LLC in Another State

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Living in Montana with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside Montana and does business here, it generally registers with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services as a foreign LLC. The fee is $70.

Do I have to register?

Montana expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company).

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeMontana foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$70$170
Delaware$110$70$180
Nevada$425$70$495

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026)

Want it handled? For Montana, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. Registered Agent MT.org $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Montana Registered Agent.co $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Montana page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.

What you keep up

Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15). You also keep a registered agent in Montana.

Montana questions

Can I run an LLC from Montana if it was formed in another state?

You can, but Montana generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services takes the filing.

What does Montana charge a foreign LLC?

$70.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Not for an LLC. Montana does not ask for a home-state certificate.

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