Montana Additions

You may need to add additional items of income to your federal adjusted gross income in order to arrive at your Montana adjusted gross income. Complete Form 2, Schedule I to determine the amount of additions to enter. Recovery of Federal Income Tax Deducted in 2020 If you received a federal income tax refund in 2021 from federal taxes you claimed as an itemized deduction on your 2020 Montana tax [...]

Montana Check-Offs

Montana law provides you with the opportunity to contribute, via your income tax return, to the following programs. You can contribute any amount to any of these four programs. Your contribution will increase the amount you owe or reduce the amount of your refund. Nongame Wildlife Program. Your contributions to this program are used to ensure the well-being of Montana's watchable wildlife [...]

Montana Payment Options

You can pay the amount you owe by: ● Electronic funds withdrawal when e-filing your joint federal/state tax return. You can Schedule your withdrawal for a later date. ●E-check or credit/debit card-visit revenue.mt.gov and click on TransAction Portal (TAP) or Income Tax Express (ITE) e-payment services. ● Personal check, money order or cashier’s check. Be sure to include the payment [...]

Montana Disabled Dependent Child Exemption

In addition to the dependent exemption, you are entitled to another exemption for a child who is disabled. If your child is disabled and you qualify for this additional exemption, place an “X” in the “Mark if Disabled” column in the same row you listed your disabled child. You are allowed this disabled child exemption if you meet all the following requirements: ● You [...]

Married Filing Separate Returns on the Same Form

Montana Filing Status Married, Filing Separate Returns on the Same Form If both you and your spouse have income, you can file your Montana tax returns separately, even if you filed your federal income tax return jointly. But, if you and your spouse file separately, you will each need to report your own adjusted gross income. You cannot arbitrarily assign income between the two of you. Your [...]