FORMATION ✓ Every figure sourced

Montana Corporation
fees and filing deadlines

A separate legal entity owned through shares. 'C corp' and 'S corp' are not entity types - they are federal tax elections made after formation, on the same underlying corporation.

To start

Form a Corporation in Montana
Articles of Incorporation
$35
Read from sosmt.gov/business/fees/ on 2026-08-12
Montana SOS fee schedule: "Articles of Incorporation - Profit: $35.00"

Every year after that

FilingFeeWhen it is due
Annual Report$0Due by April 15 every year.

No recurring state filing fee. The filings above are required but carry no charge. One-time filings and taxes are excluded.

Where each figure comes from

Annual Report
$0

Due by April 15 every year.

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The deadlines above are the rules. Your actual dates depend on when you form, so the calendar is built from your formation date — free, no account.

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Other structures in Montana

Limited Liability CompanyNonprofit CorporationLimited PartnershipLimited Liability Partnership

The same structure elsewhere

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