Formation and Registration Forms Requiring Registered Agent Designation in Montana
Montana lists current business filing titles on the Forms page. Business-entity filings, including registered-agent designation as part of formation or registration, are completed through the Business Filing Portal. Montana’s public business guidance directs filers to use the online portal for new filings and Filing Actions for existing records.
LLCs
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $35.00 |
| Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $70.00 |
Note: The Montana fee schedule adds $50.00 for each series member named in a series LLC.
Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Profit Corporation | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $35.00 |
| Foreign Registration Statement for Foreign Profit Corporation | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $70.00 |
Note: Montana’s public business pages do not publish a quantified late-registration penalty for foreign profit corporations.
Nonprofit Corporations
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $20.00 |
| Certificate of Authority for Foreign Nonprofit Corporation | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $15.00 |
Note: Montana’s published fee schedule does not state a separate online convenience fee for these nonprofit filings.
Limited Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $10.00 |
| Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $10.00 |
Note: Montana’s public business pages do not publish a quantified late-qualification penalty for foreign limited partnerships or foreign limited liability limited partnerships.
Limited Liability Partnerships
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Registration of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $20.00 |
| Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership | This filing is submitted as a filer-prepared filing through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a Secretary of State-issued standard form, and it states the Montana registered agent and registered office. | $20.00 |
Note: An LLP filing registers limited-liability status for the partnership and is not the same filing as a limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership certificate.
Changing a Montana Registered Agent or Registered Office (Filed by Entity)
Montana processes entity-filed registered-agent and registered-office changes through Filing Actions in the online portal, and the fee schedule lists no fee for the change filing.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity | This filing changes the registered agent, the registered office, or both from the existing business record in Filing Actions. | No fee |
Note: The Help Center instructs the filer to sign in, search the business by name or folder ID, open the record, click Filing Actions, and then select the registered-agent or registered-office change filing.
Reinstatement Forms Requiring Registered Agent Information in Montana
Montana completes reinstatement filings through the online portal after the filer brings annual reports current, and most domestic reinstatements also require a Title 15 certificate from the Montana Department of Revenue. Foreign entities are not reinstated in Montana and requalify instead.
| Form | Description | Filing Fee |
| Reinstatement Domestic Profit Corporations | Domestic profit corporations reinstate through the portal after filing all missing annual reports and uploading the tax certificate when required. | $30.00 plus $35.00 for each delinquent annual report year |
| Reinstatement Domestic Nonprofit Corporations | Domestic nonprofit corporations reinstate through the portal after filing all missing annual reports and uploading the tax certificate when required. | $10.00 plus $35.00 for each delinquent annual report year |
| Reinstatement Domestic LLC | Domestic LLCs reinstate through the portal after filing all missing annual reports and uploading the tax certificate when required. | $35.00 plus $35.00 for each delinquent annual report year |
| Application for Reinstatement | Limited partnerships pay the separate reinstatement fee listed on the Business Services Filing Fees page. | $15.00 |
Note: Montana states that domestic corporations and LLCs may reinstate within 5 years of dissolution.
FAQ
Where can I find all current Montana Secretary of State business forms?
Montana lists current filing titles on the Forms page and the business-entity filing menu on the Business Filing Portal.
Current fees are published on the Business Services Filing Fees page. Montana uses the portal for many business filings instead of posting a separate downloadable state-issued form for each entity filing.
Is the registered agent consent form required to be filed with the Montana Secretary of State?
Montana does not publish a separate statewide registered-agent consent form on its public business pages.
Instead, the registered agent is designated inside the formation, qualification, or change filing submitted through the portal. Montana’s public business guidance does not identify a separate filed consent document or a separate internally retained consent form for ordinary business-entity filings.
What form is used to change a registered agent in Montana?
Montana uses Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity. The filing fee is no fee.
The filing is made online through Filing Actions in the existing business record. Filing methods otherwise remain the same as described above, and Business Services contact information is (406) 444-3665, (406) 444-3976, and sosbusiness@mt.gov.
What is the difference between the entity-filed change form and the agent-filed change form in Montana?
Montana’s public business guidance identifies an entity-filed change action and does not list a separate public registered-agent self-update filing for an agent to change its own name or address across multiple represented entities.
The entity uses the Filing Actions change filing to change the registered agent, the registered office, or both for that entity record. Montana’s public business pages do not describe a separate multi-entity agent-filed update comparable to the agent-filed change forms used in some other states.
Is there a fee to form a nonprofit corporation in Montana?
Yes. Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation carry a $20.00 filing fee.
That is lower than the $35.00 fee for a domestic profit corporation. Montana’s published fee schedule does not state a separate online convenience fee for nonprofit formation.
What forms are used to register an out-of-state LLC in Montana?
A foreign LLC registers by filing a Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company. The filing fee is $70.00.
The filing is submitted through the Business Filing Portal rather than on a separate Secretary of State-issued standard form. The filing states the Montana registered agent and registered office, and the public business pages do not publish a quantified late-registration penalty for foreign LLC qualification.
What forms are used to form or register a partnership in Montana?
A Montana limited partnership or limited liability limited partnership files a Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership, and a foreign limited partnership or foreign limited liability limited partnership files a Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Partnership or Limited Liability Limited Partnership. Each of those filings costs $10.00, and each includes the Montana registered agent and registered office.
A Montana LLP files Registration of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership, and a foreign LLP files Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership. The fee schedule lists $20.00 for registration of a limited liability partnership.
The LP or LLLP certificate creates or qualifies that entity type. The LLP filing instead registers limited-liability status for a partnership and is not a limited-partnership formation filing.
Can I file Montana SOS forms online?
Yes. Montana business filings are handled through the Business Filing Portal.
The Help Center directs filers to sign in, search the business by name or folder ID, open the business record, and use Filing Actions for maintenance filings such as registered-agent changes, annual reports, and reinstatements. Montana also publishes expedited processing fees of $20.00 for 24-hour processing and $100.00 for 1-hour processing on the fee schedule.