At MTFP - Montana Value Assessments, County by County

•Jul 24, 2023

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At MTFP - Montana Value Assessments, County by County

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read the article at the Montana Free Press by Eric Dietrich

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“It’s no secret that prices in Montana’s real estate market have risen dramatically in recent years, but the state’s breakneck appreciation was driven home for many residents in June when the Montana Department of Revenue sent out its every-other-year reappraisal notices, informing property owners about updates to the value estimates used to calculate property taxes. The increases — commonly 40%, 50%, 60% — or even higher, left many homeowners with their jaws on the floor.”

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The Electric - Revenue Officials Explain Appraisal Process

Legislature Local Government

•Jul 12, 2023

The Electric - Revenue Officials Explain Appraisal Process

City Manager Greg Doyon said they’re aware there’s been fear and confusion from taxpayers about the appraisal notices. He said the tax impact isn’t likely to be what property owners are seeing in those notices but they won’t know for sure until the city receives its certified taxable values in August and sets its mill levies. Additional voter approved levies though, such as the library levy, will have increase local taxes, whether property values increase not, according to city staff and DoR staff.

Community Local Government

•Jun 29, 2023

AT MTFP - Property Tax Explained

Property taxes are the primary way Montanans pay for local government services including schools, law enforcement and fire departments, among other things. But the math used to calculate them can be quite complex, making it hard to understand who’s paying how much and why. It can also be hard to know what’s going to happen to your taxes when your home’s value rises.

Mike Jopek at the Flathead Beacon - Long Live Artie

Legislature Local Government

•Jul 17, 2023

Mike Jopek at the Flathead Beacon - Long Live Artie

The 43% increase in state property taxes statewide means that residential property owners owe Montana, not local government, an extra $81 million annually when tax bills hit mailboxes, right before municipal and school bond elections

MTPR - Montana Counties Challenge Property Tax Increase Responsibility

Local Government Taxes Legislature

•Aug 29, 2023

MTPR - Montana Counties Challenge Property Tax Increase Responsibility

“At some point this has become a distraction. A distraction from the fact that a long term fix is going to take a lot of math, a lot of time and a lot of thought,” Jones said.