Mont. Code Ann. § 16-1-424
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16-1-424 Distillery -- reporting -- tax payment -- penalties
Official statutory text
16-1-424 . Distillery -- reporting -- tax payment -- penalties. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a distillery licensed to do business in this state under 16-4-311 shall, on or before the 15th day of each month, electronically on a form prescribed by the department, make an exact return to the department reporting the total amount of liquor samples provided with or without charge at the distillery in the previous month. The department may at any time make an examination of the distillery's books and of the premises and may otherwise check the accuracy of the return.
(2) The taxes imposed pursuant to 16-1-401 and 16-1-404 on a distillery licensed under 16-4-311 are due on or before the 15th day of each month from the distiller for liquor sold during the previous month. The department shall adopt rules and provide forms for the proper allocation of taxes.
(3) A distillery for which the tax is less than $10 a month from the sale of samples is not required to file a return or pay the tax for that month under this section.
(2) The taxes imposed pursuant to 16-1-401 and 16-1-404 on a distillery licensed under 16-4-311 are due on or before the 15th day of each month from the distiller for liquor sold during the previous month. The department shall adopt rules and provide forms for the proper allocation of taxes.
(3) A distillery for which the tax is less than $10 a month from the sale of samples is not required to file a return or pay the tax for that month under this section.
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