Best 529 Plan in Montana The quick answer: Achieve Montana Montana’s state-sponsored 529 plan is Achieve Montana. Montana offers a state income tax deduction for contributions. Montana is one of nine “tax parity” states, meaning the deduction applies to contributions to any state’s 529 plan, not just Achieve Montana specifically. The other tax parity states … Read more
Montana Property Tax Rates The quick answer Montana’s average effective property tax rate is 0.61% of a home’s assessed value per year — below the national average of 0.99%. That ranks Montana 35th highest out of the 50 states (1st is the highest-taxed state). Montana sits in the middle of the pack nationally on property … Read more
Montana Income Tax Rates (2026) The quick answer: a graduated tax from 4.7% to 5.65% Montana uses a graduated (bracket-based) income tax, meaning your rate increases as your taxable income crosses each threshold below. Only the income within each bracket is taxed at that bracket’s rate — moving into a higher bracket doesn’t raise the … Read more
Does Montana Tax Social Security? Short answer: yes, but many retirees pay nothing Montana taxes Social Security benefits more heavily than the other seven states that still tax it — its retiree-specific break is a flat subtraction rather than an income-based exemption. Taxpayers age 65 and older receive only a $5,500 subtraction from federally taxable … Read more
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