Property Tax Rebate Now Available
Gov. Greg Gianforte reminds Montanans about two new laws which provide Montana homeowners with property tax relief, including new tax rates and property tax rebates.
“Recognizing the burden of rising property taxes, we worked with the Legislature to deliver permanent and meaningful property tax relief,” Gianforte said. “I encourage all eligible Montana homeowners to visit getmyrebate.mt.gov starting Aug. 15 to claim a rebate before the application closes. It’s critical that homeowners claim their rebate this year as you will be automatically enrolled into the lower Homestead Rate next year.”
Senate Bill 542, carried by Senator Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, establishes new, tiered tax rates to deliver property tax relief for Montanans for their homes, small businesses, farms, and ranches in 2025 and also provides a property tax rebate for Montanans for their primary residence. Eligible Montana homeowners may qualify for the rebate — up to $400 this year — for property taxes paid in year 2024.
To qualify for the rebate, taxpayers must have owned and lived in their home for at least seven months and paid property taxes on the residence in 2024. To claim it, taxpayers may apply at either getmyrebate. mt.gov or by paper form by Oct. 1, 2025.
“The fastest way to get your rebate is to apply online”, said Montana Department of Revenue director Brendan Beatty. “Make sure to apply by the deadline of Oct. 1.”
The application requires the physical address, geocode, amount of property taxes paid as shown on the property tax bill, and the names and social security numbers of the taxpayer and any spouse or dependents.
The Department of Revenue has created several tools on getmyrebate.mt.gov to aid taxpayers in compiling this information, including a video demonstrating how to find a property’s geocode.
The department will process claims as they are received.
For additional information about the property tax rebate or to check on the status of the income or property tax rebates, visit getmyrebate. mt.gov.
Montana homeowners who claim and receive a property tax rebate in 2025 will be automatically enrolled in the Homestead Rate for 2026, provided the homeowner did not move or change ownership in 2025.
House Bill 231, carried by Representative Llew Jones, R-Conrad, establishes the Homestead Rate. Recommended by the governor’s diverse, bipartisan Property Tax Task Force, the Homestead Rate is a new, lower property tax rate for longterm rentals and primary residences, the places Montanans call home.
