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Centrally Assessed
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Railroad Car Company Annual Reporting RRC-1 Annual These forms are reported all together as one report. Due April 15th   Paper Semi-annual check payments are due May 31st and November 30th
All Cars Owned, Used or Leased RRC-2  
Allocation Data RRC-3  
Time/Speed Studies (Optional) RRC-4  
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Cigarette and Tobacco Tax
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Cigarette Tax CT-205 Monthly Return is due on or before the 15th of the month for purchases made during the previous month CIG TAP
Paper
E-check
Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Other Tobacco Products and Moist Snuff Tax Return TP-101 Monthly Return is due on or before the 15th of the month for purchases made during the previous month OTP TAP
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
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Corporate License Tax
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Corporate License Tax Return CLT-4 Annual

Calendar year returns due on May 15th


Fiscal year returns due on the 15th day of the 5th month

CLT TAP
E-file with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Business Tax Express (E-Check or Credit Card)
Check
ACH Credit
Corporate License Tax Return - Extension CLT-4 Annual

Calendar year extended returns  due on November 15th


Fiscal year extended returns due on the 15th day of  the 11th month

CLT TAP
E-file with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Business Tax Express (E-Check or Credit Card)
Check
ACH Credit
Estimated Tax Payments:
Estimated Tax Payment #1 78   The 18th of the 4th month     TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Business Tax Express (E-Check or Credit Card)
Check
ACH Credit
Estimated Tax Payment #2 78   The 15th of the 6th month    
Estimated Tax Payment #3 78   The 15th of the 9th month    
Estimated Tax Payment #4 78   The 15th of the 12th month    
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Estates and Trusts (Fiduciary)
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Estates and Trusts Return FID-3 Annual

Calendar year returns due on  April 15th


Fiscal year returns due on the 15th day of the 4th month

FID TAP
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Estates and Trusts Return - Extension FID-3 Annual

Calendar year returns due on  October 15th


Fiscal year returns on the 15th day of the 10th month

FID TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Estimated Tax Payments:
Estimated Tax Payment #1 80   The 15th of the 4th month     ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Estimated Tax Payment #2 80   The 15th of the 6th month    
Estimated Tax Payment #3 80   The 15th of the 9th month    
Estimated Tax Payment #4 80   The 15th day of the month following the close of the tax year    
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Individual Income Tax
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Elderly Homeowners/Renter Credit 2EC Annual

April 15th

IIT Tap
Commercial software
Tax Preparer
Paper
None
Individual Income Tax Return 2EZ 2EZ Annual

April 15th

IIT ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Income Tax Express (E-Check & Credit Card)
Check
Individual Income Tax Return 2M 2M Annual

April 15th

IIT
Individual Income Tax Return 2 - Long Form 2 Annual

April 15th

IIT
Individual Income Tax Returns with an Extension   Annual

October 15th

IIT
Estimated Tax Payments:
Estimated Tax Payment #1 81   April 15th IIT   ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Income Tax Express (E-Check & Credit Card)
Check
Estimated Tax Payment #2 81   June 15th IIT  
Estimated Tax Payment #3 81   September 15th IIT  
Estimated Tax Payment #4 81   January 15th IIT  
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Liquor Tax, Reports & Licenses
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Taxes & Tax Reports
Beer Connoissuer's Lic. Tax Report BCT Semi-Annual July 15th & January 15th BCT Paper Check
Beer Distributors/Brewers Tax BET Monthly 15th of the following month BET TAP
Paper
TAP
Check
Domestic Distillery Tax DDT Monthly 15th of the following month   Paper Check
Hard Cider HCT Monthly 15th of the following month HCT TAP
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Paper Check
Quarterly Common Carrier Tax Report LCT Quarterly Report is due on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter   Paper Check
Wine Connoisseur's Lic. Tax Report WCT Semi-Annual July 15th & January 15th WCT Paper Check
Wine Distributors Tax Return WIT Monthly 15th of the following month WIT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Paper Check
Reports of Purchases and Sales
Beer Retailer Report for Purchases from a Brewery Located Outside of MT BET-2 Monthly 15th BET-2 Paper None
Foreign Brewery Reports for Sales to Retailers BET-3 Monthly 15th BET-3 Paper None
Out of State Winery Monthly Report for Sales to Retailers Located Within Montana WIT-3 Monthly 15th WIT-3 Paper None
Wine Retailer Monthly Report for Purchases from a Winery Located Outside of Montana WIT-2 Monthly 15th WIT-2 Paper None
License Renewals
Brewery Storage Depot License BSD Annual June 30th BSD TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Connoisseur License CON CON
Distilled Spirits Mfr License DSM DSM
Domestic Brewery License DBR DBR TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Foreign Brewery Import License FBI FBI ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Foreign Winery Import License FWI Sept 30th FWI
On-Premise License ONP June 30th ONP
Vendor Rep License VRL Sept 30th VRL
Wholesale License WSL June 30th WSL
Winery License DWR DWR
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LLC - Pass-Through-Entities
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Disregarded Entity DER-1 Annual Please see the instructions for the  DER-1 form DER Tax Preparer
Paper
Direct Debit
Check
Partnership PR-1 Annual

