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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/mt-historical-income-tax-parameters.fixed.md
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Correct Montana's 2017–2020 income tax brackets, exemptions, standard deductions, pension exemption limits, and eligible subtractions.
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description: Montana counts these sources as additions.

values:
2021-01-01:
2017-01-01:
- mt_other_additions

metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Montana adjusted gross income additions
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Schedule I, other additions
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=20
- title: 2021 Montana Form 2 | Montana Subtractions Schedule
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2021_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=21
- title: 2022 Montana Form 2 | Montana Subtractions Schedule
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description: Montana provides a credit for this fraction of the filer's net capital gains.
values:
2021-01-01: 0.02
2017-01-01: 0.02
metadata:
unit: /1
label: Montana capital gains credit rate
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 47, capital gains tax credit
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=11
- title: MT Code, Income Tax - Deductions, § 42.4.502 (1)
href: https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=42%2E4%2E502
- title: Montana Tax Form 2022 | Nonrefundable Credits Schedule | Line 1
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# so listing the rebate would make it an input to its own cap and create a
# cycle. The rebate is a refundable payment (mt_refundable_credits).
values:
2021-01-01:
2017-01-01:
- mt_capital_gain_credit
2024-01-01: []
metadata:
unit: list
period: year
label: Montana non-refundable tax credits
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 47, capital gains tax credit
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=11
- title: 2023 Montana Form 2 Individual Income Tax Instructions, Net Long-Term Capital Gains Tax Rates
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2023_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=6
- title: 2021 Montana Form 2 Individual Income Tax Instructions, Line 19 Nonrefundable Credits
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description: Montana limits the child and dependent care expense deduction to expenses for dependents who are incapable of self-care or are below this age.

values:
2021-01-01: 15
2017-01-01: 15

metadata:
unit: year
period: year
label: Montana Child and Dependent Care Expense deduction age threshold
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 19, child and dependent care expenses
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
- title: Mont. Code Ann. § 15-30-2131(1)(c)(i)(A)
href: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/2019/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0210/section_0310/0150-0300-0210-0310.html
- title: 2022 Montana Form 2 Individual income tax instructions, line 14
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unit: currency-USD
label: Montana Child and Dependent Care Expense Deduction cap
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 19, child and dependent care expenses
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
- title: Mont. Code Ann. § 15-30-2131(1)(c)(iv)
href: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/2019/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0210/section_0310/0150-0300-0210-0310.html
- title: 2021 Montana Form 2441-M, line 2
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brackets:
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 0
2017-01-01: 0
amount:
2021-01-01: 0
2017-01-01: 0
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 1
2017-01-01: 1
amount:
2021-01-01: 2_400
2017-01-01: 2_400
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 2
2017-01-01: 2
amount:
2021-01-01: 3_600
2017-01-01: 3_600
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 3
2017-01-01: 3
amount:
2021-01-01: 4_800
2017-01-01: 4_800
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description: Montana uses this indicator to determine whether the child and dependent care expense deduction applies.

values:
2021-01-01: true
2017-01-01: true
2024-01-01: false

metadata:
unit: bool
period: year
label: Montana Child and Dependent Care Expense Deduction in effect
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 19, child and dependent care expenses
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
- title: SB 399 (2021), Ch. 503, L. 2021, Sec. 65, repealing Mont. Code Ann. § 15-30-2131 effective January 1, 2024
href: https://web.archive.org/web/20240315074930/https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/SB0399.pdf#page=96
- title: Montana 2021 Legislative Review, Table of Code Sections Affected
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type: marginal_rate
label: Montana Child and Dependent Care Expense Deduction income limit
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 19, child and dependent care expenses
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
# Tax forms only show mathematically derived income limit
- title: 2022 Montana Form 2 Individual income tax instruction line 14
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2022_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=35
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brackets:
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 0
2017-01-01: 0
rate:
2021-01-01: 0
2017-01-01: 0
- threshold:
2021-01-01: 18_000
2017-01-01: 18_000
rate:
2021-01-01: 0.5
2017-01-01: 0.5
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period: year
unit: bool
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, lines 7a-7e, federal income tax deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=28
- title: Montana Tax Reform Update (2024)
href: https://revenue.mt.gov/montana-tax-simplification-resource-hub
- title: Montana State Senate Bill 399 (2021)
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href: https://taxsim.nber.org/historical_state_tax_forms/MT/2024/Form_2_2024_Instrux.pdf

