Montana · MT · Money & taxes
Montana: Are groceries taxed?
No state sales tax
Montana has no general state sales tax, so groceries are not taxed by the state.
Montana does not have a general sales tax. Some resort towns and resort areas may charge a local resort tax, but state law keeps unprepared food out of what those taxes can cover.
What the law says
Montana does not have a general-use sales tax.
Sources
- Montana DOR: Sales Tax Guidance Official · revenuefiles.mt.gov
- MCA 7-6-1501 (resort tax definitions) Official · mca.legmt.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Montana Department of Revenue
- Phone
- (406) 444-6900
- Website
- revenue.mt.gov
How bordering states compare
- Idaho Taxed at the full rateIdaho taxes groceries at its full 6% sales tax rate, offset in part by an income tax credit.
- North Dakota Groceries exemptNorth Dakota exempts food and food ingredients bought for human consumption from its 5% state sales tax.
- South Dakota Taxed at the full rateSouth Dakota taxes groceries at its full 4.2% state sales tax rate. Only SNAP and WIC purchases are exempt.
- Wyoming Groceries exemptWyoming exempts food for home consumption from its 4% state sales tax. Prepared food and alcohol are taxed.