Foreign LLC by State

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Montana foreign LLC requirements

Montana asks a foreign LLC for Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company) and a $70 fee; it does not require a good-standing certificate.

Requirements at a glance

RequirementMontana
ApplicationApplication for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)
Filed withMontana Secretary of State, Business Services
Fee$70
Good-standing certificateNot required for an LLC
Certificate age limitNot applicable
Registered agentA registered agent with a Montana street address
Yearly filingAnnual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15)

Good standing

Montana is one of 14 states that do not ask an LLC for a good-standing certificate, so there is no home-state order to place.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026)

#ServiceService feeMontana feeAgent
1Mainstay Filing$199$70Year one included, then $149/yr
2Registered Agent MT.org$199$70Year one included, then $99/yr
3Montana Registered Agent.co$199$70Year one included, then $99/yr

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.

Every year after

Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15). Keep the registered agent current as well; each service above includes the first year.

Montana questions

Does Montana require a good-standing certificate?

Not for an LLC.

What does a foreign LLC file every year in Montana?

Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15).

What is the fee to register a foreign LLC in Montana?

$70. A $199 filing service adds to that.

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