Montana Registered Agent Service
Yes. Every Montana LLC must continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Montana street address to accept service of process. Montana also requires an annual report by April 15 each year, and the Secretary of State has continued a filing incentive for entities that file on time, now running into 2027.
Verified against the Montana Secretary of State · Reviewed August 2026
- Appointed the same day
- Real Montana street address
- Every US filing jurisdiction, one login
- Required?
- Yes, always
- Address rule
- Physical MT street address
- Form to switch agents
- Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity, filed through the Montana business portal
- Key deadline
- Annual report April 15See all deadlines
Your Montana year
Every recurring Montana filing on a single line, with a two-week heads-up before each due date.
- January
- February
- March
- April: Annual report due, Apr 15
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
One filing a year: Annual report, due April 15.
- Form
- Montana Annual Report (online only)
- If late
- Filing after April 15 incurs a late fee; if still unfiled about 140 days after the deadline the Secretary of State lists the entity in default (around September 1) and involuntarily dissolves it if not cured by December 1
Deadline rules from the Montana Secretary of State · reviewed August 2026. We confirm every date when you file.
What does Montana require of your registered agent?
The rule
Governing statute: Mont. Code Ann. Title 35, ch. 7 (Model Registered Agents Act), appointment under § 35-7-105, with the LLC requirement at § 35-8-105
The agent must have a business office in Montana with a physical street address. A PO box alone is not sufficient.
The agent must be reachable at that Montana street address during normal business hours to accept service of process and official mail.
If you have no agent
Without a maintained agent the LLC loses its reliable channel for lawsuits (it can be served through the Secretary of State and risk a default judgment), falls out of good standing, and the state can involuntarily dissolve it.
New to the role? What a registered agent actually does — the role, explained in plain English.
Other states call the same role a registered agent, resident agent, statutory agent or agent for service of process. In Montana the law says registered agent. Which term each state uses.
Operating beyond Montana? Compare agent requirements state by state — the term, the address rule and the recurring filing all change at the state line.
What does Montana ask you to file, and when?
| Obligation | Form | Due | Late penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization) | Articles of Organization (online via SOS Enterprise/ePass) | At formation | None |
| Annual report | Montana Annual Report (online only) | April 15 each year | Filing after April 15 incurs a late fee; if still unfiled about 140 days after the deadline the Secretary of State lists the entity in default (around September 1) and involuntarily dissolves it if not cured by December 1 |
| Change of registered agent | Statement of Change of Registered Agent and/or Registered Office | When the agent changes | None |
State fees change; we confirm current amounts with you before anything is filed.
Missed a filing? What happens to a Montana LLC, and how to put it right — Montana’s own status term, the filing that brings it back and the time limit.
What we file for you in Montana
- Every filing in the table above, prepared and submitted on time
- Reminders ahead of each deadline, for every entity you hold
- State fees confirmed with you before anything is filed
Priced for your portfolio, not a rate card.
Every Montana quote is built around your entities, your states and your filings — one entity or hundreds. Most quotes are same-day.
How do you appoint or change your registered agent in Montana?
Procedure scope: Entity-filed registered-agent change for a Montana domestic LLC under the Model Registered Agents Act.
5 steps
to switch your registered agent in Montana.
Agent consent
Step 1: Arrange the replacement agent's consent and prepare the new information to be shown on the state record.
Online portal
Step 2: Sign in to the Montana business filing portal and search by business name or folder ID.
Step 3: Click the business name to open its record, then select Filing Actions in the right-hand slide-out bar.
Step 4: Select Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity, enter the replacement information, and complete the filing signed on behalf of the entity.
Montana formRegistered Agent/Office Change by Entity, filed through the Montana business portalRecords
Step 5: Retain the filed statement and verify the agent information on the business record.
Change fee · Set by the stateAny state fee for this change is confirmed with you before anything is filed.
We handle the whole swapSection 35-7-108 is the represented-entity change procedure rather than an LLC-only formation provision. For an existing foreign LLC or corporation, select its Montana registration record and the applicable entity filing. Do not use an agent's own name-or-address change procedure to appoint a replacement.
Switching providers? How to change your registered agent in Montana — the filing route, consent and entity-specific instructions, with official sources.
Can you be your own registered agent in Montana?
