Does Montana have a state income tax in 2026?

Yes. 4.7% and 5.65%. Montana uses two rates and the federal standard deduction.

How much is take-home pay on $80,000 in Montana?

A single W-2 filer keeps about $61,951 a year ($5,163 a month), or 77.4% of gross, before local city tax.

How much state tax is on $80,000 in Montana?

About $3,159 of Montana income tax on $80,000 of wages for a single filer using the standard deduction.

Montana paycheck calculator

On $80,000, a single W-2 filer in Montana keeps about $61,951 after federal, FICA, and state tax. 4.7% and 5.65%.

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Take-home

$61,951

$5,163 a month · 77.4% of gross after tax

Monthly: $5,163
Biweekly: $2,383
Weekly: $1,191
Hourly take-home: $29.78
Effective tax rate: 22.6%
Federal marginal: 22.0%

Federal income tax	$8,770
State income tax	$3,159
Social Security	$4,960
Medicare	$1,160
Total tax	$18,049

Montana uses two rates and the federal standard deduction. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

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How Montana taxes a paycheck

Montana uses two rates and the federal standard deduction.

At $120,000, the same single filer keeps about $87,831 (73.2% of gross). Local city taxes are not in the state figure — add them if you live in a locality that levies a wage tax.

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