Montana Code 7-6-1507. Resort community tax — property tax relief
7-6-1507. Resort community tax — property tax relief. (1) Annually anticipated receipts from the resort tax must be applied to reduce the municipal property tax levy for the fiscal year in an amount equal to at least 5% of the resort tax revenues derived during the preceding fiscal year.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-1507
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- Resort community: means a community that:
(a)is an incorporated municipality;
(b)has a population of less than 5,500 according to the most recent federal census;
(c)derives more than 50% of its economic well-being related to current employment from businesses catering to the recreational and personal needs of persons traveling to or through the municipality for purposes not related to their income production and excluding economic activity from health care, schools, government, and other services that primarily benefit residents; and
(d)has been designated by the department of commerce as a resort community not more than 2 years before the petition of the electors or resolution of the governing body. See Montana Code 7-6-1501
(2)A resort community that received more resort tax revenues than had been included in the annual municipal budget shall establish a municipal property tax relief fund. All resort tax revenues received in excess of the budget amount must be placed in the fund. The entire fund must be used to replace municipal property taxes in the ensuing fiscal year.