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MTCPA Executive Director, Allen Lloyd, appointed to the Governor's Licensing Reform Task Force, fulfilling his commitment to streamline state government and make it easier for Montanans to enter the workforce.

The IRS is providing Disaster Tax Relief in response to the President Trump’s approval of a disaster relief request leading to a FEMA Disaster Relief declaration for Montana

Montana residential property owners, including landlords, may be eligible for significant property tax relief through the Reduced Property Tax Rate enacted by the legislature in 2025.

The accounting profession is sending a clear message on skills: workforce readiness at the early-career level has become a pivotal challenge as the business environment grows more complex and technology continues to reshape how CPAs work.

Key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act will roll out throughout 2025 and 2026, bringing both opportunities and challenges to your clients.

Many candidates feel intimidated by the CPA Exam — this uncertainty may even deter some students from the CPA license itself. However, the Exam is something any qualified candidate can tackle with the right preparation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a headline. It’s fast becoming the backbone of many industries, including accounting and finance. Within a few years, the very definition of “normal work” will change.

To better understand how women build confidence, we interviewed 13 women CPAs, attorneys and entrepreneurs about their paths to successful careers. Four common themes consistently emerged.

There are four foundational skills that are a blueprint for a successful career in public accounting.

With perspective, a student will gain a deeper appreciation for what they are learning as well as how the concepts being taught are used in the “real world.”

Accounting students from Montana State University’s Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship are offering free help preparing tax returns for MSU students and community members who made less than $60,000 last year.

You can’t demand peak performance without designing for recovery.

Truth is often stranger than fiction — especially in family businesses. CPAs are regularly called into situations where the balance sheet is the least complicated part of the engagement.

Deadline for submitting 2025 Montana Annual Withholding Tax Reconciliation (Form MW-3) has been extended.

Recent proposal & adoption notices

For years, discussions about a possible state sales tax have been bubbling under the surface in Montana political circles.

Legal challenge by prominent Republicans asks court to find that a bill that lowered taxes for an estimated 4 in 5 homeowners and offered $400 property tax rebates is unconstitutional.

The state of Montana is participating in a new federally funded tax credit scholarship program aimed at supporting elementary and secondary education.

2025 Montana Legislature passed House Bill 129 which provided an income tax benefit for emergency response volunteers.

MTDOR recently notified business owners with a personal property reporting requirement that it is time to report for Tax Year 2026 through the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP).