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“Domestic” entities generally are organized under Montana law.
“Foreign” entities generally are organized out-of-state, or in a foreign country.

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Business Names
Requiring Prior Approval

Business may not be transacted under a name or title that contains the words "bank", "banker", "banking", "savings bank", "saving", "trust company", or "investment company"  unless prior approval (consent) has been obtained from the Montana Department of Administration, Banking and Financial Institutions Division.

Business may not be transacted under a name or title that contains the word “insurance company” or “captive insurance company” unless prior approval (consent) has been obtained from the Montana State Auditor’s Office, Department of Insurance.
For more information on laws related to Montana businesses go to the
Montana Code Annotated.

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ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES
Filing Fee

1A

 Application for Registration

$20.00

1B

 Application for Renewal

$20.00
2
 Amendment to Registration of Assumed Business Name
$20.00
3
 Cancellation of Assumed Business Name
No Fee
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
Filing Fee
Domestic Limited Partnerships
4
 Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership
$20.00
5
 Certificate of Amendment for Domestic Limited Partnership
$15.00
6
 Application for Renewal of Registration of Domestic Limited Partnership
$15.00
7
 Application for Reinstatement of Domestic Limited Partnership
$15.00
8
 Cancellation of Domestic Limited Partnership
$15.00
9
 Principal Office Address Change
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee
Foreign Limited Partnerships

10

 Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership

$20.00

11

 Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership

$15.00

12

 Certificate of Amendment for Foreign Limited Partnership

$15.00

13

 Principal Office Address Change
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee
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LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
Filing Fee

14A

 Registration of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership
$20.00

14B

 Renewal of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership

$20.00

15

 Amendment to Registration of Domestic or Foreign Limited Liability Partnership
$20.00

16

 Cancellation of Limited Liability Partnership
No Fee

17A

 Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership
$20.00

17B

 Renewal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership

$20.00
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
Filing Fee
Domestic Limited Liability Companies

18
File Online: Annual Report Form

OR

Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00

19

 Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company
$70.00

20

 Articles of Amendment for Domestic Limited Liability Company
$15.00

21

 Articles of Termination for Domestic Limited Liability Company
$15.00

22

 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Limited Liability Company
This filing may require a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$35.00

23

 Principal Office Address Change
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee

24

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
No Fee
Foreign Limited Liability Companies

25

 Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Limited Liability Company

$70.00

26

 Application for Registration of Name of Foreign Limited Liability Company
$10.00

27

 Application for Renewal of Corporate Name Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
$10.00

28

 Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Limited Liability Company
$15.00

29

 Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Company
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$15.00

30

 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Limited Liability Company
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$15.00

31

 Principal Office Address Change
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee

32

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
No Fee
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PROFIT CORPORATIONS
Filing Fee
Domestic Profit Corporation

33

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR

Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00

34

 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Profit Corporation
$70.00

35

 Articles of Amendment for Domestic Profit Corporation
$15.00

36

 Articles of Dissolution for Domestic Profit Corporation
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$15.00

37

 Articles of Formation for Domestic Business Trust
$70.00

38

 Articles of Dissolution for Profit Corporation that has Not Issued Shares or has not Commenced Business
$15.00

39

 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Profit Corporation
Reviver $15.00
Reinstatement $30.00

This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.

40

 Principal Office Address Change for a Domestic Corporation
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee

42

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
No Fee
Foreign Profit Corporation

43

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR

Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00

44

 Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Profit Corporation
$70.00

45

 Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Profit Corporation
$15.00

46

 Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Profit Corporation
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$15.00

47

Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Profit Corporation

Reviver $15.00
Reinstatement $30.00

This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.

48

 Application for Certificate of Foreign Business Trust
$70.00

49

 Application for Registration of Corporate Name of Foreign Profit Corporation
$10.00

50

Application for Renewal of Corporate Name Registration for Foreign Profit Corporation
$10.00

51

 Principal Office Address Change
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee

52

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
No Fee
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NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

If you intend to apply for IRS federal tax exemption as a charitable organization, your articles of incorporation must contain a required purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision. Valuable information on 501(c)(3) qualification is on the IRS website www.irs.gov. It includes sample articles of incorporation. Click the “Charities and Nonprofits” link and then the Life Cycle of a Public Charity link.
Filing Fee
Domestic Nonprofit Corporations

53

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00

54

 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation $20.00

55

 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Religious Corporation Sole
$20.00

56

Articles of Amendment for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
$15.00

57

Articles of Dissolution for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
$15.00
 

Notice of Dissolution of a Nonprofit Corporation
Notice of Dissolution of a Nonprofit Corporation does not need to be filed if the entity is organized as a mutual benefit corportation. [This link will take you to the Montana Department of Justice for this form.]

  

58

 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$10.00

59

 Principal Office Address Change for a Domestic Corporation
* If this filing also affects the Registered Agent’s address, you will also need to file the Statement of Change.
No Fee

61

Language required for 501(c)(3) Status from IRS. [Word]

No Fee

62

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
No Fee

Foreign Nonprofit Corporations

63

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR

Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00

64

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
$20.00

65

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
$15.00

66

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
$15.00

67

Application for Registration of Corporate Name of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
$10.00

68

Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
$10.00

69

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Religious Corporation Sole

 $20.00

70

Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
This filing requires a Title 15 Tax Certificate.
$10.00

72

 Department of Revenue Certificate Request

No Fee
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TRADEMARKS
Filing Fee

73

Application for Registration of Trademark

$20.00

74

Application for Renewal of Trademark

$20.00

75

Applicant Name Change or Assignment of Applicant of Mark

$20.00

76

List of General Classes of Goods and Services for Trademark

No Fee

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BOND
Filing Fee

78

Geophysical Exploration Bond

$15.00

78A

 Geophysical Exploration Cashier's Check  

78B

 Geophysical Exploration Certificate of Deposit  

BUSINESS NAME RESERVATION
Filing Fee

79

 Reservation of Business Name

$10.00

REGISTERED AGENTS

Filing Fee

80

 Statement of Change
No Fee

81

 Resignation of Registered Agent
No Fee

82

 Appointment of Commercial Registered Agent
$150.00

83

 Statement of Change for Commercial Registered Agent
No Fee

84

 Termination of Commercial Registered Agent
No Fee

FOREIGN ENTITY

 Filing Fee

85

 Non-Qualified Foreign Entity

$70.00

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