values:
2021-01-01: true
2017-01-01: true
2024-01-01: false
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description: Montana caps the federal income tax deduction to this amount, based on filing status.
JOINT:
2021-01-01: 10_000
2017-01-01: 10_000
HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
2021-01-01: 5_000
2017-01-01: 5_000
SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
2021-01-01: 5_000
2017-01-01: 5_000
SINGLE:
2021-01-01: 5_000
2017-01-01: 5_000
SEPARATE:
2021-01-01: 5_000
2017-01-01: 5_000
metadata:
propagate_metadata_to_children: true
label: Montana federal income tax deduction cap
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breakdown:
- filing_status
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 7e, federal income tax deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=29
- title: MT Code § 15-30-2131 (2021) (1)(b)
href: https://law.justia.com/codes/montana/2021/title-15/chapter-30/part-21/section-15-30-2131/
- title: 2021 Montana Individual Income Tax Return - Form 2
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# separately because its income limit uses the return's own Montana AGI, which
# differs between a joint return and separate columns (Form 2441-M line 3).
values:
2021-01-01:
2017-01-01:
- casualty_loss_deduction
# Form 2 itemized deductions line 18 follows federal Schedule A line 16.
- mt_claim_of_right_deduction
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label: Montana miscellaneous deductions
period: year
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Schedule III, line 28
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=31
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Schedule III, miscellaneous deductions
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
- title: 2023 Montana Form 2 instructions, itemized deductions line 18
href: https://revenue.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2023_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=39
- title: 2024 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 2 and Worksheet A
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# convention: each spouse enters one-half of Form 2441-M line 7.
# The federal rule for separate returns also treats payments from a joint
# account as paid equally.
2021-01-01: 0.5
2017-01-01: 0.5
metadata:
label: Montana itemized deductions spouse allocation rate
period: year
unit: /1
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, line 19, separate-filing care expense allocation
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=30
- title: Montana Administrative Rule 42.15.524 - Itemized Deductions of Married Taxpayers (archived text, in effect until its repeal effective Jan. 25, 2025)
href: https://web.archive.org/web/20201030190413/http://www.mtrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?RN=42.15.524
- title: 2022 Montana Form 2 Instructions, Allocation of deductions
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period: year
unit: bool
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Schedule III, itemized deductions
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=28
- title: Montana Individual Income Tax Return (Form 2) 2023 | Itemized Deductions Schedule
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2/2023_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2.pdf#page=7
- title: 2024 Montana Form 2 Instructions | Discontinued Worksheets and Schedules
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href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2024_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=15

values:
2021-01-01: true
2017-01-01: true
2024-01-01: false
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breakdown:
- filing_status
reference:
- title: MCA 15-30-2132(1), 2019, standard deduction filing status
href: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/2019/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0210/section_0320/0150-0300-0210-0320.html
- title: 26 USC 2(b)(1), 2017, head-of-household eligibility
href: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2017-title26/html/USCODE-2017-title26-subtitleA-chap1-subchapA-partI-sec2.htm
- title: 2021 Montana Form 2 instructions, standard deduction limits for 2017-2020
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2021_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=54
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Worksheet V, standard deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=50
- title: MT Code, Income Tax - Deductions, § 42-15-523 (2)
href: https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=42%2E15%2E523
- title: Montana Tax Form 2022 | Standard Deduction | Line 3
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href: https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2f0614a3-8bb9-4b4e-93de-21647c203b7c#page=11

