Yellowstone County Treasurer's Office
Max Lenington, County Treasurer
P.O. Box 35010
County Courthouse - Room 108
Billings, Montana 59107
(406) 256-2802
mlenington@co.yellowstone.mt.gov

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Real Estate Taxes Due
Personal Property Taxes Due
Mobile Home Taxes Due
1st Half - November 30th
2nd Half - May 31st
To be determined.
1st Half - May 31st
2nd Half - September 30th

Please be advised that we will no longer accept ACH (Automated Clearing House) electronic checks for online payment of property taxes or motor vehicle registrations. This is to protect our taxpayers from over-exposure of their individual account numbers online while the payment is being processed.

Current News: October 25, 2010:
The 2010 Real Estate Tax Statements will be mailed to taxpayers on October 28th. Real Estate is defined as land, buildings and other appurtenances permanently affixed to the land. Total tax billing consists of 66,300 statements and totals over $196M. Taxes are due and payable in (2) installments – the first one-half is due November 30th, 2010 - and the second one-half is due May 31st, 2011. Taxpayers also have the option to pay the tax in full at any time. Feel free to contact the County Treasurers’ Office with questions or concerns at: 256-2801, 256-2802 or 256-2803. Or, email mlenington@co.yellowstone.mt.gov. Thank you.


The office of the Treasurer receives and disburses all monies, as dictated by state law, and records these transactions. The Treasurer, an elected official, reports to the Montana State Department of Revenue on administrative matters while the County Commissioners have budgetary authority.

The office is divided into two groups. One deals with motor vehicle matters, including registrations, title transfers and applications, and the issuance of temporary stickers and permits. The other serves as the general office for activities including receipts from taxes, fees and intergovernmnetal transfers. It also processes disbursements, invests funds, maintains bank accounts, seizes tax delinquesnt property, handles tax protests, and issues moving permits for mobile homes.

There is a 2% penalty and 5/6 of 1% of interest accumulated monthly if taxes are paid delinquent. This applies to real property, personals, mobile, and farm and ranch.

 

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