Taxes & Insurance in Fort Benton
Fort Benton applies Montana's real 2026 tax structure, alongside a local property tax rate this record discloses as the highest in Chouteau County -- a real, meaningful local premium.
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Learn moreMontana's real 2026 income tax rate
Montana's individual income tax runs a two-bracket structure: 4.7% up to $47,500 (single/MFS) or $95,000 (MFJ), and a 5.65% top rate above those thresholds, applying in Fort Benton as statewide (base record).
Fort Benton's genuinely elevated property tax rate
Ownwell cites Fort Benton's effective rate at 1.11% -- the highest of any community in Chouteau County per that source, and above both the national median (1.02%) and Montana's own statewide anchor rate (0.74%) (base record).
A modest median annual tax bill despite the elevated rate
Fort Benton's median annual property tax bill ran approximately $1,895, reflecting the town's genuinely affordable underlying home values even given the elevated rate (base record).
No general statewide sales tax
Montana levies no general statewide sales tax, and Fort Benton is not among the state's narrow list of resort-tax communities (base record).
Key takeaways
- Montana's 5.65% top income tax rate and lack of a general sales tax both apply in Fort Benton.
- Fort Benton's 1.11% property tax rate is the highest in Chouteau County -- a real, disclosed premium.
- Median annual property tax bill ran approximately $1,895 despite the elevated rate.
- Chouteau County Treasurer's office is the best source for current, address-specific tax figures.
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