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Montana LLC annual fees (2026)
Annual Report, every year: $20. Over ten years the state fees for a Montana LLC total $215, including the $35 filing fee. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files your report on time for $199 a year; the state fee is extra.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Montana recurring costs
- Report
- Annual Report (yearly)
- Fee per filing
- $20
- Per year
- $20
- Due
- April 15
- Late fee
- $15
- Filing fee (one time)
- $35
State fees over time
| Years | Filing + reports |
|---|---|
| 1 | $35 |
| 3 | $75 |
| 5 | $115 |
| 10 | $215 |
Filing fee plus the reports that fall due in the window; the first report follows formation. Taxes and publication excluded.
Mainstay Filing
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$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much is the Montana LLC annual report?
Annual Report, every year: $20.
When is the Montana LLC report due?
April 15.
What is the late fee in Montana?
$15, per the state source.
What does it cost to hold a Montana LLC for ten years?
$215 in state fees: the $35 filing fee plus 9 reports ($180). Taxes and publication are not in this total.
Sources
- Mont. Code Ann. § 35-8-201 (Montana Limited Liability Company Act — Formation); see also § 35-8-202 (Articles of organization) (multira state research spine): mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0010/0350-0080-0020-0010.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sosmt.gov/business/fees/, checked October 1, 2026
- Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/business_filing_fees.pdf, checked October 1, 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sosmt.gov/secretary-christi-jacobsen-continues-montana-business-support-by-waiving-fees-once-again/, checked October 1, 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source read 2026-10-01: sosmt.gov/secretary-christi-jacobsen-warns-montana-businesses-of-misleading-2027-annual-report-solicitation, checked October 1, 2026
- Montana report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0080/0350-0080-0020-0080.html, checked August 12, 2026
- Montana registered agent statute (Mont. Code Ann. § 35-7-105): mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0070/part_0010/sections_index.html, checked October 20, 2026
- Montana Secretary of State: sosmt.gov/, checked October 20, 2026