Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Bill would shield volunteer nonprofit directors from short‑term employment tax liability
Summary
HB 665 would exempt volunteer officers and directors of small nonprofits from personal liability for brief failures to remit employment trust taxes, while preserving exceptions for willful misconduct and larger entities; nonprofit advocates supported the change and the Department of Revenue explained current collection authority.
Representative Bill Mercer presented House Bill 665 as a narrow fix to encourage volunteer nonprofit governance by protecting volunteer directors from short‑term personal liability for employment trust tax delinquencies. Proponents, including the Montana Nonprofit…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
