Montana property tax appeal helper

Choose the route. Build the packet. Print and file.

This free page helps Montana property owners choose the right appeal path, pull parcel details, build a nearby comparable sheet, and generate a clean draft packet for filing.

Start here: choose the route

Pick the lane first, then the page guides the rest.

Route A — AB-26 with DOR

Use this when the owner wants to start with an informal review by the Department of Revenue.

Typical deadline: 30 days from the date on the classification and appraisal notice.

Choose Route A

Route B — Direct to CTAB

Use this when the owner wants to appeal directly to the County Tax Appeal Board.

Typical deadline: within 30 days from the notice date.

Choose Route B

Route C — MTAB after county decision

Use this only after the county board has already made a decision and the owner wants to appeal upward.

Important: this is not the first filing step.

Choose Route C

AB-26 official info MTAB appeal forms Montana cadastral map Property Record Card search

Find the subject property

Pull in the property details first.

Search type

County

Street address

City (optional)

County

Owner name

Parcel ID / geocode

Assessment code

Open official Property Record Card search

Build nearby comparable support

Use nearby parcels as a starting point and add the tax figures manually from notices or tax bills.

Comp search tips: start with a tight radius for true neighbors, then widen only if needed. “Value tolerance” compares the nearby parcel’s total value to the subject’s total value. “Same levy district” keeps the comp set cleaner when tax rates differ by district.

Neighbor search radius

Measured from the subject parcel area into the surrounding neighborhood.

Total value similarity

Property type filter

Levy district filter

Address	Assessment	Parcel ID	Distance	Lot Size	Type	Total Value	Annual Tax	Tax Δ vs Subject	Home Sq Ft	Why Comparable	PRC	Remove

Complete the filing worksheet

Fill the remaining blanks and generate the packet.

Owner name

Phone

Mailing address

Notice date

Estimated 30-day deadline

County

Property address

Parcel ID / geocode

Assessment code

Property type

Levy district

Lot size / acreage

Home square footage

Use the official Property Record Card if you need to verify building characteristics.

Subject annual tax amount

Land value

Building value

Total value

Legal description

Issues being challenged

Value / market value Classification Property details / record-card data Equity / compared to nearby properties

Short summary

Property record or factual issues

Market / comparable support

Requested outcome

Other attachments

I understand this is a drafting and organization tool only. The owner must still review, sign, and file the official form.

Privacy / data notice

This page is a browser-based helper tool only. We do not save your form inputs through this page, and no information entered into these fields is sent to us by this tool.

Your entries stay in your browser session unless you choose to print, copy, or otherwise save them yourself. This page simply helps you fill out, organize, and print your own forms more easily.

Printable packet

Review, print, sign, and attach support.

Complete the page above, then click “Generate printable packet.”

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