Foreign registration · no form number

Montana Corporation Foreign Registration in Nebraska

To do business in Nebraska, a corporation formed in Montana registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $110 in state fees. Nebraska also wants Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Montana records, then serve as your agent for service of process there for year one.

Montana vs Nebraska: the paperwork

	Montana formed here	Nebraska registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence	Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business (no form number)
State fee	$5	$110 at order (filing fee $100 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed online with Nebraska
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	sos.nebraska.gov
Age rule	Dated when issued	Must be current
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Biennial Report, $52, every two years
Due	April 15	April 1 of each even-numbered year
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our Nebraska agent for service of process

How Montana companies register with Nebraska

Order the Montana certificate
The Certificate of Existence ($5) is ordered from Montana separately; it is not part of our Nebraska order. Nebraska wants the Montana certificate current, so it is ordered close to the filing date.
We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nebraska agent for service of process, with your Montana name and formation date and the certificate attached. The Montana certificate comes first; then the Nebraska filing goes in. After approval, your Montana corporation is registered with Nebraska.

First-year cost, Montana to Nebraska

Item	Amount
State fees, paid at order	$110
Certificate of Existence, paid to Montana	$5
Our service, with a year of Nebraska agent for service of process service	$199
First-year total, Montana certificate included	$314

Will your Montana name work for Nebraska?

If another Nebraska company uses the Montana name, an alternate name is allowed. We search Nebraska's records for Montana's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: Nebraska and Montana

Nebraska calls it an agent for service of process; Montana says registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Montana; ours takes Nebraska's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Nebraska and Montana

Montana wants the Annual Report every year (no fee); Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($52). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Montana to Nebraska

An LLC formed in Montana files its own registration with Nebraska ($110 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5)). After that come Montana's Annual Report ($20) and Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Nebraska company in Montana

A corporation formed in Nebraska that registers with Montana files Montana's registration (no form number) with $70 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: Montana to Nebraska

Does my Montana company need to register in Nebraska?

Yes, once a Montana business operates there; Nebraska registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: Nebraska issues one to Montana corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the Nebraska registration cost?

$309 at checkout plus $5 to Montana for the Certificate of Existence, $314 in all (checkout is $110 in state fees plus our $199).

Do I need Montana's certificate of good standing?

Yes: Nebraska wants Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5), current at filing.

What are the yearly costs for Montana and Nebraska?

Our agent for service of process renewal ($149 a year), Montana's report (no fee) and Nebraska's report ($52, every two years).

What if I don't register with Nebraska?

A Montana company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Nebraska can add a penalty of $500 a day, up to $10,000 a year.

Does Nebraska require a registered agent?

Yes: the Montana registered agent stays, and ours covers Nebraska for year one.

Will Nebraska accept my Montana name?

Yes, if no company there has it; if one does, it uses an alternate name there and keeps its Montana name at home.

Can I form a new Nebraska corporation instead?

Yes, but Montana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26), and the original keeps Montana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nebraska later?

Montana companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal to Transact Business in the State of Nebraska; until then, Nebraska's report stays due alongside Montana's filings.

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