Montana LLC
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3–5 business days for standard online processing through the Montana Secretary of State. Once the LLC is approved, we obtain the EIN the same day and deliver your bank-ready packet within a day or two after that.

Our service is $299 flat. Montana's state filing fee is $35, paid directly to the Montana Secretary of State. First-year total is $334, with no upsells and no tiered pricing.

No. Montana allows non-residents to form and own LLCs in the state. You do need a Montana registered agent — that's included in the $299 for the first year. Our Helena office serves as the agent of record.

Yes. Montana allows single-member LLCs, which the IRS treats as disregarded entities by default — meaning the LLC's income flows through to the owner's personal tax return.

Four things: your Montana Articles of Organization filed by a formation specialist, federal EIN obtained from the IRS, a custom operating agreement drafted to your actual ownership structure, and one year of registered agent service in Montana. No hidden costs, no tiered pricing.

Montana charges $20 annually for the report. Miss the deadline and the state imposes a late fee, and eventually administrative dissolution if the lapse continues.

Yes, Montana law requires every LLC to maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive service of process and official correspondence. Our Helena office serves as your registered agent for the first year as part of the $299.

Yes. After the first year you can renew our service at $119/year, or designate yourself, an employee, or another agent by filing a change-of-agent form with the Montana Secretary of State. The state typically charges a small fee for the change.

Yes. Our operating agreements are drafted to your actual ownership structure — member names, percentages, voting rights, profit allocations — not a fill-in-the-blank template. Every major U.S. bank accepts them for business account opening.

Lowest LLC filing fee in the nation at $35. Annual report $20 due by April 15. $15 late fee if filed after deadline ($35 total). Montana has no sales tax.