Big Sky Cairn

Speaking of taxes, turns out Montana’s businesses are paying more than the national average in taxes. Montana Main Street Blog has the scoop:

1. State taxes paid by businesses in Montana (45% share) are higher than the national average (39.9% share).

2. Local taxes paid by businesses in Montana (66.5% share) are higher than the national average (50.5%).

3. The amount of state and local taxes paid by businesses in Montana as a percentage of the Gross State Product (6.5%) is higher than the national average (5%).

4. The total change in business share of the tax growth in Montana (55.6%) is higher than the national average (45.8%).

Of course those taxes are ultimately paid by the consumer - you.  There’s more so go read it. And then think about supporting Roy Brown.