Notice

Notice is hereby given that on October 16, 2024, the Yellowstone County Treasurer will hold a public auction at 2:00 p.m., in the Courthouse Building, First Floor, Treasurer’s Office, Room 108, 217 North 27th Street, Billings, Montana. At the auction the Treasurer will sell the real property with the following legal description to satisfy delinquent taxes:

Lots 17 and 18, Block 224, Billings Original Townsite, Yellowstone County, Montana, according to the official plat on file in the office of the Clerk and Recorder under Document No. 16312, commonly known as 707 South 33rd Street, Billings, Montana 59101.

The minimum opening bid for the property shall be $83,993.93. The winning bidder must post a deposit at the time of sale. If the lienholder is the winning bidder, the deposit is the total of auction costs and any amounts included in the opening bid and not already paid, including filing fees, tax deed fees, and one-half of the most recent assessed value of the land and of the dwelling (the deposit would be $76,373.50). If the lienholder is not the winning bidder, the deposit must be 5% of the winning bid (at least $4,199.70 based on the opening bid). All bidders shall register in advance of the auction with registration beginning at 1:00 p.m. Full payment of the purchase price and auction costs must be made within 24 hours of the sale, excluding weekends and legal holidays.

The real property is to be sold at auction for delinquent taxes pursuant to a tax lien currently held by Guardian Tax MT, LLC. Further information can be provided by contacting the Yellowstone County Treasurer’s Office located at 217 North 27th Street, Room 108, Billings, Montana 59101, by calling 406-256-2807, or by emailing treasurer@yellowstonecountymt.gov.

Marci Shafer
Yellowstone County Treasurer
 

 

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**** Redesigned Property Tax Statements ****

On October 27, 2021, Yellowstone County mailed out the 2021 Real Estate Tax Statements. The tax statements have been redesigned this year. They will arrive in a windowed envelope with "IMPORTANT TAX BILL ENCLOSED" displayed in the window. Taxpayers will notice additional information printed on the statement. Each mill levy is now listed individually on the statement, with a color-coded key identifying whether the levy is a city, county, school, state, or other tax. On the back of the statement, taxpayers will see a visual of the percentages, per category, of the distributed dollars shown in a colored pie chart as well as in written form. Example of New Tax Bill |  Explanation of County Mill Levies

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Feel free to contact the County Treasurers’ Office with questions or concerns at: 256-2802 or 256-2803. Or, email treasurer@yellowstonecountymt.gov. Thank you.

Real Estate Taxes Due	Personal Property Taxes Due	Mobile Home Taxes Due
1st Half - November 30th 2nd Half - May 31st	June 30th	1st Half - May 31st 2nd Half - November 30th
All Taxes are due by 5 PM Mountain Time on their due date by State Law If the due date falls on a weekend or a holiday, the next business day will be the due date

Administration & Fees

The office of the Treasurer receives and disburses all monies, as dictated by state law, and records these transactions. The Treasurer, an elected official, reports to the Montana State Department of Revenue on administrative matters while the County Commissioners have budgetary authority.

The office is divided into two groups. One deals with motor vehicle matters, including registrations, title transfers and applications, and the issuance of temporary stickers and permits. The other serves as the general office for activities including receipts from taxes, fees and intergovernmnetal transfers. It also processes disbursements, invests funds, maintains bank accounts, seizes tax delinquent property, handles tax protests, and issues moving permits for mobile homes.

There is a 2% penalty and 5/6 of 1% of interest accumulated monthly if taxes are paid delinquent. This applies to real property, personals, mobile, and farm and ranch.