Taxes in Butte
Butte's tax picture follows Montana's real, favorable statewide structure directly, with a real, disclosed gap in Butte-specific mill-levy data this record does not paper over.
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Learn moreNo general sales tax
Montana levies no general statewide sales tax, and Butte is not a designated resort community, so no local resort tax applies.
Montana's real, graduated income tax
Montana taxes income across two brackets for 2026: 4.7% up to $47,500 (single)/$95,000 (MFJ), and a 5.65% top rate above those thresholds.
A real, disclosed property-tax data gap
No Butte-Silver Bow-specific effective property tax rate or mill-levy figure distinct from Montana's own ~0.74% statewide average was independently confirmed this pass -- Butte-Silver Bow's consolidated city-county government may carry distinct mill-levy dynamics. Confirm directly with the Treasurer's Office.
Key takeaways
- Butte has no sales tax and no local resort tax.
- Montana's 2026 income tax runs 4.7%-5.65% across two brackets.
- A real, disclosed gap exists in Butte-specific mill-levy data -- confirm directly with the Butte-Silver Bow Treasurer's Office.
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