Montana Department of Revenue

Owners of fire-impacted property, forests may qualify for property tax relief

July 3, 2012

MT income tax draft forms now posted for review at revenue.mt.gov. Please send comments by 6/29 to adegenhardt@mt.gov.

June 25, 2012

Department of Revenue Offers Last-Minute State Income Tax Assistance
April 6, 2012

Employee Business Expenses has been added to our website.

The FY2013 local government inflation factor for mill levy calculation has been published on our website.

Revenue Department Offers Advice to Taxpayers
March 23, 2012

Check out the Scam Alerts page, where we have posted a phony college tax credit alert, an unclaimed property alert, a website alert, and a phishing email alert. We will continue to publish scam alerts to this page as we become aware of them. 

The 2011 Montana Income Tax Return for Individuals has been revised. We encourage you to review the changes. 

Are you looking for tax year 2011 forms and instructions? These new forms and instructions are now available to download from our website for individuals, corporations, estates and trusts, and pass-through entities.

Tax Season Message from the Director

Resources and Assistance for Individual Income Tax

Taxpayers: Learn about electronic filing, forms, tax assistance, and more

Tax Preparers: Find information about tax law, updates, forms, and more

Looking for tax year 2011 tax forms and instructions?

Our free online service, Taxpayer Access Point (TAP), has been redesigned to make it easier than ever to file online. Why not give it a try?

We also have forms and instructions available to download.

Website Redesign

Notice something different? We have redesigned the home page of our site to be more user friendly and easy to navigate.

Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee

December 8 and 9, 2011

• Agenda
  • Capitalization Rate Overview Centrally Assessed Properties
  • Electronic Filing Options
  • HB123
  • Income Tax Form Update and Married Filing Separate Form and Instructions 
  • Lucas Case Status
  • Overview of Case Law of Centrally Assessed Property Taxes SJR17 Study
  • Tax Season Filing Statistics - Paper vs Electronic
  • Trends in Property Taxation Related to SJR17 Study
  • Withholding Through November

55-mill deposits by county protested and normal collections have been updated for FY 2011.

Need to find one of our offices? We have updated our website with integrated Google maps of all DOR office locations statewide.

We have begun updating our tax software vendor page with the latest drafts.

Revenue Department Seeks to Return Millions of Dollars of Unclaimed Property to Rightful Owners
September 16, 2011

Do you have lost treasure in Montana? Check out our web page to see if you have unclaimed property.

The FY2012 local government inflation factor for mill levy calculation has been published on our website.

In an effort to simplify and standardize the monthly county collections and reporting procedures, the Department of Revenue has developed a new secure online application that will be available mid-July. Check out the details about this service. 

Has your residence or business been flooded?  You may qualify for property tax relief. 

Check out the Scam Alerts page, where we have posted an unclaimed property alert, a website alert, and a phishing email alert. We will continue to publish scam alerts to this page as we become aware of them. 

The Department of Revenue would like to share our agency Mission and Core Values. We encourage you to view our newest web page.

Department of Revenue offers last-minute state income tax assistance
April 4, 2011

Attention: Residential Property Tax Owners

Applications for property tax relief programs are due April 15.

Documents for 2011 Legislative Session

Check out the 2011 Legislative Session page, where we post testimony, reports and other session-related documents. 

Check out our extended call center hours for last-minute individual income tax filers. 

You can now view our Twitter feed ("tweets") right on our website in plain text format.

Revenue Department Thanks Taxpayers for Filing Early, Electronically
March 18, 2011

The process for authorizing the disclosure of taxpayer information has been updated.

Department documents related to the 2011 Montana Legislative Session are available online.  Find reports, testimony, and information requests.

This year’s reporting forms for personal property, including business equipment and livestock, are past due. Learn more. The 2011 applications for property tax assistance (PPB-8 and PPB-8A) are now available to download.

Montana’s forms have been updated. Check out What's New about Montana's 2010 Forms.

The department's new Twitter account is now in service and available for citizens to subscribe.

Tax Season Message from the Director

Resources and Assistance for Individual Income Tax

Taxpayers: Learn about electronic filing, forms, tax assistance, and more

Tax Preparers: Find information about tax law, updates, forms, and more

Looking for tax year 2010 individual income tax forms and instructions? 

These new forms and instructions are now available to download.

New Biennial Report is now online.

The 2008-2010 Biennial Report provides detailed information on taxes administered by the department and related collections activity.

Notice Regarding Filing Deadline

Looking for a law or rule? Go to our website homepage.

You can now easily access Montana laws and rules directly from our Internet home page. These new links are intended to help citizens and businesses access these legal resources quickly and easily.

Department Directory is now updated and online

The Department Directory has been updated and added to our website for the 2011 biennium and legislative session. Take a look to learn more about the department’s organizational structure, division budgets, and key staff members.

Montana Sues Online Travel Companies Over Lodging Facility Taxes
November 8, 2010

Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee

November 19, 2010

• November 19 Agenda
  • Transmittal Memo - Tax Haven Report
  • Tax Haven Report
  • Transmittal Memo EIS 42-2-845
  • Transmittal Memo EIS 42-2-846
  • Economic Impact Statement for MAR Notice 42-2-845
  • Economic Impact Statement for MAR Notice 42-2-846

Authorization to Disclose Tax Information

Taxpayers: Authorize your tax preparer to access your tax account

Tax Preparers: Get authorization to access your client's tax account

Unclaimed Property

Owners of Unclaimed Property: How to claim your lost treasure

Holders of Unclaimed Property: How to submit your report

A-Z Index :: Have you ever wished for an easier way to find specific information on our website? If so, you’ll enjoy the most recent addition to our website: an extensive A-Z Index of topics.

This page includes hundreds of links to key topics throughout our site. A link to the index is on our home page on top of the gray left-side menu bar and also in the footer of every page throughout the site. This is a great search tool for both employees and citizens, and we hope you will use it often.

Please note that we have eliminated the Quick Clicks section on our homepage, as the new A-Z Index feature incorporates every topic that was a Quick Click.

For more information or to suggest a new listing, please contact Katie Smith, E-Communications Specialist, in the Director's Office at katiesmith@mt.gov or 444-9534.

Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee

September 15 and 16, 2010

• September 15 and 16 Agenda
  • An Alternative Approach to Cyclical Reappraisal to Promote Simplicity and Administrative Efficiency, and Enhance Taxpayer Understanding and Equity in Montana Property Taxation
  • Capitalization Rates for Commercial Property Valuation
  • Department of Revenue Income Valuation Appraisal System
  • Draft Administrative Rule on Income Valuation for Commercial Property
  • RTIC Questions on Agricultural Reappraisal
  • Fiscal Impacts of LC0147
  • Comparison of Net Change in Certified Value to Newly Taxable Value by County