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LFD explains lodging-tax structure: two 4% levies, $125 million in FY24 collections, $44.7 million to general fund
Summary
LFD staff reviewed lodging (accommodations) taxes and recent distribution changes, explained that the two 4% lodging taxes total 8% at point of sale, and that FY24 collections were about $125 million with roughly $44.7 million to the general fund; staff also confirmed short-term rentals under 30 days generally fall under the lodging tax.
LFD staff walked the House Taxation Committee through Montana's lodging tax structure and recent distribution changes for the lodging sales tax and the lodging facilities use tax.
The training described two distinct taxes, each 4 percent, commonly reported together as an 8 percent total lodging charge at hotels and other short-term stays. The presenter said total accommodations tax collections in fiscal year 2024 were about $125 million and that roughly $44.7 million of that was credited to the general fund.
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