Gallatin County, MT · Gallatin County
Property Tax Protest Form
Gallatin County taxpayers use this form to pay a portion of property taxes under protest while an appeal or other action is underway.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Gallatin County · Gallatin County, Gallatin County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- gallatinmt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form accompanies payment of a specified portion of property taxes under protest and records the reason for the protest and the taxpayer’s information. It asks taxpayers to identify a qualifying appeal or other action, provide parcel and tax amounts, state the protest grounds, and sign and date the form. The form says to return it with payment to the Gallatin County Treasurer.
Who needs it
A taxpayer paying a portion of property taxes under protest who has filed one of the listed appeals or taken another qualifying action may use this form.
How to submit it
Print and sign the form, then return it with the payment amount to the Gallatin County Treasurer, 311 West Main, Room 103, Bozeman, MT 59715.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; it describes no notarized or sworn attachment, so the taxpayer signs and dates the form.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Property Tax Protest Form.
- 2
Complete the Form
Check the applicable prior-action box and enter the parcel number, tax amounts, protest amount, grounds, and taxpayer information.
- 3
Sign and Date
Read the instructions, then sign and date the form.
- 4
Submit the Form and Payment
Return the form with the payment amount to the Gallatin County Treasurer at the address printed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Property Tax Protest Form?
- No. The form has a taxpayer signature and date line, but no notary block or notarized attachment is described.
- How do I submit the Property Tax Protest Form?
- Print and sign the form, then return it with the payment amount to the Gallatin County Treasurer at 311 West Main, Room 103, Bozeman, MT 59715.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks for the parcel number, tax amounts, the portion being protested, protest grounds, taxpayer contact information, and a qualifying appeal or other action.
- Does the form say I can protest all of my taxes?
- No. The form says to pay under written protest only the portion protested and states that the entire amount of the taxes may not be protested.