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The 86th Meeting of the Montana Taxpayers Association was held on Thursday, December 6. Our annual meeting has become the forum in
Montana to learn about current issues that are important to all
Montana taxpayers as we as a valuable networking opportunity.
The day began with lunch and a panel discussion on the fundamentals of
Montana’s economy, revenues, budgets and taxation. The presentations are available below.
The next panel provided unique perspectives on school funding. Six panelists representing a variety of positions had an open discussion on public schools and education in
Montana. Our association will continue to be involved in discussions with school representatives that we believe could open new opportunities for productive communication between businesses, taxpayers and the education community.
Next,
Joe Crosby, Legislative Director of the Council on State Taxation (COST) provided us a nationwide perspective on trends in taxation at the federal level and other states. We also heard from the Chair and Vice Chair of the Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee; Senator Jim Peterson and Senator Kim Gillan.
State General Fund: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Terry Johnson, Principal Fiscal Analyst
An Overview of Montana Taxes
Professor Douglas J. Young
Montana State University
The Montana Outlook
Dr. Paul Polzin
University of Montana
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