Montana Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

The Montana Secretary of State's Business Services office registers all entities, processes annual reports, and issues certificates entirely online. Paper forms are not accepted. The physical office in Helena handles walk-in inquiries, though filing must go through the biz.sosmt.gov portal.

Office contact

Street address	Montana Capitol Building, Room 260, Helena, MT 59620
Mailing address	P.O. Box 202801, Helena, MT 59620-2801
Business & UCC phone	(406) 444-3665
Business & UCC email	sosbusiness@mt.gov
Filing portal	biz.sosmt.gov
Business Services homepage	sosmt.gov/business
Fee schedule	sosmt.gov/business/fees

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the Montana Secretary of State's live fee schedule page, last updated September 2025. Annual reports are free when filed by April 15; the $35 late fee applies to filings after that date. Dissolution and articles of termination carry no fee. Verify current amounts at sosmt.gov/business/fees before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Articles of Organization	$35
Domestic LLC — Annual Report (filed before April 15)	$0 (waived)
Domestic LLC — Annual Report (filed after April 15)	$35
Domestic LLC — Articles of Termination	No fee
Domestic Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$35
Domestic Profit Corporation — Annual Report (before April 15)	$0 (waived)
Domestic Profit Corporation — Annual Report (after April 15)	$35
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation	$20
Foreign Entity — Registration	$70
Name Reservation (120 days, non-renewable)	$10
Certificate of Existence (Good Standing)	$5
Certificate of Fact	$15
Certified Copies	$10
24-hour expedited processing	+$20
1-hour expedited processing	+$100
Assumed Business Name (DBA) Registration	$20

Key Montana state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
Montana Department of Revenue	State tax registration, sales and use tax, income tax withholding, business tax registration	mtrevenue.gov
Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)	Unemployment insurance registration, workers' compensation, contractor licensing, wage and hour	dli.mt.gov
Montana Board of Contractors	General contractor and subcontractor licensing, electrical and plumbing registration	boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/contractors

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Montana Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official Montana Secretary of State sources, May 2026.