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Form Select this box if return is amended (MM/DD/YY)
Consumer’s Use Tax Return
53-C
In the event your mailing address, primary business location, Filing Due Date
or a reporting location changed, please complete the Frequency PIN (MM/DD/YY)
Registration Change Request (Form 126) and submit with your return.

Missouri Tax Federal Employer Reporting Period
I.D. Number I.D. Number (MM/YY)
Owner Business
Name Name
ZIP
Address City State Code

I do not have cumulative taxable purchases totaling more than $2,000 this calendar year and do not owe consumer’s use tax at this time.

Totals For This Return Amount of Taxable Purchases Amount of Tax

1. Totals (All Pages) .............................................................................................................................................................. . .
Provide Tax Breakdown Starting With Page Two
You must provide a breakdown of tax, by location and item, on page two. If a breakdown is not 2. Subtract: Approved credit ...................................................... - .
provided your filing will be considered incomplete and may be subject to penalties and interest.
Attach additional pages if necessary. 3. Balance Due .......................................................................... = .

Select this box if you have added new locations 4. Add: Interest for late payments (See Line 4 instructions) ...... + .

Final Return 5. Add: Additions to tax.............................................................. + .
If this is your final return, enter the close date below and check the reason for closing your account.
Date Closed 6. Pay this amount (U.S. funds only) ......................................... = .
(MM/DD/YY)
Department Use Only .
Out of Business Sold Business

By signing this return I am authorizing the Department of Revenue to issue any potential refund(s). Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the above information and any attached supplement is true,
complete, and correct. I have direct control, supervision, or responsibility for filing this return and payment of the tax due. I attest that I have no gross receipts to report for locations left blank.
Taxpayer or
Authorized Agent’s Printed
Signature Name Title

E-mail Telephone Date Signed
Address Number (MM/DD/YY)
Form 53-C (Revised 12-2022)
Mail to: Taxation Division Phone: (573) 751-2836
P.O. Box 840 TTY: (800) 735-2966 Visit mytax.mo.gov
Jefferson City, MO 65105-0840 Fax: (573) 526-8747 to file your use tax return electronically. *14004010001*
E-mail: businesstaxprocessing@dor.mo.gov 14004010001

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Missouri Tax I.D.                                             Reporting Period           *14004020001*
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                                                    Consumer’s Use Tax Return (Form 53-C) Instructions

Important: This return must be filed for the reporting period even though you have no tax to report.
Amended Return Check Box – This box should be checked to correct a previously filed return to show an increase or decrease in the amount of tax liability.  A separate return must be 
filed for each period being amended. If the return and payment are being submitted after the period(s) due date, interest and penalty will apply to the additional amount being reported.  
Please note if an overpayment has been authorized, the overpayment is subject to be used as an offset towards any debt. In addition, to receive a refund of the overpayment or to have 
the overpayment applied to another period as a credit attach a Seller’s Claim for Sales or Use Tax Refund or Credit (Form 472S). 
Filing Frequency - This is the frequency in which you are required to file your returns.  Not a required field.  If unknown leave blank.
PIN – This is a unique four digit number that is issued to you by the Department of Revenue.  Not a required field.  If unknown leave blank.
Due Date – Visit dor.mo.gov/taxcalendar/ for a list of due dates.
Missouri Tax I.D. Number – This is an eight digit number issued by the Missouri Department of Revenue to identify your business.  If you have not registered with the Department, 
complete the Missouri Tax Registration Application (Form 2643) or complete your registration online by going to mytax.mo.gov/rptp/portal/business/register-new-business/.  If you 
have misplaced your Missouri Tax I.D Number, you can call (573) 751-5860. 
Federal Employer I.D. Number – This is a nine digit identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service to identify your business. 
Reporting Period - This is the tax period you are required to file based on your filing frequency.  
Owner and Business Name, Address, City, State and ZIP Code – Enter the name, address, city, state and ZIP code.  Note: In the event your mailing address, primary business location, 
or a reporting location has changed you will need to complete the Missouri Registration Change Request (Form 126) and submit it with your return.
You must pay consumer’s use tax on tangible personal property stored, used, or consumed in Missouri unless you paid tax to the seller or the property is exempt from tax. A 
purchaser is required to file a use tax return if the cumulative purchases subject to use tax exceed $2,000 in a calendar year. If you do not have $2,000 in cumulative taxable purchases 
this calendar year, mark the box indicating you do not have cumulative purchases totaling more than $2,000 and you do not owe consumer’s use tax at this time.
Line 1- Totals (All Pages) – Enter the total of taxable purchases and amount of tax due for all pages. 
Each page must have a breakdown per business location identifying the item code, site code, taxable purchases and amount of tax.  See the page two instructions for more information.  
If a breakdown is not provided, your filing will be considered incomplete and may be subject to penalties and interest.  Attach additional pages if necessary. 
Adding New Locations – This box should be checked when adding a new business location(s).  The location information (street address and city) on page two or subsequent pages 
must be completed when this box is checked.  A breakdown per location which identifies the item code, taxable purchases, and amount of tax must also be provided.  See page two 
instructions for more information.
Final Return – If this is your final return, enter the close date and check the reason for closing your account.  Missouri law requires any person selling or discontinuing business to make 
a final sales tax return within 15 days of the sale or closing.
Line 2 – Subtract: Approved Credit – This is a credit that has been approved by the Department of Revenue. You must attach a Form 472s to have the credit applied.
Line 3 – Balance Due – Amount of Tax from line 1 minus line 2 (if applicable).
Line 4 – Add Interest for late payments – If tax is not paid by the due date, (A) multiply Line 3 by the daily interest rate*. Then (B) multiply this amount by the number of days late. See 
example below.  Note: The number of days late is counted from the due date to the postmark date.
For example, if the due date is March 20, and the postmark date is April 9, the payment is 20 days late. The example below is based on an annual interest rate of 4% and a daily rate 
of .0001096.
Example  Line 3 is $480 
         (A) $480 x .0001096 = .05261 
         (B) .05261 x 20 days late = 1.05 
         1.05 is the interest for late payment
*The annual interest rate is subject to change each year.  Visit dor.mo.gov/intrates.php to access the annual interest rate. Visit      dor.mo.gov/calculators/interest/ for assistance 
calculating the appropriate interest.
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Consumer’s Use Tax Return (Form 53-C) Instructions Continued

