Montana Business Entity Search

Check whether a Montana company exists, and whether it is in good standing, in the state's own records.

Montana only answers searches on its own site. Search opens the official Montana search in a new tab and copies your search term, so you can paste it into the business name field there.

Montana at a glance

LLC filing fee $35 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Corporation filing fee $35 Source, checked 2026-10-26
Annual Report No fee, every year Source, checked 2026-10-26
Name reservation $10, held 120 days, not renewable Source, checked 2026-10-26
Certificate of Existence $5 Source, checked 2026-10-26

Montana business records

Montana has some of the lowest filing fees in the country: $35 to form an LLC or corporation and $5 for a certificate of existence. The fee sheet checked on 2026-10-09 lists the annual report fee as waived when filed by April 15 (rule 2025-33 set out to waive the 2026 and 2027 report fees for all Montana businesses) and $35 after that date.

The public record of every Montana LLC and corporation belongs to the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Questions

Is this the official Montana business search?

No. Open State Index is an independent website with no connection to any government agency. The official Montana search is Business Search, run by the Montana Secretary of State.

How do I check if a business name is available in Montana?

Search the proposed name in the Secretary of State's Business Search at biz.sosmt.gov, which the office also offers as its business name search.

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