The Firm of Gardner & Billing, CPAs PLLC

In order that we can help give back to our community, we'll be closed Monday afternoon on the 29th so that we can participate in Community Clean Up Day . We'll be around town working on projects if you need to reach us! Thank you for your understanding and to those of you helping to make Broadus a beautiful place to live!

Since Tax Year 2017, you no longer need to make a payment to the MT Dept of Revenue by the due date of the return to obtain a valid extension. All taxpayers can enjoy a six-month automatic extension. As a result, the department removed the extension checkbox and the extension line on Form 2. However, the automatic extension to file is not an extension to pay . If you pay all or part of your taxes after April 15, 2019, you will have to pay interest at a 5 percent rate on that amount. If you file on extension, you may still want to make a payment before April 15 to reduce the interest you will owe. When making such payments: Choose “Payment with Return” on the Montana Individual Income Tax Payment Voucher or “Return Payment” if you pay via E-check, and Report this payment on line 7 of the “Other Payments and Refundable Credits Schedule” when you file your return.

Are you a business owner in Montana? All LLCs and Corporations must file an annual report with the Secretary of State each year to maintain active authority to conduct business in the State of Montana.  Late fees apply after April 15 th , so now’s the time to get your filing completed. Montana SOS allows filings with no changes to previous information to simply search their business, click to enter an expedited portal and pay without having to log in.   To change business registration details, you will be required to login or setup an ePass account and verify your authority.    Visit the Secretary of State website to file your annual report.   If you have any questions, please call the Business Services office at (406) 444-3665.

It feels so good to welcome back the spring!  Gardner & Billing CPAs wish you  a bright and beautiful first day of spring!

By Miranda Gilbert, Owner of Girl Geek Communications & Official City Partner of Grow with Google Every business owner with a live phone line has experience annoying robo-calls that claim to be from Google. Usually the call says something like, “Your Google listing is incorrect and may be having a negative effect on your business.” Owners are then prompted to pay for services to “fix” their Google listing or enroll in a variety of unnecessary services. Unfortunately, these types of calls are very frequent and difficult to stop. And most importantly - these calls are NOT from Google. Most of the companies operating these scams are overseas, which makes legally fighting them difficult. It’s important to know that Google will never make unsolicited calls to you business. The only time a Google representative will call you is if you request a phone call from them. For example, asking them to call you via a “help ticket” or perhaps you are advertising on Google AdWords. Google’s ha...

If you need a little spring in your life, you don't want to miss the daffodil sale in support of the Broadus Cancer Fund.   Today is the last day to submit your orders, so hurry before it's too late!  To order, contact our office or one of the many wonderful ladies in our community supporting this group. 1 bunch for $10 3 bunches for $25 Checks payable to Broadus Cancer Fund Daffodils will be delivered in mid-March.  

MT Department of Revenue requires personal and business property to be reported for personal property tax evaluation by March 1st. Personal property is reported via the MT DOR TransAction Portal (TAP) website. If you're having trouble filing the report online, instructional video are provided. Or, feel free to call our office for filing assistance. Personal property includes: Business equipment Mining and manufacturing machinery Agricultural implements and equipment Furniture Fixtures All other property not included in any other property class Detailed lists of equipment by category can be found on the Personal Property Equipment List : Furniture, Fixtures, and Miscellaneous Equipment Heavy Equipment Manufacturing and Mining Equipment Farm and Ranch Equipment Oil and Gas Equipment Please note: Property that has been “depreciated out” for income tax purposes is still taxable for property tax purposes. Any property you own, possess, or control at midnight on January 1 is ta...