Montana sales tax for salons
Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Montana?
No. Montana has no general sales tax, so haircuts, nail services and skin care carry no state sales tax. The local resort tax in its designated resort communities covers lodging, food service, bars, destination recreation and luxuries, not salon services. Some local governments levy their own sales tax, so ask your city or borough. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Montana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.
- Haircuts
- Not taxable
- Nails
- Not taxable
- Products you sell
- No state tax
- State rate
- No sales tax
Administered by Montana Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words
Services
Which salon services are taxable in Montana?
No. Montana has no general sales tax, so haircuts, nail services and skin care carry no state sales tax. The local resort tax in its designated resort communities covers lodging, food service, bars, destination recreation and luxuries, not salon services. Some local governments levy their own sales tax, so ask your city or borough.
- Hair services
- Not taxable
- Nail services
- Not taxable
- Skin care and waxing
- Not taxable
Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.
Products
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Montana?
No state sales tax. Montana has no general sales tax, so the state does not tax products a salon sells to clients; in the designated resort communities, the local resort tax also applies to luxuries, so check the city for retail items.
The rate
What is the sales tax rate in Montana?
- Statewide tax
- None
- Local sales taxes
- Yes, added by cities, counties or districts
The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Montana Department of Revenue.
The permit
Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Montana?
None for a state sales tax. A Montana salon does not need a sales tax permit to collect tax, because the state has no sales tax; the Montana Business Registry Resale Certificate is given to vendors and is not filed with the Department of Revenue.
Good to know
What else Montana says about salons and sales tax
- Because Montana has no general sales tax, a salon owes no sales tax on the supplies it uses up in services or on products it sells.
- In the designated resort communities, the local resort tax also applies to luxuries sold in the resort area, so a salon there should check with its city.
- The state does not administer the local resort tax, so questions about it go to the local government.
Sources
What Montana's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of the Montana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Montana Department of Revenue or an accountant.
- Hair services
“does not have a general-use sales tax”
revenue.mt.gov - The tax and its rate
“The resort tax is a sales tax that applies to:”
revenue.mt.gov - The agency
“Sales Tax Guidance for Montana Business and Residents”
revenue.mt.gov - Also good to know
“The resort tax also applies to luxuries sold in the resort area.”
revenue.mt.gov - Also good to know
“The Montana Department of Revenue does not administer the Local Resort Tax.”
revenue.mt.gov
Questions
Montana salon sales tax, answered
Are haircuts taxable in Montana?
Do nail salons charge sales tax in Montana?
Are facials and waxing taxable in Montana?
Do salons charge sales tax on products in Montana?
Plan the rest
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