Montana Registered Agent

$129 per year, flat — as low as $87/yr with multi-year service.

Statutory registered agent service in Montana from a local office, with same-day electronic service of process, compliance calendar, and EntityWatch® monitoring included.

Helena, MT 59601 — Lewis & Clark County

Order Now — $129/yr MT state fees

What is a Montana registered agent?

Businesses that register as legal entities are required by law in all 50 states to have a registered agent, resident agent, or statutory agent. A Montana registered agent is the designated recipient of service of process (SOP) when a business entity faces legal action, and receives official legal documents from the state regarding the company's operation within Montana. A Montana business must identify its registered agent in its articles of incorporation or organization.

Why are registered agents required for Montana businesses?

Having a registered agent is a requirement for Montana corporations and LLCs, and the same requirement generally extends to limited partnerships, LLPs, LLLPs, nonprofit corporations, professional entities, and other businesses formed or registered by filing with the state. The agent must be located and available at a physical street address within Montana during normal business hours — a mailbox service or P.O. Box cannot represent you. Failing to establish and maintain a registered agent can jeopardize your company's legal status in the state and lead to unnecessary expense.

Why choose InCorp in Montana?

Created in 1998, we now serve more than 300,000 clients worldwide and hold a BBB A+ rating. We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service, and multi-year terms bring your cost down to as little as $87 per year. Transfer fees are absorbed in most cases when you switch, and our team helps with the Montana agent-change filing at no additional charge.

Registered Agent Service

$129 /year

Flat rate for Montana — and every other state.

Multi-year savings

1 yr

$129
2 yrs

$117
3 yrs

$105
4 yrs

$96
5 yrs

$87

per year, prepaid term

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We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.

Appointing InCorp as your Montana registered agent

Montana does not require original signatures.
Online filings are available for annual reports, with a new system for all online filings coming soon.
Montana's processing time is about 8 business days. Expedited filing is available for 24-hours and 1-hour.
The Montana Registered Agent change filings are free of charge.
The state of Montana requires LLCs and corporations filed in Montana to have a Registered Agent. Montana Registered Agents are a person or company designated on public record to accept legal documents (service of process), report reminders, and notifications from the Montana Corporations Division's office on behalf of the corporate entity. There are few restrictions regarding who can be listed as a Registered Agent, the most important being that the Registered Agent must be located and available at a physical street address, within the state of Montana, during normal business hours.
Your Montana Registered Agent will be responsible, on your behalf, to receive all government notifications sent to Registered Agents and litigation (service of process) documents. In Montana, InCorp's address is for Registered Agent service only.

The law behind it

Montana's registered-agent framework, quoted directly from the state code.

MCA 35-7-105 Model Registered Agents Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 7) — Corporations & LLCs

“(1) A registered agent filing must state: (a) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or (b) if the entity does not have a commercial registered agent, the name and address of the entity's noncommercial registered agent. (2) The appointment of a registered agent pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) is an affirmation by the represented entity that the agent has consented to serve as a registered agent.”

MCA 35-14-501 Montana Business Corporation Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 14) — Corporations

“(1) Each corporation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent in compliance with Title 35, chapter 7. (2) As used in this part, "corporation" means both a domestic corporation and a registered foreign corporation.”

MCA 35-8-202 Montana Limited Liability Company Act (MCA Title 35, ch. 8) — LLCs

“(1) The articles of organization must set forth: (a) the name of the limited liability company that satisfies the requirements of 35-8-103; [...] (d) the information required by 35-7-105(1);”

Quoted verbatim from the official published statutes. Statutes are amended from time to time — always confirm current law with the state or your attorney. This is information, not legal advice.

Order multiple years of Montana registered agent service and save

Registered Agent Service

$129 /year

Multi-year savings

1 yr

$129
2 yrs

$117
3 yrs

$105
4 yrs

$96
5 yrs

$87

per year, prepaid term

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We will beat any competitor's price on registered agent service.

"They make sure you are compliant for all state laws as an agent. Good company to work with if you are a start-up."

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"Very helpful and responsive. competitive price. they also are proactive in trying to take care of my business needs. I appreciate that they're also quick."

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Montana registered agent FAQs

How do I order registered agent service?

Ordering service is easy using our online form. Simply fill in the required fields, review the Terms of Service, and submit your order. You'll receive our address immediately and more instructions for filing within 1 business day.

Why do I need a registered agent?

Having a registered agent is required in almost every state. The purpose is for the state to show a physical address in that state at which the company can be served with legal documents. We also receive notifications from many states and help you keep your company in good standing. An added benefit is the security of knowing InCorp is here to fulfill this requirement and provide you with a little more privacy.

Do you automatically register my entity or change my registered agent when I sign up for InCorp’s Registered Agent service?

When hiring InCorp as your commercial registered agent, we do not automatically file your documents to register your entity with the state. Formation and qualification filings are separate services, and we will be happy to prepare the entire filing for you once the additional service has been purchased. Our order processing team members will automatically provide consent forms for the states that require them, and we're here to help with Registered Agent Change forms at no additional charge if you'd like our assistance.

Can InCorp serve as a registered agent for agencies other than the Secretary of State?

In most cases, yes, but we do require that you also be filed with the Secretary of State. Some agencies have requirements that we can't meet, like an address in a specific county or an individual serving instead of InCorp as a company. If you send over the document we'll review it to make sure we can meet the requirements.

How do I get InCorp's signature on my documents?

The first thing is to order service. Once your order is placed and you have received the confirmation email, please contact our order processing team to proceed. Some states require our signature but it does not have to be a mailed original so you can just reply to your order confirmation with the document attached and we'll sign and return it to you. Other states require our original signature, in which case you can email us the document, we will sign it and mail it to you for submission to the state. Alternatively, you can mail us the complete package of documents and state payment and we will sign and forward the package to the state for you. A few states, like Wyoming, require a separate Registered Agent Consent form. We'll send that directly to you after your order is placed. Please call our order processing team or email us with any additional questions or concerns.

Can an individual use a registered agent?

The general rule is that InCorp only serves as a Montana registered agent for entities registered with the Secretary of State. We can serve for other agencies as well but need to be listed with the Secretary of State, also. When looking for a registered agent for an individual, we recommend using an attorney or law office.

Switching your Montana registered agent

Good news: Montana doesn't charge a state filing fee to change an existing entity's registered agent — and InCorp prepares and files the change for you when you switch. What that looks like:

Montana registered agent change fees by entity type
Entity Type	State Agent-Change Fee	What You Pay with InCorp
All entity types	No fee	$0

State fees are set by state law and are never discounted. Amounts shown are what the state collects with a change-of-agent filing - in some states that includes an online payment-processing fee or required extras such as certified copies or county recording.

There is no state fee to cover here — and InCorp prepares and files the agent change for you when you switch.

InCorp will beat any competitor's price on any product or service. Call (800) 2-INCORP for a free consultation.

Official Montana resources

Montana Secretary of State — official site Business entity search Official filing forms Registered agent statutes

Related services

Form a Montana LLC Incorporate in Montana Foreign Qualification All Registered Agent States

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