MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS

MILEAGE

REIMBURSEMENT RATE

2009 mileage rate for Montana local government is 55¢ per mile for the first 1,000 miles of travel within each month. The rate for mileage over 1,000 miles is three cents less (52¢) per mile.

Internal Revenue Service, Nov. 24, 2008, effective Jan. 1, 2009

PER DIEM RATES

IN-STATE

OUT-OF-STATE

$5        Morning meal

$6        Mid-day meal

$12       Evening meal

TOTAL  $23

$7              Morning

$11             Mid-day

$23             Evening

TOTAL $41

MOTEL/HOTEL ROOM

REIMBURSEMENT RATE

MACo policy is to follow the State of Montana travel reimbursement policy.

State Rate for Lodging

The in-state lodging reimbursement rate is $70 plus tax, except for those communities

listed below.

1-0340.25 IN-STATE TRAVEL - LODGING REIMBURSEMENT RATES AT

ACTUAL COST SUBJECT TO FEDERAL PER DIEM CAP

Except as provided for in section 1-0340.30, you are eligible to be reimbursed your actual out-of-pocket lodging expenses, not to exceed the federal per diem room rate for the location involved, plus the taxes on the allowable cost, for any location in Montana.

 

The federal per diem room rates for Montana (FY 2010), as shown on the US GSA (CONUSA) page, are:

Primary Destination

County

Max Per Diem Rate

Big Sky/West Yellowstone
(Oct. 1 - April 30)

Gallatin

77

 

61

 

138

45.75

Big Sky/West Yellowstone
(May 1 - Sept. 30)

Gallatin

102

 

61

 

163

45.75

Butte

Butte-Silver Bow

84

 

51

 

135

38.25

Helena

Lewis and Clark

81

 

56

 

137

42.0

Missoula/Polson/Kalispell
(Oct. 1 - June 30)

Missoula/Lake/Flathead

91

 

51

 

142

38.25

Missoula/Polson/Kalispell
(July 1 - Aug. 31)

Missoula/Lake/Flathead

121

 

51

 

172

38.25

Missoula/Polson/Kalispell
(Sept. 1 - Sept. 30)

Missoula/Lake/Flathead

91

 

51

 

142

38.25