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New York LLC Foreign Registration in Montana

An LLC formed in New York that wants to do business in Montana files an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana needs nothing from New York: no Certificate of Status. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your New York records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

What New York and Montana each ask for

	New York formed here	Montana registering here
Document	New York Certificate of Status (not needed here)	Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$25	$70 at order
How it is handled	New York: on a mailed or emailed request, returned by first-class mail, with 24-hour, same-day and 2-hour expedite options	Filed online with Montana
Office	New York Department of State, Division of Corporations	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	dos.ny.gov	help.sosmt.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Statement, $9, every two years	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	During the calendar month in which the Articles of Organization were filed, every 2 years	April 15
Agent	Your New York registered agent	Our Montana registered agent

How New York companies register with Montana

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your Montana registered agent, next to your New York name and formation date. Nothing has to come from New York first, so the Montana filing can go in right away. After approval, your New York LLC is registered with Montana.

Will your New York name work for Montana?

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

Agents: Montana and New York

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

Yearly filings: Montana and New York

New York wants the Biennial Statement every two years ($9); Montana wants the Annual Report every year ($20). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, New York to Montana

A corporation formed in New York files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same). After that come New York's Biennial Statement ($9) and Montana's Annual Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Montana into New York

An LLC formed in Montana that registers with New York files Form DOS-1361-f-a with $250 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5) dated within one year. See that filing.

Questions New York owners ask about Montana

Does my New York company need to register in Montana?

Yes, once a New York business operates there; Montana does not count a one-off deal finished within 30 days.

How much does it cost to register a New York LLC in Montana?

$269 at checkout, with nothing to pay New York.

Do I need New York's certificate of good standing?

No, Montana takes the registration without it.

What are the yearly costs for New York and Montana?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New York's report ($9, every two years) and Montana's report ($20).

What if I don't register with Montana?

A New York 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 New York registered agent stays, and ours covers Montana for year one.

Can I form a new Montana LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Montana later?

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

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