Foreign registration · no form number

Nebraska LLC Foreign Registration in Montana

Montana registers an LLC from Nebraska as a foreign LLC on an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana asks nothing of Nebraska here, not even the Certificate of Good Standing. 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 (not needed here)	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, $25, every two years	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	April 1 of each odd-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. Nothing has to come from Nebraska first, so the Montana filing can go in right away. Once Montana approves it, the Nebraska company can do business there.

Your Nebraska name and Montana's rules

We search Montana's records for Nebraska's name on file before anything is filed.

Your Montana agent and the Nebraska one

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

Yearly filings: Montana and Nebraska

Nebraska wants the Biennial Report every two years ($25); Montana wants the Annual Report every year ($20). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Nebraska to Montana

A corporation formed in Nebraska files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same). After that come Nebraska's Biennial Report ($26) and Montana's Annual Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Montana into Nebraska

An LLC 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 does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does the Montana registration cost?

$269 at checkout, with nothing to pay Nebraska.

Do I need Nebraska's certificate of good standing?

No, Montana takes the registration without it.

What are the yearly costs for Nebraska and Montana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Nebraska's report ($25, every two years) and Montana's report ($20).

What if I don't register with Montana?

A Nebraska company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Montana can add a penalty of $5 a day, up to $1,000 a year.

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 LLC instead?

Yes, but Nebraska keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Montana's Annual Report ($20), and the original keeps Nebraska's Biennial Report.

How do I withdraw from Montana later?

Nebraska companies leave by filing an Application for Certificate of Withdrawal (foreign limited liability company); until then, Montana's report stays due alongside Nebraska's filings.

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