Foreign Registration Fees

Foreign Registration Fees › Montana

Montana foreign registration fee

Montana charges $70 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 4th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Montana sits on the ranking

Utah $59, California $70, Nevada $75 and Kentucky $90 are the closest on the list.

Rank
4th cheapest of 50
Fee
$70
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026)

For Montana, these are the services we would use, 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 it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$269$149$567
Registered Agent MT.org$269$99$467
Montana Registered Agent.co$269$99$467

Three years = $199 service fee + the $70 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Montana yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15).

Montana fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Montana?

$70, paid to the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.

Where does Montana rank?

4th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Montana cost over three years?

$567 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $70 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15) comes on top.

Sources