Montana state income tax on your paycheck
Montana uses progressive brackets up to 5.90%. Here is how it appears on your pay stub.
How Montana state tax works in 2025
Montana uses progressive income tax brackets. The top marginal rate is 5.90%.
Two brackets in 2025.
Montana official sources
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
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