Missoula County to mail tax bills

Missoula County will mail tax bills to all property owners in the county by Tuesday, Oct. 27. They are already available online at http://www.missoulataxes.us. Tax payments for the first half of the year are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30.

Tax payments are currently being accepted and online payments may be made via credit card, debit card or electronic check. Service fees apply when paying online by credit or debit card. The fee for paying by electronic check has been removed for all transactions when paying online.

 Taxes can be paid:

• By mail: Clerk and Treasurer’s Office, 200 W. Broadway St., Missoula MT, 59802

• Online: www.missoulataxes.us

• Blue courthouse drop box: located in the west parking lot off Woody Street

To access tax bills online:

• Visit www.missoulataxes.us

• Search by last name, property address, geo code or taxpayer ID

• After the query has run, click “Detail” to view a pie chart that breaks down taxes among the different jurisdictions.

• You can also visit www.missoulaproperty.us for a more visual search and then click the “tax” tab in the property information box once a parcel has been selected.

Because Missoula County collects taxes for all taxing jurisdictions within the county, property owners will likely see a portion of their taxes supporting several jurisdictions and districts. For example, Missoula County and the City of Missoula each set their own budgets and tax rates, and property taxes also support local school districts. Additionally, property taxes fund special districts that provide services like fire protection, bus service, irrigation, water and sewer. A portion of property taxes also supports schools statewide, including the Montana University System.

If property owners have specific questions regarding their tax bills, it’s important that they contact the appropriate jurisdiction. Contact information for taxing jurisdictions in Missoula County is online at http://missoula.co/taxjurisdictions. More information on tax bills and payments is available at http://missoula.co/propertytaxinfo.