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2019 Livestock Per Capita Fee Payments Due May 31

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We recently mailed 2019 livestock per capita fee bills based on the March 1 reports.

Livestock owners must pay their 2019 per capita fees by May 31. You can pay online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or make payments by mail.

If owners paid their 2019 fees when they reported their livestock, they will not receive a bill.

Everyone benefits from programs funded by per capita fees. Livestock producers benefit from programs to:

  • Monitor animal health,
  • Monitor and restrict livestock imports,
  • Track animal movements,
  • Prevent and investigate livestock theft, and
  • Manage predators.

The general public benefits from programs that prevent the spread of animal diseases to humans.

The Board of Livestock annually sets the livestock per capita fees.

Learn more about Livestock Reporting and Per Capita Fees.

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March 1 Deadline Reminder for Property Owners

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We would like to remind owners of real and personal property about several important deadlines approaching soon.

Business and Industrial Equipment and Machinery Reporting

Business and industrial equipment owners need to report their personal property online with the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP).

Businesses must report if the total statewide market value of their equipment is over $100,000.

Businesses with a statewide market value $100,000 or less are exempt from taxation and do not have a reporting requirement.

Livestock Reporting

Livestock owners have to report the number of livestock owned as of February 1.

Livestock is subject to the per capita fees set yearly by the Board of Livestock.

Reported your livestock online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov

Property Tax Exemption Applications

Nonprofit, religious, or charitable organizations may qualify for a property tax exemption.

Applications must be submitted by March 1 to be considered for 2019.

Related forms and links:

Land Value Property Tax Assistance Program

Home owners may qualify for the Land Value Property Tax Assistance program if the department’s appraised market value of their land is more than 150% of the department’s appraised market value of their home and other improvements on the land.

Apply using the Land Value Property Tax Assistance for Residential Property Form.

Livestock Reporting January 1, 2019, through March 1, 2019

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Event Information

Livestock owners must report the number of livestock owned as of February 1 to determine the required payment of the per capita fees set yearly by the Board of Livestock.

Report online at ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov or fill out a reporting form available on Livestock Reporting and Per Capita Fees or from a local Department of Revenue field office.

The report is due March 1.

Livestock per capita fees are due May 31. Livestock owners who do not pay their per capita fees when they report will receive their bill in early May with payment due May 31, 2019.

For more information, visit ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov, call us at (406) 444-6900 or email us at DORCustomerAssistance@mt.gov.

What’s Changed for 2019

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Individual Income Tax

Updated Form: Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2)
We have consolidated the Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2) to better match the federal Form 1040.
Part of this change streamlines the layout of the Form 2. We have moved worksheets to be near their related schedules inside the Form 2. As such, we are no longer able to provide worksheets or schedules apart from the Form 2.
Paperless Change: Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit
The Form 2EC is no longer available for paper filers. To claim the Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit on paper, you will need to file a Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2).
If you do not have a filing requirement and do not wish to file a Form 2, you still claim this credit through our TransAction Portal (TAP).
Removed Form: Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2EZ)
We are discontinuing the Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2EZ). This change matches the federal change to discontinue the federal Form 1040EZ.
If you previously filed the Form 2EZ, you will need to file a Form 2, or view other filing options.
Paperless Change: Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments
We are no longer mailing Forms 1099-G.
You may access your Form 1099-G through our TransAction Portal (TAP).

Wage Withholding

New Form: Montana Employee’s Withholding Allowance and Exemption Certificate (Form MW-4)
Due to changes to the federal form, we have implemented a Montana-specific Withholding Allowance and Exemption Certificate.

  • New employees need to complete the Montana Form MW-4.
  • Current employees do not need to fill out a Form MW-4 unless their situation changes.
The new Form MW-4 will also be used to replace the Reciprocity Exemption from Withholding (Form MT-R), used to claim the North Dakota Reciprocity Agreement Exemption.

Property

Paperless Change: Livestock Reporting
We will no longer mail Livestock Reporting forms.
Livestock owners can report their livestock and pay the per capita fees through ReportYourLivestock.mt.gov.