Do I need a notary for the Payment of Taxes Under Protest?

No. The form provides a signature and date line but no notary block. The signer just signs and dates it; the document does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.

What information does the form request?

It asks for the legal description, GEO Code, school district, installment payment and protest amounts, reasons for the protest, responses to filing-status questions, and the taxpayer’s name, address, signature, and date.

When must the protested tax payment be made?

The form says the protested payment must be made before the tax becomes delinquent and that delinquent taxes cannot be protested. Each installment being protested must be paid.

Lewis and Clark County, MT · Lewis and Clark County

No notary required

Payment of Taxes Under Protest

Lewis and Clark County taxpayers use this form to pay a specified portion of property taxes under protest and explain the grounds for the protest.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Lewis and Clark County · Lewis and Clark County, Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: lccountymt.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This form records a taxpayer’s payment of a specified portion of taxes under protest and the reasons for the protest. It says the payment must be made before taxes become delinquent and accompanied by a written protest; the taxpayer must also have filed an eligible review, appeal, or class action. The form asks for property and payment details, protest grounds, and taxpayer contact and signature information.

Who needs it

A taxpayer seeking to protest a portion of a Lewis and Clark County tax payment uses this form with the required written protest.

How to submit it

Provide the written protest and proof of the required filing to the County Treasurer. The form lists 316 N Park, Room 113, Helena, MT 59623.

About notarization

This document is signed and dated without a notary; it mentions no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Payment of Taxes Under Protest PDF.
2
Complete the Form
Enter the property, installment, protest amount, reason, filing-status, and taxpayer details requested.
3
Gather Required Information
Include a written protest stating the grounds and proof of the required filing.
4
Submit to the County Treasurer
Provide the protest and proof of filing to the County Treasurer at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Payment of Taxes Under Protest?: No. The form provides a signature and date line but no notary block. The signer just signs and dates it; the document does not mention a notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Payment of Taxes Under Protest?: Provide the written protest and proof of the required filing to the County Treasurer. The form lists 316 N Park, Room 113, Helena, MT 59623.
What information does the form request?: It asks for the legal description, GEO Code, school district, installment payment and protest amounts, reasons for the protest, responses to filing-status questions, and the taxpayer’s name, address, signature, and date.
When must the protested tax payment be made?: The form says the protested payment must be made before the tax becomes delinquent and that delinquent taxes cannot be protested. Each installment being protested must be paid.

Need something notarized?

This Payment of Taxes Under Protest doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Lewis and Clark County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.