HELP Entity Fee (HEF)

Overview

The HELP Entity Fee (HEF) is equal to the state’s share of the annual average cost per program participant split up over 12 months, multiplied by the number of individuals in the 26 U.S.C. 501(d) organization who are receiving Medicaid coverage, less the total annual amount the entity’s members have paid in premiums.

HELP Entity Fee = (Average Cost per Participant ÷ 12 × Participating Members) – Total Premiums

Filing Your HELP Entity Fee Return

To file your HELP Entity Fee Return:

  1. Log in to your TransAction Portal (TAP) account.
  2. Under HELP Entity Fee, click the Action Center Items link.
  3. In the Action Center, click File Return.
  4. Complete the form with all required information.
  5. Press Submit.
  6. Re-enter your password to confirm submission.
  7. (Optional) If you choose to make a payment now, click Pay Online on the confirmation screen.

Video instructions are available on the Montana Department of Revenue YouTube page.

Payment Options

You can pay your HELP Entity Fees online through the TransAction Portal (TAP).

Due Dates

HELP Entity Fee returns and payments are due April 15 each year.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact the Department’s Withholding Tax Unit:

Phone: (406) 444-6900
Email: MTDORWithholding@MT.gov