Montana Form W-2 & MW-3 Filing Requirements
Montana State Filing
Select your State for W-2 Reporting Requirements
Deadline to file Form W-2 and
Form MW-3 is
TaxBandits is here to help you with the Federal and State filing of Form W-2.
Q. Does Montana require W-2 filing?
A. Yes, the Montana Department of Revenue requires Forms W2 filing only if there is a state tax withholding.
Q. Does Montana require any additional forms to be submitted while filing W-2?
A. Yes, the state of Montana requires you to submit Form MW-3 (Montana Annual W-2 Withholding Tax Reconciliation) with your W-2 regardless of the
filing method.
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Q. What is the deadline to file W-2 with Montana?
A. The filing deadline for Form W2 and Form MW-3 with Montana is January 31.
Note: If the deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the next business day is the deadline.
Q. Can I electronically file W-2 with Montana?
A. Yes, Montana provides an option to e-file W-2. Employers filing more than 250 W-2s are required to
file electronically.
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Q. What are the W-2 penalties for Montana?
A. The state of Montana imposes penalties for the following:
- Late filing of W-2s
- Late payment of withheld taxes
- Underpayment
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Not filing W-2 on time
- Failure to file W-2 on time will result in penalties. The penalty would be:
- Minimum of $50, or
- 5% of your unpaid taxes per month
- Maximum of 25% of your
unpaid taxes.
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Late payment of withheld taxes
- If you have not paid your taxes on time, you may be charged the following penalties:
- 0.5% per month, up to 12% of the unpaid taxes, or
- 1.5% per month, up to 15% of the unpaid taxes
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Underpayment
- For underpayment, the penalty is 20% of the unpaid taxes.
Learn more about Form W-2 penalties.
Q. Can I file W-2c with the State of Montana?
A. Yes, you can file correction form W-2c if you identify errors on the previously filed W-2s. Montana accepts both the paper filing and e-filing of W-2c. When submitting W-2c, you must attach an amended MW-3.
Q. Where do I mail W-2 forms when filing with the State
of Montana?
A. You should only mail W-2 copies to the state if you plan to file less than 250 forms. If you file more than 250 forms, you must e-file them.
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If you still want to paper file W-2, complete W-2 & MW-3 and mail them to the following address.
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