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Montana upkeep for a multistate LLC

Adding Montana costs $70 to register; after that the state charge is nothing and the agent is $149 a year.

What Montana adds each year

State charge
No fee (Annual report)
Due
April 15
Agent after year one
$149 a year with Mainstay Filing

Stacked with other states

If Montana is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.

Registered inRegistration feesUpkeep, 2 years
Montana + California$140$318
Montana + Texas$820$298+
Montana + Florida$195$575.50
Montana + California + Texas$890$467+

Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026)

Adding Montana to your LLC? These file it, in order.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $70 state fee = $269

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. Registered Agent MT.org

$199 + $70 state fee = $269

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. Montana Registered Agent.co

$199 + $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.

Montana questions

What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in Montana?

No fee (Annual report), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.

What is the registration fee in Montana?

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

Is the Montana agent a separate cost from other states?

Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.

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