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Committee hears broad support and fiscal pushback on a $50 suppressor tax credit pilot
Summary
Rep. Lucas Schubert proposed a refundable $50 credit to offset the federal $200 ATF tax for firearm suppressors; proponents stressed hearing protection and youth training, while fiscal and accounting groups opposed adding new tax credits to the code.
Representative Lucas Schubert presented House Bill 854, a pilot refundable $50 Montana income‑tax credit (one per taxpayer per year through tax year 2027) intended to offset the federal $200 ATF transfer tax on firearm suppressors and to encourage their use as a hearing‑protection measure. Schubert framed the proposal as a narrow, pilot program that "protect[s] our second amendment and hunter safety," and emphasized contingencies that would eliminate the credit if federal law changes.
The hearing drew a large, organized group…
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