All About 2015 Montana Taxes

Looking for Montana state tax information? We provide the latest resources on state tax, unemployment, income tax and more.Montana Department of RevenueMontana Department of Labor and Industry

Montana Withholding Requirements:

• Register as employer by filing Form UI/R-1 (Employer Registration) or online by clicking here.
• Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate - Federal W-4
• Withholding Method = formula
• Supplemental Rate = Withhold at 6% or add to regular wages for current or preceding payroll period and withhold on total.

Montana Local Taxes:

None

Montana State Unemployment Insurance (SUI):

• Wage base is $29,500 for 2015 and $30,500 for 2016.
• Contribution rates range from .02% to 6.12% for 2015
• New agricultural, forestry, and fishing employers use 2.48%
• New mining employers use 2.08%
• 
  New construction employers use 3.28%
• New manufacturing employers use 1.98%
• New transportation, communications, and public utilities employers use 1.48%
• New wholesale trade employers use 1.38%
• New retail trade employers use 1.38%
• New finance, insurance, and real estate employers use 1.18%
• New services employers use 1.58%
• Non-classifiable new employers use 3.28%

These rates include a .18% Administrative Fund tax.

Montana State Disability Insurance (SDI):

None

Montana State Labor Laws:

Minimum wage - $7.90 per hour effective 1/1/14 and $8.05 per hour effective 1/1/15.
Termination Pay - Fired - at once. Quit - next regular pay day for the period in which the employee was separated, or 15 days, whichever occurs first.

Montana New Hire Reporting:

Employers must report hiring, rehiring, and return to work within 20 days on Form W-4, New Hire Report or by telephone to:
New Hire Reporting Program
P.O. Box 8013Helena, Mt 59607-8013
Phone: 888-866-0327
Fax: 406-444-0745
To report online click here
Remit Withholding for Montana Child Support to:
State of Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
Child Support Enforcement DivisionWage Withholding Unit
P.O. Box 8001
Helena, MT 59604-8001
Phone: 406-442-7278
To report online click here

Montana Reciprocal States:

North DakotaFor paycheck calculation visit the Montana Paycheck Calculator of PaycheckCity.