Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska Corporation Foreign Registration in Montana

Montana registers a corporation from Nebraska as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana may ask for Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing ($6.50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Nebraska records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Nebraska vs Montana: the paperwork

	Nebraska formed here	Montana registering here
Document	Nebraska Certificate of Good Standing	Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$6.50	$70 at order
How it is handled	Nebraska: online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days	Filed online with Montana
Office	Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	nebraska.gov	help.sosmt.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Report, $26, every two years	Annual Report, no fee, every year
Due	April 1 of each even-numbered year	April 15
Agent	Your Nebraska agent for service of process	Our Montana registered agent

From Nebraska to Montana, step by step

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

Will your Nebraska name work for Montana?

We check your exact Nebraska name against Montana's records before filing.

Your Montana agent and the Nebraska one

Montana calls it a registered agent; Nebraska says agent for service of process. Montana papers come to us; Nebraska's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Montana and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($26); Montana wants the Annual Report every year (no fee). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Montana

An LLC formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same; no home-state certificate is needed). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($25) and Montana's Annual Report ($20). See the LLC filing.

Registering a Montana company in Nebraska

A corporation formed in Montana that registers with Nebraska files Nebraska's registration (no form number) with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5). See that filing.

Questions Nebraska owners ask about Montana

Does my Nebraska company need to register in Montana?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$269 at checkout; Montana may also want Nebraska's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Montana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($26, every two years) and Montana's report (no fee).

Does Montana require a registered agent?

Yes: the Nebraska agent for service of process stays, and ours covers Montana for year one.

Can I form a new Montana corporation instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Montana's Annual Report (no fee), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

What does a Montana company file to register in Nebraska?

It files Nebraska's registration with $110 in state fees, plus Montana's good standing certificate.

How do I get a Nebraska certificate of good standing?

Nebraska issues the Certificate of Good Standing online as an instant PDF, or on paper by mail in 2 to 3 business days ($6.50). It comes as a short form ($6.50) or a long form ($10).

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