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Montana Tax Appeal Board highlights training and moves to online filing after hearing 100+ appeals in 2024
Summary
Chairman Travis Brown told the Appropriations Subcommittee the Montana Tax Appeal Board (MTAB) adjudicated more than 100 appeals in 2024, operates with 5.5 FTEs funded entirely from the general fund, and is prioritizing county board training and a new online case‑management system to improve timeliness and transparency.
Travis Brown, chairman of the Montana Tax Appeal Board, told the Section A Appropriations Subcommittee that MTAB is the constitutional appellate body for final Department of Revenue decisions under Article VII, Section 7 of the Montana Constitution and that the board adjudicated more than 100 appeals in 2024.
The board is composed of three governor‑appointed members who serve staggered six‑year terms; MTAB supports and trains 56 county tax appeal boards, reimburses county secretarial time and CTAB member travel from its budget, and publishes decisions online. MTAB has a small administrative staff including a law clerk and an…
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