TITLE 15. TAXATION

CHAPTER 30. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX

Part 23. Specific Tax Credits and Tax Checkoffs

Residential Property Tax Credit For Elderly -- Limitations -- Denial Of Claim

15-30-2341. Residential property tax credit for elderly -- limitations -- denial of claim. (1) Only one claimant per household in a claim period under the provisions of 15-30-2337 through 15-30-2341 is entitled to relief.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a claim for relief may not be allowed for any portion of property taxes billed or rent-equivalent taxes paid that is derived from a public rent or tax subsidy program.

(3) Except for dwellings rented from a county or municipal housing authority, a claim for relief may not be allowed on rented lands or rented dwellings that are not subject to Montana property taxes during the claim period.

(4) A person filing a false or fraudulent claim under the provisions of 15-30-2337 through 15-30-2341 must be charged with the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities pursuant to 45-7-203. If a false or fraudulent claim has been paid, the amount paid, penalties, and interest may be recovered as provided in 15-1-216.

History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 584, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 134, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 559, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 543, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 147, L. 2009; Sec. 15-30-177, MCA 2007; redes. 15-30-2341 by Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 308, L. 2015.