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Help Shape the Future of the Profession: Take the 2025 MAP Survey

June 11, 2025

The 2025 AICPA PCPS/CPA.com National Management of an Accounting Practice (MAP) Survey is now open—and your participation can make a difference.

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Questions and answers about Montana’s new second-home tax

May 30, 2025

In an effort to lower property tax bills for homeowners and landlords who provide long-term rental housing, the state Legislature and Gov. Gianforte passed major tax relief legislation this year.

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Ronald Yates, Jr., CPA, Honored with MTCPA’s 2025 Distinguished Service Award

May 19, 2025

MTCPA is proud to announce Ronald (Ron) Yates, Jr., CPA, Tax Partner & Regional Leader at Eide Bailly in Billings, as the recipient of its highest honor, the 2025 Distinguished Service Award (DSA).

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It’s Official: CPA Candidates Finally Given Additional Path to Licensure

May 14, 2025

The AICPA and NASBA have given the green light to expanding the accounting profession's model law, the Uniform Accountancy Act, to include a new optional pathway for CPA candidates to obtain licensure, the two groups said on Wednesday.

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New Department of Revenue Website Launches May 15

May 09, 2025

The Montana Department of Revenue is launching a new website at revenue.mt.gov on Thursday, May 15 at 4:00 PM.

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IRS Raises HSA Contribution Limits for 2026

May 01, 2025

The IRS on Thursday issued its annual inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts next year, with small increases across the board as inflation cools.

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Montana Legislature gavels out 69th session

April 30, 2025

Lawmakers debated a record number of bills and passed major initiatives including medicaid expansion, income and property tax reform, and investments in teacher pay

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KPMG article: Impact of deregulatory actions on tax guidance

April 24, 2025

How deregulatory actions may affect taxpayers and what taxpayers can do to respond

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IRS Direct File reportedly ending next year

April 16, 2025

The Trump administration is reportedly making plans to shut down the Internal Revenue Service's Direct File free tax prep system next year.

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Bozeman CPA shares tips ahead of Tax Day

April 14, 2025

With the tax deadline approaching this Tuesday, NBC Montana reached out to a local Certified Public Accountant to get some insights.

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Tracking CPA licensure paths: Removing the 150-hour-rule hurdle

April 14, 2025

State changes to licensing rules are chipping away at a decades-old system that has largely required CPA candidates to complete what effectively amounts to a fifth year of schooling.

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Information about the Transition Election

March 26, 2025

Taxpayers may amend their return to revoke an election and its related adjustment if the original filing included an incorrect adjustment or unintentional election.

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Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account

March 25, 2025

This order promotes operational efficiency by mandating the transition to electronic payments for all Federal disbursements and receipts by digitizing payments to the extent permissible under applicable law.

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It’s Official: FinCEN Rule Exempts U.S. Businesses From BOI Reporting Requirements

March 24, 2025

The interim final rule issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on March 21 marks the end of an on-again, off-again saga for millions of small businesses that began in late 2024.

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Montana’s 2024 Fiduciary Income Tax Changes: Key Updates for Tax Professionals

March 19, 2025

Montana’s 2024 tax season introduces significant updates to the fiduciary income tax return (Form FID-3) as part of the state’s tax simplification initiative.

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State CPA Societies Nationwide Inspire Thousands of Students to Explore a Career in Accounting

March 16, 2025

In November 2024, thousands of CPA volunteers and high school students nationwide participated in presentations, activities and mentorship opportunities aimed at providing students a clear pathway to a rewarding profession.

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Montana State accounting students helping people avoid fraud, digital scams

March 13, 2025

Last summer, when Montana State University graduate student Connor Green was spending time with family, he didn’t expect his grandfather to receive a phone call he’d still think about five months later.

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Be the Voice of Montana’s Accounting Students - Apply to be the MTCPA Student Board Representative!

March 07, 2025

Want to make an impact on the future of accounting in Montana? Apply to be the MTCPA Student Board Representative!

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Tax Simplification Changes Now in Effect for Montana

March 07, 2025

Taxpayers preparing their 2024 Montana tax return may be noticing the effect of Senate Bill 399 from the 2021 Legislature.

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Budget Reconciliation: Tracking the 2025 Trump Tax Cuts

March 06, 2025

Outline of the revenue and economic effects of extending the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the policies President Trump called for in his joint address to Congress, and the House and Senate budget resolutions.

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