Montana income tax calculator
An effective rate of 4.32%, with 5.9% on the next dollar. That is the 13th-largest state income tax bill on $75,000 of the 51 jurisdictions.
- Top rate
- 5.9%
- Rate on your last dollar
- 5.9%
- State taxable income
- $59,250
- Effective rate
- 4.32%
Montana's income tax is graduated: 2 brackets running from 4.7% to 5.9%, the 16th-highest top rate of the 51 jurisdictions. The top rate applies to a single filer's taxable income above $21,100. Because that top bracket starts so low, Montana behaves like a flat 5.9% tax for most full-time earners — the graduated part only shapes the first few thousand dollars. Joint filers get exactly double the bracket widths at every rate, so a married couple pays what two single filers on half the income each would pay. Heads of household get a third schedule of their own, wider than the single one. A single filer subtracts a $15,750 standard deduction before the rates are applied.
Montana 2025 tax brackets
3 distinct schedules. Rates apply to state taxable income — income after the deductions in the next table, not your gross salary.
Single
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $21,100 | 4.7% |
| $21,100 and above | 5.9% |
Married filing jointly
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $42,200 | 4.7% |
| $42,200 and above | 5.9% |
Head of household
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $31,700 | 4.7% |
| $31,700 and above | 5.9% |
Montana deductions and exemptions
| Amount | Single | Married filing jointly | Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction | $15,750 | $31,500 | $23,625 |
Work out your own Montana tax
Already set to Montana and the 2026 federal schedule. Change the income, the filing status or the year and everything below updates.
Wages, interest, business income, etc. Exclude pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions.
Adds state income tax using that state's own rate schedule and standard deduction. Pick the last option to type a flat rate instead.
- Effective federal tax rate
- 10.23%Federal tax as a share of the income you entered.
- Marginal bracket
- 22%The rate on your next dollar of taxable income.
- State income tax
- $3,242.55From the selected state's rate schedule, or your flat rate.
- Federal + state income tax
- $10,912.55
- Income after income tax
- $64,087.45
- Taxable income
- $58,900.00
- Deduction applied
- $16,100.00
Assumptions
- Ordinary-income rate schedules only; no credits, AMT, capital-gains rates, QBI deduction or the 2025–2028 senior deduction.
- Standard deduction (plus additional amounts for 65+/blind) or your itemized figure, whichever is larger; no dependent-filer limitation.
- Married filing separately uses half the joint federal thresholds, per the IRS schedule, and the state's single-filer schedule.
- State tax uses each state's published rate schedule, standard deduction and personal exemption for the tax year shown with the results; the source URL and year for the state you pick are printed above the results, along with the simplifications made for that state.
- State figures exclude county, municipal and city income taxes, itemized deductions, retirement and capital-gains exclusions, and credits that phase out. Unlisted states fall back to the flat rate you enter.
| Taxable income | Rate | Your income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $12,400 | 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| $12,400 – $50,400 | 12% | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| $50,400 – $105,700 | 22% | $8,500 | $1,870 |
| $105,700 – $201,775 | 24% | $0 | $0 |
| $201,775 – $256,225 | 32% | $0 | $0 |
| $256,225 – $640,600 | 35% | $0 | $0 |
| Over $640,600 | 37% | $0 | $0 |
Montana income tax at other incomes
| Gross income | Single | Effective | Married jointly | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $670 | 2.23% | $0 | 0.00% |
| $50,000 | $1,768 | 3.54% | $870 | 1.74% |
| $75,000 | $3,243 | 4.32% | $2,060 | 2.75% |
| $100,000 | $4,718 | 4.72% | $3,535 | 3.54% |
| $150,000 | $7,668 | 5.11% | $6,485 | 4.32% |
| $250,000 | $13,568 | 5.43% | $12,385 | 4.95% |
State income tax only, filing status as shown, after Montana’s own deductions. Federal tax is on top of every figure here.
How the neighbours compare
Montana borders 4 other jurisdictions. Moving across a state line is the one way most people can actually change which of these schedules applies to them, so here is the same income run through each of them.
| State | Rate structure | $50,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 4.7% – 5.9% | $1,768 | $3,243 | $7,668 |
| Idaho | 0% – 5.3% | $1,560 | $2,885 | $6,860 |
| North Dakota | 0% – 2.5% | $0 | $182 | $1,644 |
| South Dakota | No income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Wyoming | No income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State income tax on a single filer, after each state’s own deductions. Federal tax is identical wherever you live, so the difference between these rows is the whole difference.
What these Montana figures leave out
Recorded against Montana in the data rather than glossed over, because they change real bills.
- Montana had not published 2026 tables when this was compiled. House Bill 337 cuts the top rate to 5.65% for 2026 and widens the lower bracket substantially, so 2026 tax will be lower than shown here — this state needs review before it is relied on for 2026.
- Montana starts from federal taxable income, so the deduction applied is the federal one. The standard deduction is the federal amount this state adopts: $15,750 single, $31,500 married filing jointly, $23,625 head of household for 2025 (IRS Rev. Proc. 2024-40, as amended by Rev. Proc. 2025-32 §3.01).
- Long-term capital gains are taxed at lower rates (3.0% / 4.1%) than the ordinary rates shown.
Frequently asked questions
▸Does Montana have a state income tax?
Yes. Montana has a graduated income tax with 2 brackets, from 4.7% up to 5.9%.
▸How much state income tax would I pay on $75,000 in Montana?
About $3,243 for a single filer — an effective rate of 4.32%. That is $75,000 less $15,750 of state deductions, leaving $59,250 of taxable income taxed at 5.9% at the margin.
▸What is the top income tax rate in Montana?
5.9%, the 16th-highest among the 50 states and DC. It applies to a single filer's taxable income above $21,100.
▸What is the Montana standard deduction?
$15,750 for a single filer and $31,500 for a couple filing jointly, for tax year 2025.
▸Are these Montana figures up to date?
They are the tax year 2025 figures, taken from Montana Department of Revenue — 2025 Montana tax tables and deductions and last checked on 2026-09-09. Montana had not published a 2026 schedule when this was compiled, so the 2025 one is shown rather than an estimate.
Source
Montana Department of Revenue — 2025 Montana tax tables and deductions
Tax year 2025 figures — Montana had not published a 2026 schedule when this page was compiled, so the 2025 one is used rather than an estimate. Last checked against the source on 2026-09-09.
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