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Montana renters could foot the bill for a property tax blunder, legislators warn

October 29, 2025/

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Certain tenants across Montana could soon face increased rents due to a newly discovered mistake in the property tax bills passed during the 2025 legislative session, multiple legislators told the Montana State News Bureau.

The revelation of a significant error in the new laws comes as 2025 property tax bills are being mailed out following a yearslong effort to curb soaring property taxes. Those price tags have skyrocketed in recent tax cycles after residents — rather than large companies — started shouldering the majority of the statewide property tax burden.

Property tax reform topped the list of priorities for Gov. Greg Gianforte during the 2025 session, and lawmakers passed two sweeping bills that made major changes to Montana’s property tax system.

 


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