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News from July 2023

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Montana collected 0.8% more in tobacco products sales tax in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 24, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, $74.2 million came from tobacco products sales tax, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected 10.8% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, $851.8 million came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 10.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected $5,000 in taxes on public utilities licenses in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 23, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, less than 0.1 percent, or $5,000, came from taxes on public utilities licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana ranks 34th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 23, 2023

In 2022, Montana collected $499,840,000 in license taxes, ranking it 34th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected 56.6% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 22, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, $121.3 million came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 56.6 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana ranks 43rd in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 22, 2023

In 2022, Montana collected $121,270,000 in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 43rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected $4.6 million in taxes on amusements licenses in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 22, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, 0.1 percent, or $4.6 million, came from taxes on amusements licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana ranks 43rd in the U.S. for the most tobacco products sales tax paid in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 21, 2023

In 2022, Montana collected $74,249,000 in tobacco products sales tax, ranking it 43rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected 22.5% more in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 21, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, $9.7 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 22.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected $39.1 million in public utilities sales tax in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 21, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, 0.8 percent, or $39.1 million, came from public utilities sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected $233.2 million in other taxes in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 21, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, 5 percent, or $233.2 million, came from other taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected $48.3 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, 1 percent, or $48.3 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Montana increases from 2021 to 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Montana in 2022 was $388,874, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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54 people die from diseases of the heart in Montana during week ending July 8

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

There were 54 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Montana in the week ending July 8, making up 26.1% of total deaths by all causes in Montana.

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Montana ranks 28th in the U.S. for the most public utilities sales tax paid in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

In 2022, Montana collected $39,067,000 in public utilities sales tax, ranking it 28th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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CEO of the Rimrock Foundation Kosovich: 'This is a game changer'

By Big Sky Times Report | Jul 20, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) have obtained federal approval to increase access to SUD treatment for Medicaid members through the HEART Fund, according to a July 6 press release. The move aims to address the state's substance use disorder (SUD) crisis by expanding treatment capacity and reducing waitlists.

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Montana's Gianforte: 'With dry, warm weather ahead, it's incredibly important we each do our part to prevent wildfire'

By Big Sky Times Report | Jul 20, 2023

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte recently received a briefing on the 2023 Fire Season Outlook that stressed the importance of wildfire prevention measures due to upcoming dry and warm weather conditions.

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Tuholske: 'Some research suggests climate change may be, in military parlance, a threat multiplier or catalyst to conflict in political situations'

By Big Sky Times Report | Jul 20, 2023

Montana State University is spearheading a study funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, where Cascade Tuholske, assistant professor of earth sciences, is conducting research focused on the relationship between climate conditions, agriculture-related migration and regional stability. According to a release on July 18, this study is through a $3 million grant from the Minerva program from the Department of Defense, involving researchers from fiver universities with the University of California, Santa Barbara leading the charge.

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Montana collected $2.7 billion in income taxes in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, 57.9 percent, or $2.7 billion, came from income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Montana collected 8.5% more in corporate net income taxes in 2022

By Big Sky Times | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $4.6 billion in taxes collected by Montana in 2022, $291.2 million came from corporations net income taxes, an 8.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).