Calendar year returns due on April 15th


Fiscal year returns due on the 15th day of the 4th month

PRT TAP
Electronically with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Partnership - Extension - Automatic five-month extension. When you file your return, check the extension box on the return and attach a copy of the federal form 7004. PR-1 Annual

Calendar year returns due on the September 16th


Fiscal year returns due on the 15th day of the 9th month

PRT TAP
Electronically with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
S-Corporation CLT-4S Annual

Calendar year returns due on  March 15th


Fiscal year returns due on  the 15th day of the 3rd month

SBC TAP
Electronically with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
S-Corporation - Extension - Automatic six-month. When you file your return, check the extension box on the return and attach a copy of the federal form 7004. CLT-4S Annual

Calendar year returns due on September 16th


Fiscal year returns due on  the 15th day of the 9th month

SBC TAP
Electronically with a Tax Preparer
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
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Lodging Facility Sales and Use Tax
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Lodging Facility Sales and Use Tax LFT Quarterly Return is due on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter LFT & LST TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
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Mineral Royalty Withholding
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Mineral Royalty Withholding Tax Payment RW-1 (75) Quarterly Payment is due on the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter MRW

TAP


Paper 

ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Mineral Royalty Withholding Tax Reconciliation RW-3 Annual

February 28th

MRW TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check

Information Returns

 

Federal Form 1099-Misc Annual February 28th MRW

Paper


Electronically using File Transfer Service

 
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Miscellaneous Taxes & Fees
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Consumer Counsel Fee CCT Quarterly Return is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter CCT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Contractor's Gross Receipt Tax

CGR-1

Upon awarding contract to prime contractor or subcontractor Return is due within 10 days after a contract is awarded to a prime contractor or subcontractor CGR Paper  

CGR-2

Upon payment or allocation to prime contractor or subcontractor Return is due within 30 days after each payment or allocation is made to a prime contractor or subcontractor CGR Paper Check
Emergency Telephone Service Fee 911 Quarterly

Return is due on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter

911 TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Intermediate Care Facility Utilization Fee ICFUF Quarterly   Paper Check
Nursing Facility Bed Tax NFBT Quarterly NFB TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Public Service Regulation PSR Quarterly Return is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter PSR TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Renewable Energy Credit EREC Annually Report is due March 1st following the year of purchasing or selling renewable energy credits EREC Paper  
Rental Vehicle Sales & Use Tax RVT Quarterly Return is due on or before the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter RVT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Telecommunications Service Fee TDD Quarterly TDD TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Universal System Benefit Program USB Annually Report is due by March 1st following the preceding calendar year USB Paper  
Hospital Facility Utilization Fee HUF Annual

Return is due on or before January 31 following the end of the previous calendar year

HUF TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Retail Telecommunications Excise Tax RTE Quarterly

Return is due on or before 60 days after the end of the calendar quarter

RTE TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Wholesale Energy Transaction Tax WET Quarterly

Return  is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter

WET TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
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Natural Resources Annual Reporting & Taxes
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Annual Reporting
Statement of Gross Proceeds of Metal Mines MMG Annual March 31st MMG TAP
Paper
 
Statement of Net Proceeds of Mines MMN Annual March 31st MMN TAP
Paper
 
Net Proceeds of Mines - Talc Producers Only MMN-2 Annual March 31st MMN TAP
Paper
 
Net Proceeds of Mines - Vermiculite Producers Only MMN-3 Annual March 31st MMN TAP
Paper
 
