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      <title>Montana's Minimum Wage increases to $9.95/hr. on January 1, 2023</title>
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           Minimum Wage Increase Coming for Montana Workers
          
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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           Montana's minimum wage will increase from the current $9.20/hour to $9.95/hour starting January 1, 2023.  The minimum wage is subject to a cost-of-living adjustment based on the 
          
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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           Consumer Price Index
          
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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             no later than September 30th of each year. The Federal minimum wage is currently $7.25/hr. 
           
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
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      <title>Montana Increases Exemption Amounts</title>
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           Montana's Homestead Exemption Increases to $350,000.00
          
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
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            On May 10, 2021, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law SB 114 which increased Montana's homestead exemption from $250,000.00 to $350,000.00.  Also included in the bill, Montana's homestead exemption will now increase automatically at a 4% annual rate after 2021 giving Montanans an increasing annual exemption in their homes without further action by the legislature.
           
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
                      
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