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February 5, 2023
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Why is my MT State Apportionment factor dividing by 3 when I only have two factors used?

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Best answer by PhoebeRoberts

https://mtrevenue.gov/2022/02/07/senate-bill-376-revised-montanas-income-apportionment-formula/

Pursuant to SB 376 (2021), for tax years beginning after June 30, 2021, all multistate businesses operating in Montana will use a new calculation that double-weights the receipts factor.

Previously, taxpayers in Montana used an equally-weighted three-factor apportionment formula, comprised of a business’s property, payroll, and receipts in an equal 1:1:1 ratio with three factors.

The new calculation includes a 1:1:2 (property : payroll : receipts x 2) ratio and increases the number of factors in the apportionment calculation to four.

 

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sjrcpa
Level 15
February 6, 2023

Is your third factor zero?

Or nonexistent?

The more I know the more I don’t know.
Level 3
February 6, 2023

My third factor is non existent  - I only have 2 factors

PhoebeRoberts
Intuit Community Champion
February 6, 2023

https://mtrevenue.gov/2022/02/07/senate-bill-376-revised-montanas-income-apportionment-formula/

Pursuant to SB 376 (2021), for tax years beginning after June 30, 2021, all multistate businesses operating in Montana will use a new calculation that double-weights the receipts factor.

Previously, taxpayers in Montana used an equally-weighted three-factor apportionment formula, comprised of a business’s property, payroll, and receipts in an equal 1:1:1 ratio with three factors.

The new calculation includes a 1:1:2 (property : payroll : receipts x 2) ratio and increases the number of factors in the apportionment calculation to four.

 

Level 3
February 7, 2023

Thank you for answering my now (stupid) question 

I appreciate your time and willingness to help!!

PhoebeRoberts
Intuit Community Champion
February 7, 2023

I stopped calling Lacerte support about the 5th time that the answer was "because that's how the forms instructions say to do it." Happens to the best of us!

For my multi-state entities, I have an Excel that calculates what the apportionment should be, so I know I did my input correctly enough to get the appropriate output.  States change their methods way too often!