Homestead tax treatment claimed by Gov. Greg Gianforte for his longtime Bozeman property requires owners to occupy the property as a “principal residence.” The Montana Constitution requires governors ...

Monday is the first day that Montana property owners can formally apply for a tax exemption that could significantly affect their property tax bills starting next year.

A plume of smoke from the Remington Fire in southern Montana during sunset on Aug. 25 (Photo from the House Draw Fire Command via Inciweb). In a recent study of properties at risk for wildfire, ...

The property tax rebate can be applied for either through the online portal set up by the state or by paper form. The deadline for the applications is Oct. 1. Montana taxpayers must have owned and ...

HELENA, Mont. — Homeowners across Montana received a nasty shock in the mail last month, coming in the form of state property reappraisal notices that generally indicated the 2023 valuations used to ...

HELENA, Mont. — The median residential properties in Montana saw a 21% higher tax bill following this year’s reappraisal cycle, according to a Montana Free Press analysis, with many homeowners paying ...

Montana second home tax bill is killed by the state senate. Backed by Gov. Greg Gianforte, HB 231 passed the House but ran into stiff opposition in the Senate, where critics of the proposal turned out ...

Montana homeowners are now able to apply for a one-time tax rebate of up to $400, as the state rolls out more wide-reaching changes to its property tax laws. The application period began on Friday, ...

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But their tax contributions haven’t kept pace. In the most recent tax year, Californians accounted for just 3.54% of the state’s residential property tax revenue. That imbalance is now at the heart of ...

Heavy rains brought severe flooding to northwestern Montana, washing out several roads and bridges, and flooding homes.