Montana Code 15-1-408. Alternative remedy — judgment
15-1-408. Alternative remedy — judgment. If the district court determines that the tax was illegally or unlawfully imposed or exceeded the taxing authority of the entity imposing the tax, the judgment may direct:
(1)that the revenue collected under the illegal tax be directly refunded to the taxpayers who have paid the illegal tax and who have not been excluded from the action;
(2)that the revenue collected under the illegal tax be used to reduce a similar levy in the ensuing tax year;
(3)that the assessment be changed for the taxpayer or taxpayers who brought the action as well as for all similarly situated taxpayers; or
(4)any other remedy as the court considers appropriate.