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Montana Secretary of State registers LLCs and corporations online for $35 each, and currently waives the annual report fee when the report is filed by 15 April.

State filing fees

Fees as published by the state. A formation service and a registered agent cost extra.

LLC · Articles of Organization (Domestic LLC)Includes: State filing of the Articles of Organization, filed online through the Secretary of State portal.Not included: Registered agent with a physical Montana address (required; price set by the agent, or you can act as your own agent at a Montana address). First annual report is due 1 January to 15 April of the year after formation; the fee is currently waived if filed on time. Optional priority handling: 24-hour $20 or 1-hour $100.
35 USDOfficial
Corporation · Articles of Incorporation (Profit corporation)Includes: State filing of the Articles of Incorporation for a profit corporation, filed online through the Secretary of State portal.Not included: Registered agent with a physical Montana address (required; price set by the agent). Annual report is due by 15 April each year; the fee is currently waived if filed on time. Optional priority handling: 24-hour $20 or 1-hour $100.
35 USDOfficial

Each year

LLCAnnual report, filed 1 January to 15 April each year. The fee page shows the fee as WAIVED when filed before 15 April and $35 if filed after. The page does not say how long the waiver lasts.
0 USD a yearOfficial
CorporationAnnual report, due by 15 April each year. The fee page shows the fee as WAIVED when filed before 15 April and $35 if filed after. The page does not say how long the waiver lasts.
0 USD a yearOfficial

The company

Registered agent. Yes. A Montana business needs a registered agent with a physical Montana address (not a P.O. box); you can be your own agent or use a Montana resident or commercial agent.

Owner privacy. No. The LLC articles and each annual report must give the names and business mailing addresses of the managers, or of the members if the LLC is member-managed.

State taxes and fees. C corporations, and LLCs taxed as corporations, pay Montana corporate income tax at 6.75% of Montana net income, with a $50 minimum tax.

Know before you choose

  • The annual report fee is waived only while the Secretary of State keeps the waiver; the fee page gives no end date, and a report filed after 15 April costs $35.
  • Montana LLC filings name managers or members, so owner or manager names are public.
  • The Secretary of State fee page carries a 2023-11-21 date in its metadata; it was read on 2026-10-02.
  • Montana has income taxes on corporations and individuals, so the no-state-income-tax tag does not apply.
  • A foreign founder needs a Montana address for the registered agent.

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Read on 2 Oct 2026.