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Forming
a Montana Limited Liability Company for your business is an excellent
decision. Your Montana LLC can enjoy both the simplified pass through taxation of partnerships and the limited liability of a corporation.
The formation and registering of LLCs in Montana is handled by the Montana Secretary of State.
Help
protect your personal assets from lawsuits and judgments against your
company by forming a Montana LLC. If you neglect to incorporate your
business, you can be held personally liable for business debts and lawsuits.
Montana LLC Filing Fees & Annual Reports
As of February, 2006, the filing fee for a Montana Limited Liability
Company is $70. which is non-refundable. Annual reports are due each
April 15th, and cost $15. File the Articles of Organization, along with
the filing fee (made payable to the State of Montana) to:
BRAD JOHNSON
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
Montana LLC Name Requirements
Your corporate name must end with the words Limited Liability Company
or one of the following abbreviations: "LLC," "L.L.C.," "limited,"
"ltd.," "ltd". Montana also permits professional limited liability
companies, which allows businesses that perform professional services
to have limited liability status. Professional LLCs must have the words
"professional limited liability company" or an abbreviation in their
business name.
Member/Manager Information
Minimum Number - one or more
Members/Managers- at least one is required to be listed in the Articles of Organization
Residence Requirements - none specified
Age Requirements - none specified
Foreign LLCs Operating in Montana
Montana law requires foreign Limited Liability Companies register for a
Certificate of Authority to transact business in Montana. The filing
fee is $70, and the form can be downloaded here. The form is in Adobe Acrobat format.
Registered Agent
The registered agent may be an individual resident in this state or a
domestic or foreign corporation authorized to transact business in
Montana, having a business office identical with such registered
office. A company may not serve as its own registered agent. A member
of the LLC, however, who is a resident of Montana, may serve as the
registered agent.
Publication
Montana has no publication requirements.
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