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MT HB337

Bill

Status

Passed

4/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Ler

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces Montana's top income tax rate from 5.9% to 5.65% for tax year 2026, then to 5.4% for tax years beginning after 2026

  • Significantly increases income thresholds before the higher tax rate applies: for married joint filers from $41,000 to $95,000 (2026) then $130,000 (2027); for single filers from $20,500 to $47,500 (2026) then $65,000 (2027)

  • Doubles Montana's earned income tax credit from 10% to 20% of the federal earned income tax credit, effective January 1, 2026

  • Applies corresponding bracket increases to net long-term capital gains taxation, which is taxed at lower rates of 3.0% and 4.1%

  • Eliminates annual inflation indexing of tax brackets until tax year 2028, when a modified inflation factor using June 2026 as the base period takes effect

Legislative Description

Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes

Taxation--Individual Income

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Taxation4/3/2025
Appropriations2/20/2025
Taxation1/29/2025

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