Foreign Qualification Fees

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Montana foreign qualification fee

Montana charges $70 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services with Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company).

The fee, broken down

State fee
$70
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
4th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$72.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$269
Yearly filing after
Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15)

Nearest on the ranking: California $70 · Nevada $75.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026)

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. Registered Agent MT.org $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Montana Registered Agent.co $199 + the $70 state fee = $269; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices from each provider’s Montana page, read October 29, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.

What the fee buys

The fee pays for the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services to review and file Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company). No home-state certificate is needed for an LLC, so there is no second state fee to plan for. File through the state office.

Montana fee questions

What is the Montana foreign qualification fee?

$70 for an LLC.

Is Montana expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 4th of 50 from the cheapest, $72.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in Montana?

Annual report (Montana Secretary of State), no fee (due: april 15), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from