Montana Secretary of State

Please Note

We are a service company that can help you file with the Montana Secretary of State. We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.

Contact Information

Physical address:
State Capitol, Room 260
1301 E. 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

Mailing address:
Business Services
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620

Phone: 406-444-5522 Annual Reports or 406-444-3665 Business Entity
Fax: (406) 444-3976

Web: Home Name search File online
Email: sosbusiness@mt.gov

Corporate Filings

We track the following filings with the Montana Secretary of State in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.

Annual Report

Agency:	Montana Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	Fees have been waived for all 2024 and 2025 reports.
Due:	Annually by April 15. Reports may be filed as early as January 1.
Law:	Montana Code Ann. 35-2-904.
Penalties:	$15 late fee.
Notes:	Anyone with authority may file. Original signatures are not required. Provide an e-mail address when filing in order to receive approval confirmation. 24 priority filing available for additional $20 fee. 1 hour expedite service available for additional $100 fee.

Application for Certificate of Authority

Agency:	Montana Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$70
Law:	MCA § 35-1-1026
Certified Copy Requirement:	Certified copies not required.
Certificate of Good Standing Requirement:	Good standing certificate not required.

Assumed Name

Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$20
Is registration mandatory?:	Filing a fictitious name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name.
Law:	MT Code § 30-13-203
County Level Filing:	Filing is not required at the county level.
Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?:	The secretary of state will not issue an assumed name that is indistinguishable from another assumed name or corporate name.
Notes:	Publication of registration is not required in Montana.

Assumed Name Renewal

Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$20
Due:	Due by the date of registration every 5 years.

Certificate of Existence

Agency:	Montana Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$5
Notes:	Use the organization search feature to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.

Certificate of Fact

Agency:	Montana Secretary of State
Filing Method:	Online
Agency Fee:	$15
Notes:	Use the organization search feature to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.

Articles of Merger

Agency:	Montana Secretary of State
Form:	The state does not issue a form for mergers.
Agency Fee:	$20
Notes:	Use the statutory instructions to create a draft of merger documents, then file these documents along with the required fee.