Disputing your taxes
The Montana Department of Revenue, not Missoula County, values property. Please contact the DOR Field office with questions about your property valuation.
Your tax bill is made up of many taxing jurisdictions. Depending on where you live, you could have city taxes, countywide taxes and special districts like fire or water treatment.
Click here to see individual contact information for school and special districts.
Refunds may be approved if the Montana Department of Revenue determines the assessment or appraisal of your property was in error (no more than 10 years), the Montana Department of Revenue made an error on the tax bill, or you have proof you submitted a change of address that was not entered into the system. A refund may be approved if a special district (e.g. rural fire, refuse, or utility district) made an error in assessing a fee.
The Missoula County Board of County Commissioners has the authority to authorize refunds or to waive certain taxes, penalty and interest, fees, and costs that have been paid to the Missoula County Treasurer's Office under limited circumstances per 15-16-603, MCA. Please contact us if you think this applies to you.
The following circumstances do not constitute grounds for waiving or refunding a penalty:
- "Due to a family emergency (or finances) I was not able to send payment on time."
- "I dropped my payment in a Post Office mailbox."
- "The bill was sent to the wrong address."
- "I was out of town and didn't get the bill."
- "I thought the mortgage company was paying the bill."