Flathead lawmaker (R) owes more than $400K in federal taxes, court rules

A Flathead Valley lawmaker is on the hook for more than $427,000 in unpaid federal taxes — an amount he has disputed — after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Appeals Court declined to take up his appeal from a federal district court.

Rep. Thomas Millett, R-Marion, did not file federal income taxes from 2004-2009, or 2011-2012, according to court documents, and he filed, but did not pay, federal taxes in 2010 and 2013-2017, except what was withheld by his employer.

In a ruling handed down by Montana Federal District Court Judge Donald Molloy in 2023, five years of tax liens were found to be legally attached to a property in Marion that Millett previously co-owned; and his disputed tax burden was reduced to a judgement of more than $400,000.

During initial proceedings before the District Court, Millett stated he was exempt from paying federal taxes because he believed only individuals who work in Washington, D.C., “earn taxable income under the Internal Revenue Code.”



https://dailymontanan.com/2025/09/02/flathead-lawmaker-owes-more-than-400k-in-federal-taxes-court-rules/