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Montana Communities Cannot Afford the Oil and Gas Tax Holiday

Years ago, the legislature created a tax break for oil and gas companies. At the time, proponents of the tax break claimed that it would encourage economic development in Montana’s resource-rich...

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The Business Equipment Tax in Context

During times of economic downturn and revenue uncertainty, any proposals for decreasing revenue (i.e. cutting taxes) must be carefully scrutinized. One of the only new tax cuts being seriously...

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Montana Budget & Policy Center

Shaping policy for a stronger Montana.

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.