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Tax expert: Montana’s tax system ‘in serious trouble,’ hurts homeowners
“Taxes have been shifted unfairly to residential property, and they’ve been shifted away from the other properties,” said Dan Bucks, a nationally recognized expert on taxation. “Homeowners and renters are paying taxes that they shouldn’t be asked to pay – taxes that belong instead to various corporate and business classes of properties.”
Bucks, the former director of the Montana Department of Revenue, met with members of the Missoula City Council on Wednesday to detail the state’s shift in taxation and the ever-increasing burden it has placed on homeowners.
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City Club Missoula Video – Treasure State Taxes: Shedding Light on Montana’s Tax System (Best way to understand our current situation)
City Club Missoula’s August forum dove deep into Montana’s Taxation System. The forum featured current and former members of local and state government. The expert panel provided an overview of Montana’s multifaceted system, including tax codes and rates, collections, rebates, and burdens.
