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Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division

Montana business entity search

Look up a Montana corporation, LLC, or nonprofit. Federal filings are searched on this page. The Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division keeps the state registry, and the steps below show how to search it.

Federal filings searched here. The Montana registry record is on the official site.

Montana registry at a glance

Registry agencyMontana Secretary of State, Business Services Division
OfficeSecretary of State: Christi Jacobsen, since 2021
Phone(406) 444-3665
Address1301 6th Avenue, Helena, MT 59620
Mailing addressP.O. Box 202801, Helena, MT 59620-2801
HoursMonday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain
Official searchMontana Business Services, Business Search

How to search the Montana registry

The Montana Business Services, Business Search searches by business name and business principal (individual or organization).

  1. Open Business Search on Montana Business Services; an automatic security check may run for a few seconds first.
  2. Type the business name, or search by an individual or organization listed as a principal.
  3. Select the business name in the results to open its record.
  4. Read the record for status, registered agent and filing history.
  5. Use the Filing Actions button on the record to file an annual report or other form.

Open the official Montana search

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

NumberIssued byWhat it identifies
Federal EINInternal Revenue ServiceIdentifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Registry numberMontana Secretary of State, Business Services DivisionIdentifies the entity's record in the state registry.
State tax account numberThe state's tax agencyIssued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation$35 (Articles of Organization), plus $50 for each series member named in a series LLC
Corporation formation$35 (Articles of Incorporation, profit corporation)
Annual filingAnnual Report
Annual fee, LLCFee waived if filed by April 15; $35 after April 15
Annual fee, corporationFee waived if filed by April 15; $35 after April 15
When it is dueDue April 15 each year.
Late filingA report filed after April 15 costs $35 instead of the waived fee.
Filed withMontana Secretary of State, through the Filing Actions button on the business record

Reinstating a profit corporation costs $30 plus $35 for each year of missed annual reports. Statements of change of registered agent or office are free.

As published by the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in Montana

Montana entities keep a registered office and agent on file and can change either with a free statement of change; the office also publishes a commercial registered agent search.

Montana businesses on file

The largest organizations with a Montana address in the federal filings searched here, biggest first.

All 28 Montana businesses on file

Sources

Facts on this page come from the official pages below, checked 2026-10-06. A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

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