JOINT:
2017-01-01: 9_020
2018-01-01: 9_160
2019-01-01: 9_420
2020-01-01: 9_580
2021-01-01: 9_660
2022-01-01: 10_180
2023-01-01: 11_080
HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
2017-01-01: 9_020
2018-01-01: 9_160
2019-01-01: 9_420
2020-01-01: 9_580
2021-01-01: 9_660
2022-01-01: 10_180
2023-01-01: 11_080
SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
2017-01-01: 4_510
2018-01-01: 4_580
2019-01-01: 4_710
2020-01-01: 4_790
2021-01-01: 4_830
2022-01-01: 5_090
2023-01-01: 5_540
SINGLE:
2017-01-01: 4_510
2018-01-01: 4_580
2019-01-01: 4_710
2020-01-01: 4_790
2021-01-01: 4_830
2022-01-01: 5_090
2023-01-01: 5_540
SEPARATE:
2017-01-01: 4_510
2018-01-01: 4_580
2019-01-01: 4_710
2020-01-01: 4_790
2021-01-01: 4_830
2022-01-01: 5_090
2023-01-01: 5_540
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breakdown:
- filing_status
reference:
- title: MCA 15-30-2132(1), 2019, standard deduction filing status
href: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/2019/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0210/section_0320/0150-0300-0210-0320.html
- title: 26 USC 2(b)(1), 2017, head-of-household eligibility
href: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2017-title26/html/USCODE-2017-title26-subtitleA-chap1-subchapA-partI-sec2.htm
- title: 2021 Montana Form 2 instructions, standard deduction limits for 2017-2020
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2021_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=54
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Worksheet V, standard deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=50
- title: MT Code, Income Tax - Deductions, § 42-15-523 (2)
href: https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=42%2E15%2E523
- title: Montana Tax Form 2022 | Standard Deduction | Line 5
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href: https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=2f0614a3-8bb9-4b4e-93de-21647c203b7c

JOINT:
2017-01-01: 4_000
2018-01-01: 4_060
2019-01-01: 4_180
2020-01-01: 4_260
2021-01-01: 4_280
2022-01-01: 4_520
2023-01-01: 4_920
HEAD_OF_HOUSEHOLD:
2017-01-01: 4_000
2018-01-01: 4_060
2019-01-01: 4_180
2020-01-01: 4_260
2021-01-01: 4_280
2022-01-01: 4_520
2023-01-01: 4_920
SURVIVING_SPOUSE:
2017-01-01: 2_000
2018-01-01: 2_030
2019-01-01: 2_090
2020-01-01: 2_130
2021-01-01: 2_140
2022-01-01: 2_260
2023-01-01: 2_460
SINGLE:
2017-01-01: 2_000
2018-01-01: 2_030
2019-01-01: 2_090
2020-01-01: 2_130
2021-01-01: 2_140
2022-01-01: 2_260
2023-01-01: 2_460
SEPARATE:
2017-01-01: 2_000
2018-01-01: 2_030
2019-01-01: 2_090
2020-01-01: 2_130
2021-01-01: 2_140
2022-01-01: 2_260
2023-01-01: 2_460
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description: Montana provides a standard deduction equal to this percentage of Montana adjusted gross income, subject to minimum and maximum values.
values:
2021-01-01: 0.2
2017-01-01: 0.2
metadata:
period: year
unit: /1
label: Montana standard deduction rate
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Worksheet V, standard deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=50
- title: MT Code, Income Tax - Deductions, § 42-15-512 (2)
href: https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=42%2E15%2E523
- title: Montana Tax Form 2022 | Standard Deduction | Line 2
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period: year
unit: bool
reference:
- title: 2017 Montana Form 2 instructions, Worksheet V, standard deduction
href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2017_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=50
- title: MT Code, Income Tax - Deductions, § 42-15-523 (2)
href: https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=42%2E15%2E523
- title: Montana Tax Form 2023 | Exemptions | Standard Deduction Worksheet
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href: https://revenuefiles.mt.gov/files/Forms/Montana-Individual-Income-Tax-Return-Form-2-Instructions/2024_Montana_Individual_Income_Tax_Return_Form_2_Instructions.pdf#page=8

values:
2021-01-01: true
2017-01-01: true
2024-01-01: false
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