Starting a Montana LLC
Limited Liability Company LLC in Montana is a formal structure that protects your home, car, and bank account if your business is sued.
A business can be run with the help of an LLC. An LLC can also hold assets like real estate, cars, boats, or planes.
It’s easy to set up an LLC . Search the state database for your LLC’s name and choose your Registered Agent.
Send your Articles of Organisation to the Secretary of State in and wait for your LLC to be accepted.
Since 2017, “file by mail” is no longer a choice in Montana. requires that all LLCs be filed online.
The one-time fee to form an LLC in Montana is $35.
The reporting fee used to be $70 , but in 2022, the state cut it down to $35.
Learn how much it costs to start an LLC in by looking at LLC Costs in Montana.
An LLC takes 5 to 6 work days to be approved. After you fill out your LLC paperwork online and pay for it, the Secretary of State will review it and email you your LLC papers.
After your Montana LLC is accepted, you must finish your Montana LLC Operating Agreement and get your EIN Number (also called a Federal Tax ID Number) from the IRS. Next, determine if your business needs a Business Licence or other permits.
Each year, you must file a LLC Annual Report to keep your LLC in good standing with the state. The fee is $20, and the report is due by April 15 of the year after your LLC is accepted. You can only file the Annual Report online; you can’t do it by mail. Your small business must also file any needed LLC Taxes every year. We suggest getting help from an expert.
