Montana has a state income tax as well as federal income tax. This is a surprise to some new comers. The tax to license your car every year can be expensive, especially if the car is newer. Boats, trailers, campers are also taxed in Montana when registered. Most important is the fact that many church positions in Montana necessitate that the pastor or other staff person be bi-vocational.
Most pastors work at some other job from time to time to help finances.
The income from the churches is not what some are used to receiving. Gasoline is higher in Montana than in many states, real estate is high and the cost of owning a home is high in most areas. Montana gasoline prices are among the highest in the nation. The basic economy of our state is extractive in nature. This makes the state's income heavily dependent on commodity prices, currently at a decade low level.