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Tax & Fee Schedule
Fee Schedule for Light Vehicles
Light vehicles (passenger cars, pickup trucks 1 ton and
under, vans and sport utility vehicles) pay a registration rate based on the age
of the vehicle. The age of the
vehicles is determined by subtracting the model year of the vehicle from the
current calendar year.
| Age
of Vehicle (years) |
Registration
Rate |
| 0-4 |
$217.00 |
| 5-10 |
$87.00 |
| 11 & older |
$28.00 |
The property tax on
vehicles has been replaced by a flat fee (above) based on the age of your
vehicle. However, the depreciation tables below are still used to calculate the
County Option Fee, which is then added to the flat fee.
In addition to the registration rate, counties may impose a
county option tax. This is based on the manufacturer’s suggested retail price,
depreciated according to the schedule established by law (see table below).
| Age
of Vehicle (years) |
Automobile |
Truck |
Van |
Sport
Utility |
| -1 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| 0 |
90% |
96% |
93% |
98% |
| 1 |
80% |
91% |
86% |
94% |
| 2 |
69% |
86% |
78% |
90% |
| 3 |
58% |
80% |
69% |
84% |
| 4 |
49% |
73% |
60% |
76% |
| 5 |
41% |
66% |
52% |
67% |
| 6 |
33% |
57% |
45% |
57% |
| 7 |
26% |
49% |
38% |
48% |
| 8 |
21% |
43% |
32% |
39% |
| 9 |
17% |
37% |
27% |
33% |
| 10 |
14% |
31% |
22% |
29% |
| 11 |
12% |
26% |
18% |
25% |
| 12 |
10% |
22% |
15% |
22% |
| 13 |
9% |
18% |
13% |
21% |
| 14 |
9% |
15% |
11% |
19% |
| 15 |
9% |
13% |
9% |
17% |
| 16 |
9% |
12% |
9% |
15% |
Motorcycle and Quadricycle Registration and Fees
Permanent registration – Under
61-3-321 of
the Montana Code Annotated, all street-legal motorcycles and quadricycles must
be registered permanently. You may register a motorcycle or quadricycle for
both highway and off-highway use by paying the fees for both uses.
Street-legal Motorcycle and Quadricycle One-time
Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Amount |
| Flat fee - street-legal only,
or |
05-MCFLAT |
$53.25 |
| Flat fee -
street-legal/off-highway combination use |
06-MCOHV |
$114.50 |
| Motorcycle Safety Fee
|
57-MCSAFE |
$16.00 |
| Montana Highway Patrol Salary
and Retention Fee |
72-MHPFEE |
$5.00 |
Chrome for Kids plate
administration
(specialty plate not yet available) |
68-CFKADM |
$5.00 |
| New Issue plate |
70-NEWISS |
$5.00 |
Off-highway Motorcycle and Quadricycle One-time
Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Amount |
| Flat fee |
45-OHFLAT |
$61.25 |
| Montana Highway Patrol Salary
and Retention Fee |
72-MHPFEE |
$5.00 |
The single permanent decal for off-highway vehicles is gold and includes
the abbreviation "PERM".
Fees Schedules for Commercial and Heavy
Vehicles
Annual registration – Under
61-3-529 of
the Montana Code Annotated, fees are imposed on commercial and heavy vehicles
in lieu of property taxes. Beginning
January 2006, the registration of a commercial or heavy vehicle expires 12
months from the month in which it was first registered. You must renew your
registration by the end of the following month, which is indicated on the
registration decal on the rear license plate.
For example, the plates on a truck or truck tractor first registered in
Montana on April 15, 2006, will expire on March 30, 2007, with the renewal
grace period extending until April 30, 2007.
(Prior to this change, the license plates for trucks, vans and buses over one
ton expired at the end of the year and had to be renewed by February 15.)
