Montana Code Annotated
Part 25. Estimated Tax and Withholding
15-30-2537. Definitions

15-30-2537. Definitions. As used in 15-30-2536 through 15-30-2547, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Mineral" has the meaning provided in 15-38-103.
(2) "Publicly traded partnership" means a publicly traded partnership, as defined in section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 7704, that is not treated as a corporation.
(3) "Remitter" means an individual, entity, or trust that makes royalty payments to royalty owners.
(4) "Royalty owner" means a person or entity entitled to receive periodic payments for a nonworking interest in the production of oil or gas or in the severance of other minerals from the mineral estate.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 2007; Sec. 15-30-262, MCA 2007; redes. 15-30-2537 by Sec. 1, Ch. 147, L. 2009.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 15. Taxation

Chapter 30. Individual Income Tax

Part 25. Estimated Tax and Withholding

15-30-2501. Definitions

15-30-2502. Withholding of tax from wages

15-30-2503. Employer liable for withholding taxes and statements

15-30-2504. Schedules for remitting income withholding taxes -- records

15-30-2505. Amount withheld considered as tax collected

15-30-2506. Annual withholding statement

15-30-2507. Annual statement by employer

15-30-2508. Withheld taxes held in trust for state

15-30-2509. Violations by employer -- penalties, interest, and remedies

15-30-2510. Remitting withholding taxes electronically -- employer option -- timely remittance

15-30-2511. Voluntary state withholding from federal annuity -- agreement with federal government

15-30-2512. Estimated tax -- payment -- exceptions -- interest

15-30-2513. through 15-30-2520 reserved

15-30-2521. Policy and purpose

15-30-2522. Withholding of lottery winnings

15-30-2523. Determination of employer status

15-30-2524. through 15-30-2530 reserved

15-30-2531. Credits and refunds -- period of limitations

15-30-2532. through 15-30-2535 reserved

15-30-2536. Short title

15-30-2537. Definitions

15-30-2538. Withholding required on mineral royalty payments

15-30-2539. Withholding -- no application under certain conditions

15-30-2540. Remitter liable for withholding taxes and statements -- liability mitigation -- sufficiency of mailing address

15-30-2541. Royalty withholding tax remittance schedule -- alternative schedules and methods -- records

15-30-2542. Amount of royalty payment withheld considered taxes collected

15-30-2543. Annual withholding statement to royalty owner

15-30-2544. Remitter to furnish annual statement to department

15-30-2545. Withheld taxes held in trust for state

15-30-2546. Violations by remitter -- penalties -- interest -- remedies

15-30-2547. Rulemaking authority