2009 Assessment Notice came in the mail a month or so ago, have a look at the calculator the State of Montana provides to you to see what your future property taxes will be.
Montana Department of Revenue Property Tax Calculator
I looked up my personal residence and my land taxes on the calculator and I'm pretty much staying the same, depending on the values of the future mill levy's.
Please see the following checklist prepared by John Sinrud, Government
Affairs Director (gad@nmar.com) on behalf of the Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS®. Our thanks toAffairs Director (gad@nmar.com) on behalf of the Northwest Montana Association of REALTORS®. Our thanks to
NMAR for sharing.
1. What is the 2009 reappraisal?
Montana law requires the Department of Revenue to reappraise or revalue all taxable real property every 6 years.
2. The six-year cycle ended on July 1, 2008
3. Can I protest if I think the reassessment value that I received is too high - YES.
o You will fill out a Request for Informal Review (Form AB-26) and send it to your local Department of Revenue
office before OCTOBER 2nd. AB-26 form
4. After you submitted the AB-26 form the Department will notify you of the date and time of the review.
5. If you are not satisfied with the review you have the right to appeal the results to your Local County Tax Appeal Board.
o In order to appeal, complete a Property Tax Appeal Form-09 and send it to the Clerk and Recorder in the County
in which the property is located within 30 days after you have received the results of your AB-26 informal review.
6. Find a more complete description of the appeal process on the State Tax Appeal Board website http://stab.mt.gov/
7. What happens if my client asks me for comps to help them appeal their current tax reassessment values, can I give them
comps from MLS - the answer is YES.
8. What if my property taxes become due before my appeal is resolved?
If you are appealing your property's market value or classification and your taxes become due before your appeal
is resolved, you will need to: Specify the grounds of your protest in writing, use form provided by your local
county treasurer for Payment of Taxes under Protest (sample link Pay tax under protest) and pay the taxes
disputed under protest by the due date. (November 30, 2009). If you are successful in your appeal, your County
Treasurer will send you a refund.
9. If you do not like the decision from the County Tax Appeal Board you also have the right to protest at the State Level.
See the State Tax Appeal Board Website http://stab.mt.gov/ for more information regarding this process.
The following is a tax calculator provided by the Department of Revenue which will give you the ability to see exactly how much
you will pay for your property taxes based upon the current local mills. CALCULATOR
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