 $1,737 $1,830 $2,040 $2,073
Lawrence County $1,268 $1,489 $1,569 $1,749 $1,778
Lewis County $1,107 $1,300 $1,370 $1,528 $1,552
Lincoln County $1,591 $1,869 $1,969 $2,195 $2,231
Linn County $1,165 $1,368 $1,442 $1,608 $1,634
Livingston County $1,307 $1,535 $1,617 $1,803 $1,832
McDonald County $1,228 $1,442 $1,520 $1,695 $1,722
Macon County $1,189 $1,397 $1,472 $1,641 $1,668
Madison County $1,239 $1,456 $1,534 $1,710 $1,738
Maries County $1,324 $1,554 $1,638 $1,826 $1,856
Marion County $1,326 $1,557 $1,641 $1,830 $1,859
Mercer County $1,154 $1,355 $1,428 $1,592 $1,618
Miller County $1,332 $1,565 $1,649 $1,839 $1,868
Mississippi County $1,136 $1,334 $1,406 $1,568 $1,593
Moniteau County $1,369 $1,608 $1,694 $1,889 $1,919
Monroe County $1,338 $1,572 $1,656 $1,846 $1,876
Montgomery County $1,401 $1,646 $1,734 $1,933 $1,965
Morgan County $1,336 $1,570 $1,654 $1,844 $1,874
New Madrid County $1,247 $1,464 $1,543 $1,720 $1,748
Newton County $1,366 $1,604 $1,690 $1,884 $1,915
Nodaway County $1,365 $1,603 $1,689 $1,883 $1,914
Oregon County $1,198 $1,407 $1,483 $1,654 $1,680
Osage County $1,479 $1,737 $1,830 $2,040 $2,073
Ozark County $1,284 $1,508 $1,589 $1,772 $1,800
Pemiscot County $1,358 $1,595 $1,681 $1,874 $1,905
Perry County $1,370 $1,610 $1,696 $1,891 $1,922
Pettis County $1,322 $1,553 $1,636 $1,824 $1,854
Phelps County $1,489 $1,749 $1,843 $2,055 $2,088
Pike County $1,248 $1,465 $1,544 $1,722 $1,749
Platte County $1,941 $2,279 $2,402 $2,678 $2,721
Polk County $1,366 $1,604 $1,690 $1,884 $1,915
Pulaski County $1,466 $1,721 $1,814 $2,023 $2,055
Putnam County $1,253 $1,472 $1,551 $1,729 $1,757
Ralls County $1,384 $1,626 $1,713 $1,910 $1,941
Randolph County $1,301 $1,528 $1,610 $1,795 $1,824
Ray County $1,496 $1,757 $1,851 $2,064 $2,097
Reynolds County $1,171 $1,375 $1,449 $1,616 $1,642
Ripley County $1,147 $1,348 $1,420 $1,583 $1,609
St. Charles County $1,862 $2,186 $2,304 $2,569 $2,610
St. Clair County $1,190 $1,398 $1,473 $1,642 $1,669
Ste. Genevieve County $1,398 $1,642 $1,730 $1,929 $1,960
St. Francois County $1,293 $1,518 $1,600 $1,784 $1,813
St. Louis County $1,812 $2,128 $2,242 $2,500 $2,540
Saline County $1,311 $1,540 $1,623 $1,810 $1,839
Schuyler County $1,172 $1,377 $1,451 $1,618 $1,644
Scotland County $1,368 $1,607 $1,693 $1,888 $1,918
Scott County $1,276 $1,498 $1,579 $1,761 $1,789
Shannon County $1,227 $1,442 $1,519 $1,694 $1,721
Shelby County $1,179 $1,385 $1,459 $1,627 $1,653
Stoddard County $1,259 $1,479 $1,558 $1,737 $1,765
Stone County $1,526 $1,793 $1,889 $2,106 $2,140
Sullivan County $1,285 $1,509 $1,590 $1,773 $1,801
Taney County $1,417 $1,665 $1,754 $1,956 $1,987
Texas County $1,170 $1,374 $1,448 $1,615 $1,641
Vernon County $1,291 $1,517 $1,598 $1,782 $1,811
Warren County $1,577 $1,852 $1,952 $2,176 $2,212
Washington County $1,267 $1,488 $1,568 $1,748 $1,777
Wayne County $1,256 $1,475 $1,554 $1,733 $1,761
Webster County $1,368 $1,607 $1,693 $1,888 $1,918
Worth County $1,271 $1,493 $1,573 $1,754 $1,782
Wright County $1,187 $1,394 $1,469 $1,638 $1,664
St. Louis city $1,577 $1,852 $1,952 $2,176 $2,212