Our taxes are the way we combine resources to get things done that we can’t do as individuals: educate our children, build and maintain infrastructure, provide police and fire protection, keep our air and water clean, promote public health, and maintain a social safety net. Because our state revenue does not keep pace with state needs, Montana has been forced to make cuts to programs that serve seniors, individuals with disabilities, and struggling families and children. MBPC researches and advocates for sound tax policy that is both fair to taxpayers and also adequate enough to provide the government programs, services, and infrastructure essential to maintaining healthy communities and families.
Through a long and varied legislative history, Montana’s elected leaders have created a tax system where households living on lower and moderate incomes pay a larger percentage of their income in...
Read moreA steady stream of tax cut proposals are making their way through the 2021 Legislature that will yet again cut taxes for the wealthiest. Here is what these proposals really mean for Montana.
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MBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on providing credible and timely research and analysis on budget, tax, and economic issues that impact low- and moderate-income Montana families.