Montana Incorporation Information
Overview:
  • Incorporate a Business.com can incorporate your business in Montana. Incorporate A Business.com will provide a preliminary name check to help ensure that your company name is available in Montana, and will clear up to 3 potential names for you to select from. Once this is completed, we will prepare and file your articles of incorporation with the Montana state government in a quick and efficient manner.
Corporate Names:
  • The corporate name must contain "corporation," "incorporated," "company," "limited," "corp.," "inc.," "co.," "ltd." or words or abbreviations of like import in another language.

  • For a Limited Liability Company, company names must contain the words or abbreviation of "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company". The name cannot be the same as or deceptively similar to the corporate name of a domestic corporation or a foreign qualified corporation.

Director / Member Information:
  • Minimum Number of Directors: 1
Registered Agent Information:
  • Incorporate A Business.com can act as your Registered Agent in the state of Montana.
Tax Information:

TAX ANNUAL REPORT OF CORPORATIONS
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE April 15th
DEPARTMENT Mike Cooney, Montana Secretary of State
P. O. Box 202802
Helena, MT 59620-2802
(406) 444-3665
TAX RATE/FEES Filing fee - $10.00( filed prior to April 15th) and $20.00 ( filed after April 15th) and $30.00 (filed after September 1st).

TAX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE RENEWAL
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE Anniversary Date, every 5 years
DEPARTMENT Secretary of State
Montana State Capitol
P. O. Box 202802
Helena, MT 59620-2802
(406) 444-3665
TAX RATE/FEES Filing Fee - $15

TAX LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ANNUAL REPORT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Secretary of State sends forms to the Registered Agent.
DUE DATE January 15th - April 15th
DEPARTMENT Secretary of State
Montana State Capitol
P. O. Box 202802
Helena, MT 59620-2802
(406) 444-3665
TAX RATE/FEES Filing fee $10 (filed before April 15) and $20 ( filed within 140 days after April 15) and $30 (filed before involuntarily dissolved).

TAX CORPORATION LICENSE TAX (INCOME TAX) RETURN & PAYMENT
FORMS AVAILABILITY Dept. of Revenue sends forms to the corporation at mailing address previously supplied by the corporation.
DUE DATE May 15th/15th day of 5th month following close of fiscal yr.
DEPARTMENT Corporation Tax Bureau
125 N. Roberts Street, Rm. 330
P. O. Box 202702
Helena, MT 59620-2702
(406) 444-2441
TAX RATE/FEES License Tax is 6.75% of the total net income received during the preceding taxable year from all sources within Montana - minimum tax of $50.00. Estimated tax is due if expect $5,000 (min.) annual tax. Report, pay in equal installments by 15th of 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th months of tax yr. if min. requirement met before 4th month; if met later, report-pay (prorate) on installment dates.

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