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Montana
Montana collects state taxes at rates ranging from 1 percent to 6.9 percent, assessed over seven income brackets. More on Montana taxes can be found in the tabbed pages below.
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Estate |
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| Personal income tax |
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Montana's income tax system covers seven income brackets:
-- 1 percent on the first $2,500 of taxable income.
-- 2 percent on taxable income between $2,500 and $4,400.
-- 3 percent on taxable income between $4,400 and $6,600.
-- 4 percent on taxable income of $6,600 and $9,000.
-- 5 percent on taxable income of $9,000 and $11,600.
-- 6 percent on taxable income of $11,600 and $14,900.
-- 6.9 percent on taxable income of $14,900 and above. |
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Montana tax returns are due on April 15 or the next business day if that date falls on a weekend or holiday. |
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Many Montana taxpayers may find
they are eligible for one or more of the state's many individual
income tax incentives. |
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| Sales tax |
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Montana has no sales tax at either the state or local levels. |
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| Personal and real property taxes |
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In Montana, household goods are
exempt from property taxes. However, property taxes are assessed
on livestock, farm machinery, heavy equipment, automobiles,
trucks and business equipment. |
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is not determined solely by the property's value. The property's
value is multiplied by a tax rate, set by the Montana Legislature,
to determine its taxable value. The taxable value is then multiplied
by the mill levy established by various taxing jurisdictions
-- city and county
government, school districts and others. Local revenue office
locations are listed here. |
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Montana property owners can have their property taxes reduced if they meet certain qualifications. To receive the credit, Form PPB-8 must be filed with the local Department of Revenue office in the county where the property is located. |
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Montana property owners who sustained
fire-related or other disaster losses may be eligible for property
tax relief or an income tax filing extension. |
| Inheritance and estate taxes |
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Montana's inheritance tax was repealed
on Dec. 31, 2000. |
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Montana's estate tax is equal to
the maximum credit allowed against the federal estate tax. Since
federal tax-law changes have eliminated the state credit for
deaths occurring in 2005, no Montana
estate tax is imposed and no estate tax return is required
for deaths occurring after Jan. 1, 2005. |
| Other Montana tax facts |
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Montana offers its residents an assortment of tax incentives, ranging from a credit for installing alternative energy or geothermal systems to tax relief for paying certain expenses of an elderly family member. |
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Montana also provides taxpayers several ways to contribute to nonprofit groups with tax form check-offs. |
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Free filing of state forms is available to some Montana residents at Montana Free File. |
| Montana does not assess tax on intangible
personal property. |
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| For more information regarding
state taxes, residents may contact the Montana Department of
Revenue at (406) 444-6900 or at its Web
site. |
| To download
tax forms on this site, you will need to install a free copy
of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here for instructions. |
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