Yes. You, another owner, or the LLC itself can serve if there is a physical Montana street address staffed during business hours. You need a genuine Montana street address (no PO box) and someone available during business hours, and that address becomes public record. Owners who live out of state cannot serve as their own Montana agent and must appoint an in-state agent. The full guide: Can you be your own registered agent?
Should you be your own registered agent?
Three honest questions about Montana. If you don’t need us, we’ll say so.
- Address privacyNow
- Reaching you with legal papers
- Other states
Is it fine if your home or office address goes on the public record?
As your own registered agent, the street address you list is the one that appears on Montana's public record.
Should you even hire a registered agent?
If you live in Montana, keep regular hours at a fixed address, and run one entity, you may not need us, and we will tell you so. A service earns its keep when you value privacy, travel, run more than one entity, or operate across state lines.
| What the job involves in Montana | Be your own agent | LLCity |
|---|---|---|
| Physical MT street address | Your home or office, on public record | Our Montana address, your privacy kept |
| You must be reachable at the Montana street address during business hours to accept and forward service | On you, every business day | Always staffed, scanned the day it arrives |
| Multi-state coverage | One state only | All 50 plus DC and Puerto Rico, one login |
| Deadline tracking | On you | Reminders before every deadline |
| Served in front of clients | Possible | Never, it comes to us |
Why do businesses in Montana choose LLCity?
Your Montana registered agent
Same-day appointment, mail scanned on arrival, and compliance reminders before every deadline.
- Real Montana street address (no PO box)
- Every notice scanned the day it arrives
- One dashboard for every state you operate in
One login
Every entity and every state in a single dashboard.
Every deadline tracked
Yours fall when your states say they fall. We watch all of them.
Every entity
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Managing agents for more than three entities?
One agent, one login, and every state deadline tracked for every entity you own.
Put Montana’s deadlines in your calendar
Set your formation date and download reminders for every recurring Montana filing — or have us email them.
Annual report
Next due: April 15, 2027 · Due April 15 every year
Dates sourced from the Montana filing office and carrying the month we last checked them. Schedules change — we confirm everything before anything is filed.
Is that letter really from Montana?
Private companies mail official-looking offers to file your recurring report or sell you a certificate. Here is what Montana has said about them, and where to file directly.
Montana Secretary of State, Business Services2026-09-24
Secretary Christi Jacobsen warns Montana businesses of misleading 2027 Annual Report solicitation
“These mailings are not government notices; they are unauthorized, misleading, and must stop at once.”
Also published
- Secretary Christi Jacobsen warns Montana businesses of new deceptive mailing, issues cease-and-desist letter(Montana Secretary of State, Business Services)
- Secretary Christi Jacobsen warns new Montana businesses of misleading solicitations(Montana Secretary of State, Business Services)
File or order directly from Montana:
How to tell a lookalike from a real state notice, and what to do with one
Questions about registered agent service in Montana
Do I need a registered agent in Montana?
Yes. Every Montana LLC must continuously maintain a registered agent with a physical Montana street address to accept service of process, with the LLC requirement set at Mont. Code Ann. § 35-8-105. Montana also requires an annual report by April 15 each year.
Can I be my own registered agent in Montana?
Yes. You, another owner, or the LLC itself can serve if there is a physical Montana street address staffed during business hours. You need a genuine Montana address (no PO box) and it becomes public record, so owners who live out of state cannot serve as their own Montana agent and must appoint an in-state agent.
What happens if my Montana LLC has no registered agent?
Without a maintained agent your LLC loses its reliable channel for lawsuits and can be served through the Secretary of State, risking a default judgment. It also falls out of good standing, and the state can involuntarily dissolve it.
How do I change my registered agent in Montana?
Entity-filed registered-agent change for a Montana domestic LLC under the Model Registered Agents Act. Open the business record in the Montana portal, choose Filing Actions, and complete Registered Agent/Office Change by Entity. The appointment affirms that the replacement agent consented. Section 35-7-108 is the represented-entity change procedure rather than an LLC-only formation provision. For an existing foreign LLC or corporation, select its Montana registration record and the applicable entity filing. Do not use an agent's own name-or-address change procedure to appoint a replacement.
How much does a Montana registered agent cost?
Pricing is custom to your portfolio of entities and states, and most quotes are same-day. Call 212-202-5750 or start a filing and we’ll price exactly what you need. State filing fees are set by the state and confirmed with you before anything is filed.
Figures verified against the Montana Secretary of State (sosmt.gov) · Last updated August 2026
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