File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address. Watch for mailed solicitations from unaffiliated companies that charge to file the annual report; the state office warns about them each spring.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 1 of 6: Set up the business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.
Sources and dates
Secretary of State business services fee schedule; Secretary of State notice waiving the 2026 and 2027 annual report fee. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Yes. File online at biz.sosmt.gov; the articles name a registered agent with a Montana street address.
Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.
Step 1 of 6, set up the business. It is the first step.
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