2013 Montana Code Annotated
Title 67. AERONAUTICS
CHAPTER 3. REGULATION AND LICENSING
Part 2. Aircraft, Aircrews, and Instructors
67-3-206. Schedule of fees in lieu of tax for aircraft.

67-3-206. Schedule of fees in lieu of tax for aircraft. (1) The appropriate fee in lieu of tax imposed on aircraft is based on the age and type of aircraft and must be determined from the following schedule:

YEARS

0 - 5 6 - 1011 - 2021 - 3031 - 40 Single engine, fixed gear, 200 horsepower and under$ 300$ 175$100$ 50$ 25 Single engine, fixed gear, over 200 horsepower5002501507550 Single engine, retractable gear, 200 horsepower and under60030017510075 Single engine, retractable gear, over 200 horsepower700400200125100 Multi-engine, piston engine800500250175150 Helicopter, piston engine700450225150125 Single engine jet helicopter, prop jet1,500700450300175 Multi-engine jet helicopter, prop jet2,0001,000600400200 Jet engine, no propeller3,0001,500800500250 (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), the age of an aircraft is determined by subtracting the manufacturer's designated model year from the current calendar year. (b) If the purchase year of an aircraft precedes the designated model year of the aircraft and the aircraft is originally titled in Montana, then the purchase year is considered the model year for the purposes of calculating the fee in lieu of tax. (3) The fee in lieu of tax imposed on any glider, ultralight, gyrocopter, balloon, homebuilt aircraft, antiques, or any aircraft over 40 years old is $20.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 453, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 402, L. 1997.