(1) The governmental agencies that have awarded a contract for the
performance of public construction or reconstruction works and are making
payment for the satisfactory performance of said contract, or any increment
thereof, must withhold 1% of the amount due and transmit such amount withheld
to the department along with a gross receipts withholding report (form PC-2) which must contain the following:
(a) governmental agency that awarded the contract and is making payment;
(b) contract number, location and general description of construction to be
performed, and the date contract was awarded;
(c) name
and address of the contractor to whose account the 1% payment is to be
credited;
(d) total
sum due the contractor, including amounts to be withheld until completion of
the contract;
(e) total
sum due the contractor less any amount to be withheld until completion of the
contract by including the 1% withholding;
(f) net
amount paid the contractor at time of reporting; and
(g) amount
transmitted to the department at time of reporting.
(2) The
withholding agent or agency must in all cases issue a receipt to the contractor
for all monies withheld under Title 15, chapter 50, MCA.