Montana converts licenses within 60 consecutive days of residence and taxes income at up to 5.65 percent in 2026, with no state sales tax. Nevada has no state personal income tax but does collect sales tax, and its license and registration window is 30 days.
Moved into Washoe County from Montana, per yearabout 90
State capitalHelena
State individual income tax collected, FY2024$2,246,570 thousand
Median household income (state)$72,509
Median rent (state)$1,081
Get a Montana driver license after movingwithin 60 days (MCA 61-5-103 ("A person who has resided in Montana for more than 60 consecutive days is considered to be a resident for the purpose of being licensed"); quote from the Montana Driver Manual (opifiles.mt.gov/Portals/182/.../Montana-Driver-Manual.pdf))
State income tax, top rate5.65% (Montana Department of Revenue - HB337: 2026-2027 Montana Individual Income Tax Changes)
State sales tax, base rate0% (Montana Department of Revenue - Sales Tax Guidance)
Montana and Nevada are neighbors in the Mountain West, but a move between them still crosses Idaho or Utah and a lot of high country. The tax shape changes, too: Montana has an income tax and no sales tax, and Nevada is the reverse.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport / plane landing
Montana's license and vehicle rules
Montana law treats a person who has lived in the state more than 60 consecutive days as a resident for licensing, and new residents must convert their license within 60 consecutive days. For vehicles, Montana Code 61-3-303 requires registration in the owner's county but states no day count for newcomers. Those apply to arrivals. Leaving, ask your county treasurer how to cancel registration after Nevada's is issued.
Montana also has local resort taxes in some towns, so ask your own town about what applies.
Income tax in, sales tax out
For 2026 Montana's top income tax rate is 5.65 percent on taxable income above $47,500 for single filers, and the state has no general sales tax. Nevada has no state personal income tax on wages and does charge a sales tax. A household that spends on goods will feel the sales tax; a household that earns a salary will feel the missing income tax. Ask a tax professional about a part-year return.
You book the move with O'Brien's, and we coordinate it from your Montana home through the Bekins network. The Southwest and Mountain West routes page covers the region, and the Boise to Reno route page shows a nearby drive with passes and both-end numbers. Our Sparks crews deliver and unpack. Your written estimate sets the delivery window.
Montana households often move with outdoor gear, horse tack and trailers; tell the estimator, and see what movers will not move for items that need separate handling.
Reno Arch by day / downtown Virginia St Photo: FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Nevada's rules
A license and registration within 30 days of becoming a resident. No state income tax on wages. See the moving to Reno guide.
Winter passes
Mountain passes close in storms in both states. Read the best-time-to-move guide, and ask the estimator about the delivery window your written estimate sets.
How a long-distance move works with a Bekins agent
O'Brien's Moving & Storage has been an agent for Bekins Van Lines since 1955. On an interstate move the Bekins network carries your shipment under the van line's interstate system; O'Brien's books the move in either direction. Leaving Northern Nevada, we give the free in-home estimate, pack, store in our Sparks warehouse if you need it, and load. Moving here from another state, you book with us and we coordinate the move from your origin through the Bekins network, then handle delivery, unpacking and storage in Sparks. Your written estimate sets the delivery window. What being a Bekins agent means.
Your rights on an interstate move
Federal booklets every interstate mover must give you
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Owner's reply
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Owner's reply
Francie, Thank you for this amazing review. The result you have expressed is exactly what we all strive to accomplish. I love that you walked away knowing you are now a part of the O'Brien's family, whenever you need us we are a phone call away! I will let the movers know about the kind words expressed about them, that will be very satisfying for all of them. We will look forward to any referrals you send our way, thank you for the opportunity!
Get a long-distance estimate
Tell us where you are going. The estimate for a long-distance move starts with a survey of your Reno-area home.