HELENA, MT – Governor Greg Gianforte on Sep 30th, reminded eligible Montana homeowners that the deadline to claim up to $675 in property tax relief is on October 1.

“Recognizing the burden of rising property taxes, we worked with legislators to secure the largest property tax rebate in state history,” Gov. Gianforte said. “With only one more day to claim a property tax rebate, time is running out, and I encourage all eligible Montana homeowners to visit getmyrebate.mt.gov now to claim their rebate.”

As of September 27, the Montana Department of Revenue had received 220,182 claims for property tax rebates, up nearly 4 percent from the total number of claims received at the same date last year.

To be eligible for a property tax rebate of up to $675, a Montana homeowner must be a Montana taxpayer who was billed and paid property taxes on his or her principal residence, and have done the following: 

- Owned a Montana residence for at least seven months in 2023; 

- Lived in this Montana residence for at least seven months in 2023; 

- Were billed for property taxes, including special assessments and other fees, on this residence; and 

- Paid property taxes on this residence 

Montana residential property taxpayers may claim their rebate at either getmyrebate.mt.gov or by paper form by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as required by state law. Claims filed by mail must be postmarked by October 1.

The Department of Revenue has created several tools on getmyrebate.mt.gov to aid residential property taxpayers in submitting their property tax rebate claim, including a video demonstrating how to find a property’s geocode.

For assistance in completing their rebate claim, Montana residential property taxpayers may contact the Department of Revenue at 406-444-6900. Department of Revenue staff at offices across the state are also available for assistance in completing rebate claims. The department will process claims as they are received and distribute rebates by December 31, 2024. 

In 2022, the governor proposed $2,000 in property tax rebates for Montana homeowners at their primary residence in his Budget for Montana Families. 

Continuing his commitment to addressing rising property taxes, Gov. Gianforte in January convened a diverse, bipartisan task force to identify innovative, thoughtful solutions to reform the property tax system and reduce the burden of property taxes on Montanans. The task force provided 12 recommendations to reform the property tax system in August 2024, one of which is a homestead exemption for Montana homeowners.

The proposed homestead exemption would provide a lower tax rate for Montana homeowners for their primary residences while ensuring out-of-staters – who don’t live here, don’t pay income taxes here, and own second homes here – pay their fair share to fund Montana’s schools, law enforcement, and roads and bridges.

According to estimates in the Task Force’s report, the homestead exemption could “directly reduce property taxes for over 215,000 primary residences and over 32,000 small commercial properties and could also indirectly reduce taxes and rents for over 130,000 renters in the state.”

For additional information about the property tax rebate or to check on the status of the income or property tax rebates secured by Gov. Gianforte in 2023, visit?getmyrebate.mt.gov.