Montana: money rules on one page
The pay & local tax, benefits, renting, unemployment and cost of living answers PayByTown has checked for Montana, each with the rule people ask about most and the official source it comes from. Open a topic for the details and the calculator. Last checked .
Pay & local tax
All of pay & local tax- Take-home pay calculator2026 paycheck afterfederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Montana income taxSource: State revenue departments and statutes, checked
Benefits
All of benefits- SNAP income limitsGross income limit200% of the federal poverty lineSource: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: SNAP, checked
- Medicaid & CHIP income limitsMedicaidExpanded: adults up to 138% of povertySource: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, checked
Renting
All of renting- Security depositsDeposit back within30 days after the tenancy terminatesSource: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-101, checked
- Breaking a leaseTenant notice (month-to-month)30 daysSource: MCA 70-24-441, checked
- Eviction noticesUnpaid rent notice3 days (pay or move out)Source: MCA § 70-24-422, checked
- RepairsTime to repair14 days; urgent: 3 business daysSource: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-303 (2025) — Landlord to maintain premises, checked
- Rent increasesNotice before a rent increase7–30 daysSource: MCA 70-24-441, checked
Unemployment
All of unemployment- Unemployment benefitsWeekly benefit$238–$805, up to 24 weeksSource: MT DLI Claimant Handbook: A Guide to Unemployment Insurance Benefits (Dec 2025), checked
Cost of living
All of cost of living- Childcare costsCounties with prices56Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx), checked
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