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Fewer Montana landlords claiming property tax exemption than expected, state says

As the deadline to apply for preferential property tax rates fast approaches, the number of applications from landlords of long-term rentals is lagging far behind previous state estimates. The second phase of new property tax reforms are going into effect in 2026, and the key part of those laws

Many Montana landlords haven’t filed to avoid second-home tax

Many Montana landlords haven’t filed to avoid second-home tax

With a March 1 deadline looming, data from the Montana Department of Revenue indicates that landlords for as many as three-quarters of the state’s rental housing units haven’t applied for an exemption that would shield their properties from hefty tax increases as the state’s new second-

Results over rhetoric: Standing up for our neighbors | Jennifer Carlson

Call me crazy, but I actually think that a reduced tax rate for 99% of occupied homes is a good thing. As a homeowner, I am keenly aware of the tax bill that arrives every November – a large, non-negotiable expense due in 30 days. Add the sticker shock of

NY's new leftist mayor faces perilous budget test

NY's new leftist mayor faces perilous budget test

Two months after riding into office on a wave of youth support and hopes his unprecedented leftist policies could tackle New York's soaring cost of living, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is eying raising an unpopular property tax. Unable to win the backing of the powerful state governor to increase

Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift

Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift

GREAT FALLS — In a visual representation of a deep split among conservatives in Montana, four chairs were laid out on the stage at the Montana GOP kickoff event in Great Falls for a scheduled debate over property taxes. Only two of those were filled, and with state GOP chair Art

How Property Taxes in Montana Compare to the Rest of the Country

How Property Taxes in Montana Compare to the Rest of the Country

America’s housing market has entered a period of recalibration after the frenzy of recent years. While the acute shortages and bidding wars have mostly cooled, affordability remains a stubborn challenge. Home prices are still hovering near record highs, though their growth has slowed significantly, now trailing general inflation on

Empty chair ‘debate’ at state GOP event highlights property tax rift

GOP Chair Art Wittich, left, Rep. Terry Falk, center, and Sen. Greg Hertz discuss property tax legislation at the GOP Winter Kickoff event at the Heritage Inn on Feb. 7 in Great Falls, MT. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) GREAT FALLS — In a visual representation of a deep split among conservatives