How to form an LLC in Montana for $0 service fee.
Montana state filing fee is $35. Standard processing is 7 to 10 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the Montana Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide Montana Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in Montana.
Lowest LLC filing fee in the US ($35). No state sales tax. Growing tech corridor in Bozeman. State income tax 1-6.75%.
Where Montana businesses are based.
You can form your Montanan LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The Montana formation rules at a glance.
- $35 filing fee, $20 annual report, due April 15
- Processing: 7 to 10 business days ($20 expedited)
- Filed with the Montana Secretary of State in Helena
- Top industries: Agriculture (wheat, beef), Energy (oil, gas, coal, wind), Tourism (national parks)
Our take Lowest formation cost in the country. Use $20 expedited to skip the wait. No sales tax is attractive.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Helena. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: $20 annual report, due April 15.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 7 TO 10 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your Montanan LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state Montana state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the Montana Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- Montana-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- Montana Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic Montana compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
Add the operating stack most Montana businesses need.
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in Montana, in four steps.
Montana vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how Montana compares.
Montana business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these Montana-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Montana-specific LLC questions.
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Start your Montanan LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the Montana Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your Montana Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in Montana.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.