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Vermont LLC Foreign Registration in Montana

To do business in Montana, an LLC formed in Vermont registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $70 in state fees. Montana needs nothing from Vermont: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services using your Vermont records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Vermont vs Montana: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	Montana registering here
Document	Vermont Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$35	$70 at order
How it is handled	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with Montana
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Montana Secretary of State, Business Services
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	help.sosmt.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $45, every year	Annual Report, $20, every year
Due	By March 31 for calendar-year LLCs (within 3 months after end of fiscal year on record	April 15
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our Montana registered agent

How Vermont companies register with Montana

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

Your Vermont name and Montana's rules

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

Agents: Montana and Vermont

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

Yearly filings: Montana and Vermont

Each year your LLC files Vermont's Annual Report ($45) and Montana's Annual Report ($20). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Vermont plus Montana comes to $214 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to Montana

A corporation formed in Vermont files its own registration with Montana ($70 in state fees, the same). After that come Vermont's Annual Report ($60) and Montana's Annual Report (no fee). See the corporation filing.

The other way: Montana into Vermont

An LLC formed in Montana that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($5) dated within 90 days. See that filing.

Common questions: Vermont to Montana

Does my Vermont company need to register in Montana?

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

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

$269 at checkout, with nothing to pay Vermont.

Do I need Vermont's certificate of good standing?

No, Montana takes the registration without it.

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and Montana?

$214 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $45 to Vermont and $20 to Montana for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Montana?

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

Can I form a new Montana LLC instead?

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

How do I withdraw from Montana later?

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

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