Foreign registration · no form number

Montana Corporation Foreign Registration in Nevada

Nevada registers a corporation from Montana as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $425 in state fees. Nevada may ask for Montana's Certificate of Existence ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division from your Montana records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Montana vs Nevada: the paperwork

	Montana formed here	Nevada registering here
Document	Montana Certificate of Existence	Foreign (Non-Nevada) Corporation Qualification (no form number)
State fee	$5	$425 at order (filing fee $75 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	Montana: online	Filed online with Nevada
Paid expedite		2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000
Office	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services	Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official page	biz.sosmt.gov	nvsos.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, no fee, every year	Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, fee set by the state, every year
Due	April 15	Last day of the anniversary month of NV qualification
Late yearly filing	$15 late fee	$175 late fee
Agent	Your Montana registered agent	Our Nevada registered agent

How Montana companies register with Nevada

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Nevada registered agent, with your Montana name and formation date. If Nevada wants the Montana certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Montana corporation is registered with Nevada.

Will your Montana name work for Nevada?

Nevada can hold a name for $25 before you file.

Your Nevada agent and the Montana one

Montana and Nevada both call it a registered agent. Nevada papers come to us; Montana's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Nevada and Montana

Montana wants the Annual Report every year (no fee); Nevada wants the Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent every year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Montana to Nevada

An LLC formed in Montana files its own registration with Nevada ($425 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Montana's Annual Report ($20) and Nevada's periodic report ($350). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Nevada into Montana

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

Questions Montana owners ask about Nevada

Does my Montana company need to register in Nevada?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it qualification for Montana corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does it cost to register a Montana corporation in Nevada?

$624 at checkout; Nevada may also want Montana's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge, plus time for Montana's certificate if Nevada asks for it. Paid expedite: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000.

What are the yearly costs for Montana and Nevada?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Montana's report (no fee) and Nevada's report (fee set by the state).

Does Nevada require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new Nevada corporation instead?

Yes, but Montana keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Nevada's Annual List of Officers, Directors and Registered Agent, and the original keeps Montana's Annual Report.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

Montana companies leave by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Withdrawal; until then, Nevada's report stays due alongside Montana's filings.

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