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Hertz seeks to exempt Montana‑based and employee‑owned contractors from 1% contractor gross‑receipts withholding
Summary
Sen. Greg Hertz proposed SB 536 to exempt contractors in good standing who are Montana‑based or employee‑owned (ESOP) from the 1% contractor gross‑receipts withholding; the Montana Contractors Association raised administrative and compliance concerns and DOR described potential compliance and FTE needs under the bill’s original language.
Senator Greg Hertz opened the hearing on Senate Bill 536, explaining the contractor gross‑receipts (CGR) tax was designed to capture taxes from contractors who might otherwise do work in Montana and leave without filing returns. Hertz said he favors eliminating the CGR tax entirely but proposed a narrower change: exempting Montana‑based contractors in good standing and providing a credit for employee‑stock‑ownership plan (ESOP) companies so the…
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