Net Proceeds of Mines - Garnet Producers Only MMN-4 Annual March 31st MMN TAP
Paper
 
Net Proceeds of Mines - Limestone Producers Only MMN-5 Annual March 31st MMN TAP
Paper
 
Tax & Tax Reports
Bentonite Production Tax BEN Semi-Annual The return is due on or before the 45th day after the end of each semi-annual period BEN TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Cement and Gypsum Producers License Tax CGT Quarterly Return  is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter CGT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Coal Gross Proceeds CGP Annual March 31st CGP TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Coal Severnce Tax CST Quarterly Return is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter CST TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Combined Oil & Gax Production Tax COG2 Quarterly Return is due 60 days after the end of the calendar quarter COG Paper ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Electricity and Electrical Energy License Tax EEL Quarterly Return is due 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter EEL TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Micaceous Mineral Mines License Tax MMM Quarterly Return is due 60 days after the end of the calendar quarter MMM TAP
Paper
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Metalliferous Mines License Tax MML Semi-Annual Returns for the period ending June 30th are due on Aug 15th and for period ending Dec 31st are due on March 31st MML TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Resource Indemnity Trust Tax-Industrial Mineral Producers RIT-1 Annual Report is due on or before the 60th day following the end of the calendar year RIT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Resource Indemnity Trust Tax-Garnet, Quicklime, Talc and Vermiculite Producers RIT-2 Annual Report is due on or before the 60th day following the end of the calendar year RIT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Resource Indemnity Trust Tax- Metal and Gem Producers RIT-3 Annual Due on or before March 31st RIT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
Resource Indemnity Trust Tax- Coal Producers RIT-4 Annual Report is due on or before the 60th day following the end of the calendar year RIT TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
TAP (E-check or Credit Card)
Check
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Property Tax
Property Tax Relief
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Extended Property Tax Assistance - Forms are mailed to those who qualify to apply. EPTAP Annual

April 15th

EPTAP Paper   

Homeowners -
Property Tax Assistance Program

PPB-8 Annual

April 15th

 PTAP Apply with the local DOR county office  
Disabled American Veterans Property Tax Benefits PPB-8A Annual

April 15th

DAV  
Personal Property Tax
Owners of Livestock - Reporting Form   Annual February 15th LIV Paper  
Owners of Livestock -
Payment
  Annual November 30 LIV   Check paid to DOR
Owners of Business Equipment -
Reporting Form
  Annual February 15th PPR Paper  
Owners of Business Equipment - Payment   Annual November 30 PPR   Check paid to county treasurer
Property Tax Exemption
 Association & Organizations     March 1 - or within 30 days of receiving an assessment notice or acquiring personal property.    Paper   
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Unclaimed Property
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Report of Property Presumed Unclaimed - Life Insurance Holders UCH-1 Annual

May 1st

UCH  Electronically through ePass Montana and File Transfer Service Check
Report of Property Presumed Unclaimed - Non-Life Insurance Holders UCH-1 Annual November 1st UCH Check
Report of Property Presumed Unclaimed - for Unlocatable Mineral Owners UCM-1 Annual

November 1st

UCM-1 Paper Check
Safe Deposit Boxes UCH-2 Annual

Report due November 1st & property turned over 60 days later

UCH  
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Withholding
Taxes, Fees, Reports & Licensing Form Name Filing Frequency Date Due DOR Code Filing Options  Payment Options 
Withholding Payment - Annual filers MW-1 Annual

February 28th

WTH TAP
Paper 
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Withholding Payment - Monthly filers MW-1 Monthly

Due the 15th day of the following month

WTH TAP
Paper 
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Withholding Payment - Accelerated filers MW-1 After each payday

If payday is Sat., Sun., Mon. or Tues., payment is due on Friday. If payday is a Wed., Thurs. or Fri. payment is due on Wednesday

WTH TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
Annual Withholding Tax Reconciliation MW-3 Annual

February 28th

WTH TAP
Paper
ACH Credit
E-check or Credit Card via TAP or BTE
Paper Check
W2 - Wage and Tax Statement Federal Form
W-2
Annual

February 28th

WTH Paper
Electronically using File Transfer Service
 
Information Returns

Federal Form 1099, 1098,
W-2G

Annual

February 28th

WTH Paper
Electronically using File Transfer Service
 
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