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LLC service prices in Montana, year by year
In Montana the state fee is $35. Mainstay Filing totals $672 over three years; the others range from $364 to $822 on sticker price.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Provider prices checked October 2026
Year by year in Montana
| Service | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainstay Filing | $234 | $219 | $219 | $672 |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $74 | $145 | $145 | $364 |
| Bizee | $35 | $169 | $169 | $373 |
| ZenBusiness | $134 | $219 | $219 | $572 |
| LegalZoom | $284 | $269 | $269 | $822 |
Mainstay Filing
Our rating: 4.9 out of 5
$199 / year + $35 state fee
The pairs
The gap between any two services is the same in Montana as everywhere, because the Articles of Organization fee goes to the Montana Secretary of State whichever you use. Compare a pair: Mainstay Filing vs Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing vs ZenBusiness, Mainstay Filing vs Bizee, Mainstay Filing vs LegalZoom, or any other pair.
Questions
Which LLC service costs less in Montana?
Over three years, Northwest Registered Agent at $364 on sticker price; Mainstay Filing is $672 and includes the annual-report filing and EIN application.
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