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Oregon LLC Foreign Registration in Montana

An LLC formed in Oregon that wants to do business in Montana files an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana asks nothing of Oregon here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services from your Oregon records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Oregon vs Montana: the paperwork

	Oregon formed here	Montana registering here
Document	Oregon Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$10	$70 at order
How it is handled	Oregon: online within minutes; paper requests take about 5 to 10 business days	Filed online with Montana
Office	Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.oregon.gov	help.sosmt.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $100, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	Anniversary of the LLC's formation in Oregon, every year	April 15
Agent	Your Oregon registered agent	Our Montana registered agent

How Oregon companies register with Montana

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your Montana registered agent, with your Oregon name and formation date. No Oregon paperwork holds up the Montana filing. After approval, your Oregon LLC is registered with Montana.

Will your Oregon name work for Montana?

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

Agents: Montana and Oregon

Oregon and Montana both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Oregon; ours takes Montana's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: Montana and Oregon

Each year your LLC files Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Montana's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Oregon plus Montana comes to $269 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Oregon to Montana

A corporation formed in Oregon files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same). After that come Oregon's Annual Report ($100) and Montana's Annual Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Montana into Oregon

An LLC formed in Montana that registers with Oregon files Form 110 with $275 in state fees; no Montana certificate is needed. See that filing.

Common questions: Oregon to Montana

Does my Oregon company need to register in Montana?

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

How much does it cost to register an Oregon LLC in Montana?

$269 at checkout, with nothing to pay Oregon.

Do I need Oregon's certificate of good standing?

No, Montana takes the registration without it.

What are the yearly costs for Oregon and Montana?

$269 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $100 to Oregon and $20 to Montana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Montana?

An Oregon 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 Oregon registered agent stays, and ours covers Montana for year one.

Can I form a new Montana LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Montana later?

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

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