§ 143.841 RSMo — Protest of denied claim

1. Within sixty days after denial of the claim, the taxpayer may file with the director of revenue a written protest against such denial setting forth the grounds on which the protest is based. If a protest is filed, the director of revenue shall reconsider the denial.

2. Within ninety days after the filing of a protest, notice of the director of revenue's determination shall be mailed to the taxpayer by certified or registered mail and such notice shall set forth briefly the director of revenue's findings of fact and the basis of decision in each case decided in whole or in part adversely to the taxpayer.

3. The action of the director of revenue on the taxpayer's protest is final upon the expiration of thirty days from the date when he mails notice of his action to the taxpayer unless within this period the taxpayer seeks review of the director of revenue's determination by the administrative hearing commission.

4. The administrative hearing commission shall hold all hearings under this section in the county in which the taxpayer resides, or if a corporation, in the county of its principal place of business in this state.

5. A taxpayer which has made a deposit with the director of revenue under subsection 2 of section 143.631 , in lieu of seeking review by the administrative hearing commission of a determination by the director of revenue under section 143.641 or subsection 2 of section 143.841 , may, within the time permitted for filing an action in the administrative hearing commission seeking review of such action of the director of revenue, bring an action against the director of revenue by filing a petition for recovery of an overpayment in the circuit court of Cole County. Trial of the action in the circuit court shall be in the manner prescribed for nonjury civil proceedings, and, after determination of the issues, the court shall make such orders as may be just and equitable to refund to the taxpayer all or any part of the taxes paid for the tax periods at issue, with interest as prescribed in section 143.811 . The director of revenue may be represented by legal counsel from the department of revenue in such proceedings. Either party to the proceedings may appeal the determination of the circuit court.