Forming a Montana LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($35 state fee), registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. The end-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. Montana lists members or managers on the public record, so founders who need anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Montana. Anonymousllc.co forms a Montana LLC for $332 all-in ($297 service fee plus the $35 state fee).
A Montana LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The Montana Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days for non-residents, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever it can. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day through the IRS online portal; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax filing. Bank applications go out to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution. Montana's capital, Helena, houses the filing office, but the whole process runs online, so a founder never travels to file. A funded US bank account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
Search the Montana Secretary of State business database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the filing. Montana offers a separate name reservation that holds a chosen name for 120 days before formation, useful when a founder wants to lock a name in advance. For standard formation the name is secured the moment the Articles are accepted.
The Articles of Organization list the LLC name, the registered agent and Montana registered office address, the principal mailing address, the management structure, and an organizer signature. Articles are filed online with the Montana Secretary of State for a $35 state fee. Montana requires either members or managers, or both, to be disclosed on the public filing, so a Montana LLC does not hide ownership by itself. Filings are accepted within 1-3 business days. Founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC instead and foreign-qualify into Montana when local operations require it. Anonymousllc.co acts as organizer on the filing, so the founder signs nothing that lands on the public state record beyond the required agent and office details.
Every Montana LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Montana street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's home address. Anonymousllc.co provides Montana registered agent service at $100/year, included free for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives. A PO Box does not qualify; Montana requires a staffed street address available during business hours.
Yes. Montana does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a Montana-specific operating agreement tailored to Montana statute with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure, capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, the liability shield is weaker and banks decline the account. Montana series LLCs require additional series-specific provisions.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, and it is required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4, where the responsible party writes "Foreign" instead of a tax ID number. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4. No SSN, ITIN, or visit to the US is needed. The EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue) is the document banks ask for at account opening. Anonymousllc.co starts the SS-4 the moment the Montana stamp arrives, so the EIN and the state filing run back to back rather than in sequence.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to near 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely; no US visit is required. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
A Montana LLC costs $332 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $35 Montana state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. There are no hidden upsells behind that number. From year two, the recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent plus Montana's $20 annual report, so ongoing maintenance runs $120 per year. Montana charges no state sales tax and no franchise tax on LLC income, which keeps the recurring burden low. Founders whose priority is ownership privacy pay $397 all-in for a Wyoming anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into Montana when in-state activity demands it.
No. Montana requires either members or managers to be disclosed on public state records, so the formation filing shows ownership or control. Only four US states keep owners off the public record: Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. A founder who wants anonymity forms a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC - where members and managers never appear on the state filing - and foreign-qualifies that entity into Montana when they operate on the ground. Anonymousllc.co fulfills the anonymous path for $397 all-in through Wyoming. A Montana registered agent keeps a home address private but does not remove the owner-disclosure requirement. The anonymous LLC files the Montana annual report after foreign-qualifying, while ownership stays off the Wyoming or New Mexico home-state record.
Yes. Non-US residents form Montana LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Montana places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Montana registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. This is a common Anonymousllc.co use case: a non-resident founder who needs a US LLC, US EIN, and US bank account without travel.
A US-formed Montana LLC files no BOI report under the March 21, 2025 FinCEN interim final rule, which exempts domestic reporting companies. The exemption covers every LLC organized inside the United States. Only foreign reporting companies - entities formed outside the US and then registered here - remain obligated to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN. A Montana LLC formed through Anonymousllc.co is domestic and exempt. This federal exemption is independent of Montana's own public owner-disclosure requirement at the state level.
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