SB 192 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide for digital advertising tax

SB 192 would have imposed a 10% tax on digital advertising revenue generated within Montana by companies with worldwide annual digital advertising revenue exceeding $25 million. It directly affects large digital advertisers (like major tech or social media platforms) operating in Montana, taxing only the portion of their revenue derived from ads served to Montana users. The tax would be calculated using an apportionment method based on Montana ad revenue relative to total U.S. ad revenue, with returns due annually by April 15. All collected revenue would have been deposited into Montana's general fund, as specified in the bill's provisions. The bill died in committee in May 2025 and was not enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC1649.pdf SB0192_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from LC 1649 to SB 192.1, indicating a formal transition from a committee draft to a Senate bill. A new provision was added allowing digital service providers to apply for tax return revisions, expanding the administrative process for correcting tax filings.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on digital advertising taxes, but the administrative scope has expanded to include a formal application process for tax revisions by service providers.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a new clause allowing digital service providers to file applications for tax return revisions with the department.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill number from LC 1649 to SB 192.1 and changed the footer title to 'Authorized Print Version - SB 192'.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 19, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Taxation
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeremy Trebas
RRepublican
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