Lines 5 – Add Additions to Tax – For failure to pay use tax on or before the due date, 5% of Line 3. For failure to file a use tax return on or before the due date, 5% of Line 3 for each
month late up to a maximum of 25% (5 months late in filing = 25%). Note: If additions to tax for failure to file apply, do not pay additions to tax for failure to pay.
For example, if a return due March 20 is filed any time between March 21–April 20, the rate would be 5%; if filed any time between April 21–May 20, the rate would be 10%; and so
on, up to a maximum of 25%.
Example: Return is due March 20, but is filed (postmarked) April 10 Example: Return is due March 20, but is filed (postmarked) April 21
Line 5 is $480 Line 5 is $480
$480 x 5% = $24 $480 x 10% = $48
$24 is the additions to tax $48 is the additions to tax
Access http://dor.mo.gov/calculators/interest/ to help you calculate the appropriate additions.
Line 6 – Pay This Amount – Enter total amount due (Line 3 “plus” Line 4 “plus” Line 5). Send a check for the total amount. Make check, draft, or money order payable to Director of
Revenue (U.S. funds only). Do not send cash or stamps. Visit dor.mo.gov/business/payonline.php to pay your consumers use tax online using a credit card or e-check (electronic
bank draft).
Page 2 Instructions
Missouri Tax I.D. Number – Enter your Missouri I.D. Number from page 1.
Reporting Period – Enter reporting period from page 1
Page _ of __ – The front page acts as page 1. Any sequent pages start with page 2. Please indicate total to ensure all pages are received.
Business Locations – List each city and county of the location in which you made purchases subject to Missouri consumer’s use tax for the tax period. If you have discontinued pur-
chases from a location, check the close box in front of the location.
Jurisdiction Code – Enter the jurisdiction code of each location from which you made purchases. This is a numeric code that is assigned by the Missouri Department of Revenue to
each city, county, and district. If unknown, leave blank.
Item Code – Enter the four digit item code that is assigned by the Department. Item taxes, such as the food tax, are reported on a separate line for each business location. If unknown,
clearly indicate what the item tax is. For example, if you are reporting food sales at the lower food tax rate, write “Food”.
Site Code – Enter the one to four digit site code that is assigned by the Department. If unknown, leave blank.
Amount of Taxable Purchases – Enter the dollar amount of taxable purchases for each “reporting location” during this reporting period. Enter “0” if no taxable purchases were made
at a location during this reporting period.
Rate – The rate percentage indicated in this column is combined state, conservation, parks and soils, and local option use tax rate for this reporting period. Tax rates for city “report-
ing locations” include any applicable county local option use tax. If you are unsure of the correct tax rate, access the Department’s website at dor.mo.gov/business/sales/rates/ or
contact the Taxation Division at (573) 751-2836 for assistance.
Amount of Tax – Multiply your taxable purchases for each location by the applicable tax rate percent and enter the amount of tax.
Page Totals – Enter the total taxable purchases and amount of tax due for each page.

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