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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Montana (2026): Price Table

Reading down the 2026 Montana table, the order is Mainstay Filing ($199), Montana Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent MT.org ($199). The $70 registration fee in Montana is common to every entry; service cells read $397 to $497 by year three.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Entries are placed by five columns; cost carries 40% and coverage 30%

Table summary

  • Registration fee paid to the state$70mca.legmt.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • What year one costs$199The state fee is separate
  • What three years cost$397 to $497First year and both renewals
  • State fees by year three$70Equal in every entry
  • First swapNeverNo entry passes another

The Montana entries

Service prices only. Every entry is subject to the same $70 state fee.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

    Entry one
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 plus the state's fee, then $149 yearly

    Mainstay Filing is the first entry in Montana: $199 for the filing, nothing for the agent at first, and no change in price from state to state.

    The $100 difference from Montana Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage settles the order.

    No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

    Price buys

    • The foreign registration filing
    • Registered agent costs nothing in year one
    • The same fee in each state

    In its favor

    • The fee does not change by state
    • The first agent year is covered
    • $199 plus the state's fee

    Against it

    • Montana Registered Agent.co bills $50 less for the agent
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Montana Registered Agent.co: best for a registration with a small price

    Local entry
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

    Montana Registered Agent.co holds place 2 because $397 in service fees across three years.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 plus the state fee
    • Year-one agent covered
    • Agent renews at $99

    Against it

    • A second provider is needed at home
    See Montana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Registered Agent MT.org: best for adding a single state

    Local entry
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly

    Registered Agent MT.org holds place 3 because $397 in service fees across three years.

    Cell for cell, it ties Montana Registered Agent.co.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 plus the state fee
    • Agent renews at $99
    • Year-one agent covered

    Against it

    • A second provider is needed at home
    See Registered Agent MT.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Montana Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Montana Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent MT.org$199$298$397$595See Registered Agent MT.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Year one plus renewals, using prices read November 13, 2026. Sorted by running total, the ranking is steady for ten years.

Table calculator

Choose a number of years and each entry's cumulative cost appears.
Total for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $497, Montana Registered Agent.co $397, Registered Agent MT.org $397. Smallest total: Montana Registered Agent.co.

Montana state fees (official)

ChargeCellSource
Registration charge$70mca.legmt.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State side, 3 years$70Calculated from the lines above
Reading down this table, add the filing fee to the two later reports and any minimum tax to get the three-year state figure. Open-ended costs are mentioned but never counted.

How the sort came out

Filing work per row put Mainstay Filing first. That column is 30% of the sort, and three-year row total, renewal gap, row crossover and cell clarity make up the remainder.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided the order.

Montana foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

To register: the Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services, $70.

An unregistered LLC can face being unable to bring its own claims in Montana (MCA 35-8-1002(1)); with each day adding $5.

Source: mca.legmt.gov [read October 2026, table note]

If you skip the service

With no service, Montana still bills $70 over three years and every form lands on your desk. Services charge $397 to $497 to lift that work.

Quick answers

What does registering a foreign LLC in Montana cost?

$70 paid to the state, and a service fee of $199 if you use one.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $497 for three years of service.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company), lodged with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the annual report, with no charge.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Montana?

By the five-column test the Montana order is Mainstay Filing, Montana Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent MT.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filing work per row.

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Where this came from

  1. sosmt.gov is the reference behind Montana Secretary of State fee, read in October 2026.
  2. sosmt.gov is the reference behind Montana yearly filing: Annual report, read in October 2026.
  3. sosmt.gov is the reference behind Montana yearly filing: Annual report, read in October 2026.
  4. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind Montana report due date, read in August 2026.
  5. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind Mont, read in August 2026.
  6. sosmt.gov is the reference behind Montana formation fee: Filing fee, read in October 2026.
  7. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind Montana registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
  8. help.sosmt.gov is the reference behind Montana Secretary of State, register, read in October 2026.
  9. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business, read in October 2026.
  10. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind MCA 35-8-1002, consequences, read in October 2026.
  11. mca.legmt.gov is the reference behind MCA 35-8-1003, application contents, read in October 2026.
  12. Mainstay Filing: Montana service page (read November 13, 2026)
  13. Montana Registered Agent.co: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)
  14. Registered Agent MT.org: pricing page (read November 13, 2026)