taxes

It's not massive but some folks might not be too happy about it.

City Commissioner Jeff Krauss talks about three taxes that Bozeman residents can expect to be hit with in the near future.

On the surface the minimum wage is a good idea to most people. Why shouldn’t people have a living wage — or at least something closer to it?

January and February are tough months to say you love this place. Yeah, the skiing is generally great but the weather is notoriously unpredictable with some days significantly below zero and others unseasonably "messy warm" in the 40s.

Governor Steve Bullock and his wife Lisa made $176,000 last year and paid $32,000 in state and federal income taxes. The Democratic governor recently released his 2012 tax returns to the public like other governors before him.

As tax season comes to a close, last minute filers are keeping workers at the Montana Department of Revenue are on their toes.

Bad News...the IRS plans on checking Facebook and Twitter this year to see if you're cheating on your taxes. Fortunately, they can't Facebook stalk us all. It'll just be people who've been flagged for an audit or potential audit:

The tax deadline is almost here and many Montanan's still haven't paid their taxes.

A Helena Democrat is asking the Republican-led Legislature to consider a tax hike for those earning more than $150,000.

Broadwater County officials have increased property taxes to make up for shortfalls in its accounts for the Townsend and Three Forks school districts.

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had targeted about 400 identity thieves across the country. The thieves were using stolen Social Security numbers to file false tax returns and then claim the refunds.

I'm NOT a certified tax person, financial adviser or anything of the sort. Heck, I'm not even a certified babysitter anymore. But anyone who knows me CAN tell you that I'm an absolute geek about money. It never ceases to amaze  me the steps that my friends DON'T take, to not screw themselves come tax time.