Montana LLC Annual Report
LLCs formed in Montana need to file this report with the Montana Secretary of State each and every year. i.e., annually. Read about how to file this report.
File report online
Visit the official state government’s website to submit annual report online.
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What is an LLC?
Limited Liability Company
LLC is a business entity in the U.S that provides limited liability to its members. It has characteristics from both corporation and sole proprietorship. LLCs are permitted under State statutes of each US state.
Limited liability
Personal assets are protected for people with limited liability when they are sued.
Corporation
A business entity that can issue shares and give limited liability to shareholders.
Members
Owners of an LLC are referred to as members. They own membership interest in the LLC.
Sole proprietorship
Where an individual engages in business activity without formal organization.
Why file the report?
Montana LLC Annual Report
An annual report is used to keep an LLC’s contact information up-to-date and to keep your LLC in compliance and in good standing with the state of Montana.
Filed every year
Each and every LLCs formed in Montana must file this report every year.
Update your business information
The annual report is primarily used to update business data such as the names and addresses of registered agent and/or the LLC principals (i.e., members or managers).
File Online
Annual report can only be filed online. There is no option to file by mail.
Change in Business Address
You can also change your Company address by updating it on the annual report when it is due.
Montana actions
Here are some of the actions business owners can take in Montana:
How to file Annual Report in Montana?
Follow these steps:
1. Visit official website
Every Montana LLC is required to file an Annual Report each year. The Montana Annual Report is due on April 15th of each year.
Due
annually by April 15
The Annual Report must be postmarked, complete and compliant, before April 15 to avoid late fees.
LLC Annual Report
Every LLC has to file this report in Montana to stay compliant with the state laws.
Filing Annual Report
Montana LLC is expected to file this report annually by April 15
File it online on Montana Secretary of State website
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Online fee
$20
Online processing time
instant
Failure to pay
Montana charges LLCs a fine of $15 for late filings. In addition, Montana may dissolve LLCs at any time after December 1 of each year for failure to file an annual report.
Articles of Organization
In Montana, Articles of Organization is the form you file with the Secretary of State to form an LLC. It contains the articles of formation for the LLC.
Filing Articles of Organization
Here's how you file it
File it online on Montana Secretary of State website
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Online fee
$35
Online processing time
1 - 5 hours
Entity name
Every LLC should have a unique name in Montana. Montana maintains a list of names of entities in the state. Go through it to check if your chosen name is available.
Search for names
Go to the official website of the Montanamt-business-entities-search-tool to see if the name you want is available.
Searching fee
Free
Reservation
You can reserve a name for your LLC for a specific duration by paying reservation fees to the Montana. You will have to file your LLC formation documents within this period to keep the name. Alternatively, you can directly go ahead with the LLC formation without any reservation. That's fine too.
Reservation fee
$10
Reservation period
120 days
LLC naming guidelines
The name you choose for your LLC must the official naming guidelines.
Montana Code Annotated § 35-8-103
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Here are some of the guidelines in simple language:
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The name of each limited liability company as set forth in its articles of organization must contain the words "limited liability company" or "limited company" or the abbreviations "l.l.c.", "l.c.", "llc", or "lc".
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Don’t include terms that indicate that you are doing an activity that you are not authorised to do.
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Your name should be ‘distinguishable’ in the Secretary of State records. Adding a punctuation or ‘the’ does not make it distinguishable.
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Don’t use words that makes it seems like you are a governmental entity or has an affiliation.
Frequently asked questions
LLC Annual Report in Montana
It is very important to maintain full compliance in Montana. Filing these reports helps you protect your personal assets by maintaining limited liability and also to be in good standing with the state. Read our guides to learn how to start and manage a business in Montana.
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