Fees for Buses, Heavy Vehicles and Truck
Tractors
Fee Schedule for Buses, Heavy Trucks and Truck
Tractors
(Effective January 1, 2006)
| Age of Vehicle |
Rated Capacity |
| 16,999 pounds or less |
17,000 - 26,999 pounds |
27,000 - 54,999 pounds |
55,000 pounds or more |
| 1 year or less |
$117 |
$167 |
$284 |
$375 |
| 2 years |
$109 |
$150 |
$250 |
$300 |
| 3 years |
$100 |
$134 |
$220 |
$266 |
| 4 years |
$92 |
$117 |
$184 |
$242 |
| 5 years |
$83 |
$109 |
$160 |
$195 |
| 6 years |
$75 |
$100 |
$134 |
$167 |
| 7 years |
$66 |
$91 |
$117 |
$147 |
| 8 years |
$58 |
$83 |
$100 |
$125 |
| 9 years |
$50 |
$75 |
$92 |
$109 |
| 10 years |
$41 |
$58 |
$79 |
$92 |
| 11 to 12 years |
$33 |
$50 |
$67 |
$76 |
| 13 to 14 years |
$28 |
$37 |
$52 |
$61 |
| 15 to 16 years |
$25 |
$30 |
$38 |
$47 |
| 17 to 18 years |
$18 |
$26 |
$29 |
$36 |
| 19 to 20 years |
$13 |
$19 |
$22 |
$26 |
| 21 years or more |
$10 |
$12 |
$16 |
$20 |
Fees for Motor Homes
Fee Schedule for Motor Homes
| Age of Vehicle |
Fee |
| Less than 2 years |
$282.50 |
| 2 years and over, but less than 5 |
$224.25 |
| 5 years and over, but less than 8 |
$132.50 |
| 8 years or more |
$97.50 |
| 11 years or more - permanent registration option
|
$237.50 |
Fees for Travel Trailers and Campers
Permanent registration – Under
61-3-321(9)(a)
of the Montana Code Annotated, all travel trailers must be permanently
registered.
Travel Trailer One-time Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Length |
Amount |
| Flat fee |
18-RTFLAT |
Under 16 feet |
$72.00 |
| 16 feet and over |
$152.00 |
| Montana Highway Patrol Salary
and Retention Fee |
72-MHPFEE |
N/A |
$5.00 |
| New Issue Plate |
70-NEWISSUE |
N/A |
$5.00 |
Trailer Registration and Fees
Permanent registration – Under
61-3-321(3)(a-b)
of the Montana Code Annotated, all trailers must be permanently registered.
The single decal for trailers is the same as the decal for permanently
registered light vehicles.
Trailer One-time Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Declared Weight |
Amount |
| Flat fee in lieu of
tax |
63-TLFLAT |
Under 6,000 pounds |
$61.25 |
| 6,000 pounds and over |
$148.25 |
| Highway Patrol Salary and
Retention Fee |
72-MHPFEE |
N/A |
$5.00 |
| New Issue Plate Fee
|
70-NEWISS |
N/A |
$5.00 |
Boat, Personal Watercraft and Motorized Pontoon Registration and Fees
Permanent registration – Under
61-3-321(10)(a)(i)
of the Montana Code Annotated, all boats, personal watercraft and motorized
pontoons must be permanently registered.
Motorboat (including Motorized Canoe and
Motorized Rubber Raft) One-time Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Length |
Amount |
| Flat fee |
40-BTFLAT |
10 feet or longer but under 16 feet |
$65.50 |
| 16 feet or longer but under 19 feet |
$125.50 |
| 19 feet or longer |
$295.50 |
Personal Watercraft and Motorized Pontoon
One-time Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Length |
Amount |
| Flat fee |
40-BTFLAT |
Under 16 feet |
$65.50 |
| 16 feet or longer but under 19 feet
|
$125.50 |
| 19 feet or longer |
$295.50 |
Sailboat One-time Fees
| Fee |
Receipt Code |
Length |
Amount |
| Flat fee |
40-BTFLAT |
12 feet or longer but under 16 feet |
$65.50 |
| 16 feet or longer but under 19 feet |
$125.50 |
| 19 feet or longer |
$295.50 |
Required Decals
Beginning January 1, 2006, to comply with both state and federal laws,
Montana boaters need to display:
- a permanent registration decal issued by their local
county treasurer's office – the permanent decal for boats is gold and
includes the abbreviation "PERM." The decal must be placed on the left side
of the forward half of the boat, three inches behind the identifying
numbers.
AND
- two validation decals – the decals are free and expire
every three years.
If your boat, sailboat or personal watercraft is already permanently
registered, contact your local Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks office for
information on how to get the required validation decals, or go online to
fwp.mt.gov and select "Boat Decal
Requirements" under "For Anglers."
If you are purchasing a new or used boat, sailboat or personal watercraft,
your local county
treasurer's office can issue all of the required validation decals.
Snowmobile Registration and Fees
Permanent registration – Under
61-3-321(11)(a)
of the Montana Code Annotated, snowmobiles are permanently registered except
for those owned by companies that rent snowmobiles. Snowmobiles that are used
exclusively as rentals may be registered annually for the first two years,
after which they must be permanently registered.
Snowmobile Fees
| Fee |
Year |
Receipt Code |
Amount |
| Flat fee - Personal use |
N/A |
16-SNFLAT |
$60.50 |
| Business rental use |
1st |
N/A |
$40.50 |
| 2nd |
N/A |
$20.00 |
| 3rd - permanent registration required |
N/A |
$60.50 |
The single permanent decal for snowmobiles is gold and includes the
abbreviation "PERM". The decal must be placed on the left side of the cowl.
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