With the July 15 deadline for federal and state individual income tax filing and payments approaching, the Montana Department of Revenue reminds those with difficulty paying their state income taxes that they can design and request payment plans online.

Taxpayers can request a payment plan by creating an account and logging into the department’s TransAction Portal (TAP) at tap.dor.mt.gov.

“We understand many Montanans are facing financial stresses right now, so we want to work with taxpayers to find payment options that work for them,” said Gene Walborn, director of the Montana Depart...