• HAVE A MORTGAGE? It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to determine the responsible party for paying the taxes before the due date and to forward a copy of this bill to the lending agency as needed.
• PAYMENTS MADE IN ERROR CANNOT BE REFUNDED.
• PROPERTY TAX BILLS ARE SENT ONLY TO THE OWNER OF RECORD. All transfers of ownership may not be reflected on this bill. If you no longer own this property, please forward it to the new owner or return it to the Treasurer's Office.
• EXAMINE THIS BILL CAREFULLY BEFORE PAYING! See that all legal descriptions are correct and that they cover all the property on which you intend to pay and no other.
• THIS IS THE ONLY TAX BILL YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS YEAR! It is the sole responsibility of the property owner to ensure that both half-year tax bills are paid on time.
• BILLING HISTORY, COPY OF TAX STATEMENT, AND THREE-YEAR MILL LEVY COMPARISON BY PARCEL CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE at https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/treasurer/PropertySearch/index.asp. Select tax code from the "Search By:" drop-down box, then use the tax code from the front of this statement.
• ADDRESS CHANGES? VALUE QUESTIONS? Please contact the Montana Department of Revenue, Billings Office at (406) 896-4000 or email dorprop3a@mt.gov. The Yellowstone County Treasurer's Office DOES NOT determine market or taxable values. Tax rates are determined by the Montana State Legislature. Mill levy sheet available at https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/finance/milllevyinfo.asp.
• A DELINQUENT TAX CANNOT BE PROTESTED NOR APPEALED

1. In person by cash, check, cashier's check, or money order without additional fees. A 2.5% bank fee is charged by a third-party processor for all debit/credit card transactions.
2. By mail by check, cashier's check, or money order. Include your stub to ensure proper credit. No paid receipt will be mailed. Please make sure the check is written for the correct amount, made payable to Yellowstone County Treasurer or YCT, signed, and your tax code is written on the memo line. The taxpayer is responsible for ensuring that a timely postmark is obtained for payments remitted by mail.
3. Online by e-check (no bank fee) or debit/credit card (2.5% bank fee) at https://www.yellowstonecountymt.gov/treasurer/. No paid receipt will be mailed. E-check payments are administered by Wells Fargo. Automatic payments available via the e-check system. Delinquent parcels CANNOT be paid by e-check.

Taxes on real estate and mobile homes may be paid in two halves. The first half is due on or before November 30th at 5 pm for real estate and May 31st at 5 pm for mobile homes of each year and the second half on or before May 31st at 5 pm in the following year for real estate and November 30th at 5 pm for mobile homes. If the due date falls on a holiday or weekend, payment can be made before 5 pm without penalty and interest the next business day. Parcels receiving the Property Tax Assistance Program discount have 20 days from the due date to pay without penalty and interest. If payment is not made before the due date, that half becomes delinquent. When either half becomes delinquent, a penalty of 2 percent is immediately added, plus interest at the rate of 5/6 of 1 percent per month until paid (interest is calculated daily). BOTH HALVES MAY BE PAID AT ONE TIME on or before the first half due date, if so desired. For business personal property, if payment is not made on or before the due date at 5 pm, the taxes become delinquent. When the taxes become delinquent, a penalty of 2 percent is immediately added, plus interest at the rate of 5/6 of 1 percent per month until paid (interest is calculated daily).

WARNING! Delinquent real estate taxes are subject to tax lien, could be assigned to a third party, and may result in the loss of your property! When paying delinquent taxes, please call the Treasurer's Office at (406) 256-2802 for exact amount. WARNING! Delinquent taxes may result in the loss of your mobile home or business personal property! The Treasurer's Office is authorized by law to take into possession any personal property against which tax is assessed, or any other personal property in the hands of the taxpayer. The Sheriff's Office may proceed to sell it to collect the taxes levied (15-16-401 and 15-17-911 MCA). When paying delinquent taxes, please call the Treasurer's Office at (406) 256-2802 for exact amount.

ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT SCHEDULE (REAL ESTATE ONLY)
If you own and occupy your home for at least seven months of the year and do not have your property taxes escrowed, you can apply for the alternative payment schedule, which consists of seven, nearly equal monthly payments due on the final day of the month from November to May. The payments will be automatically withdrawn from a bank account. Taxpayers must apply in person at the Treasurer's Office. Applications received after September 30th will take effect on the following year's tax statement.

NOTICE APPRAISAL AND AUDIT-STATEMENT OF RIGHTS
Montana Department of Revenue property valuation staff may legally enter private property to appraise or audit property for tax purposes. You or your agent have the right to be present when your property is appraised or audited. If you wish to make an appointment for the next tax year, call 406-896-4000 or write your local Department of Revenue office between December 1 and December 31 of this year.

PROTEST OR APPEAL YOUR TAX
Information concerning the protest of your tax or appeal of your valuation can be found in the Montana Code Annotated, including sections 15-1-402 through 421, Title 15 Chapter 2 and Title 15 Chapter 15, or consult your tax advisor. General appeal information can be obtained from the Department of Revenue office at 406-896-4000. The protest and appeal process is the responsibility of the individual taxpayer. A DELINQUENT TAX CANNOT BE PROTESTED NOR APPEALED.