A Montana LLC costs $35 to file with the Montana Secretary of State, carries a $20 annual report, and pays Montana personal income tax up to 5.9% - but Montana charges no state sales tax. Montana lists members or managers on the public record, so founders who need ownership privacy 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) and completes the end-to-end setup in 5-10 business days.
A Montana LLC costs $332 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: the $297 flat service fee plus the $35 Montana Secretary of State filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, a Montana operating agreement, the EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. The $35 state fee is the only mandatory charge Montana collects at formation. From year two, the recurring cost is the $20 annual report plus $100/year for registered agent service, so ongoing maintenance runs $120 per year. Founders whose top priority is ownership privacy pay $397 all-in for a Wyoming anonymous LLC instead, then foreign-qualify into Montana when local operations require it. The $332 price is confirmed on the WhatsApp intake before any filing begins, and no upsell appears after checkout. Add-on services stay separate and are quoted upfront: EIN alone $99, ITIN $299, and each BOI report $150.
Forming a Montana LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($35 state fee), registered agent appointment, operating agreement, EIN, and a US bank account. Anonymousllc.co runs all six and delivers a working entity in 5-10 business days. The Montana Secretary of State accepts the Articles within 1-3 business days. The EIN follows in 5-7 days for non-resident founders filing IRS Form SS-4 by fax, and in about one day for US residents applying online. Bank applications go to Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and other partners in parallel, with approval landing 8-10 days after the EIN. Montana's capital, Helena, houses the filing office, and the entire process runs online.
No. Montana lists either members or managers, or both, on the public Secretary of State record, so a Montana LLC does not hide ownership by itself. Only four US states keep owners off the public record: Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. Founders who need anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC - where members and managers never appear on the state filing - and foreign-qualify 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 off the record, but it does not remove the owner-disclosure requirement.
A Montana LLC pays no federal entity-level tax and passes profit through to its owners. The IRS treats a single-member LLC as a disregarded entity reported on Schedule C and a multi-member LLC as a partnership filing Form 1065. Montana personal income tax reaches up to 5.9%. An LLC elects S-corporation treatment by filing IRS Form 2553 when net income clears $40,000-$60,000, which cuts self-employment tax on the distribution portion of profit. Non-resident owners of a foreign-owned single-member LLC file Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 each year. Montana levies no franchise tax on LLC income, and members report their share of Montana-sourced income on their personal returns. A non-resident member with Montana-sourced income files a Montana non-resident return for that share.
Montana charges no state sales tax - one of five US states with none. A Montana LLC selling goods or services in-state collects no state sales tax at the point of sale. This absence of sales tax is a real Montana advantage for retail, vehicle, and equipment purchases, and it is separate from income tax, which still applies at up to 5.9%. A handful of tourist towns levy local resort-area taxes, but Montana imposes no statewide sales or use tax. The no-sales-tax rule does not create anonymity; ownership disclosure on the public record is unchanged.
Montana requires one annual report each year, filed online with the Secretary of State for a $20 fee, due April 15. The report confirms the registered agent, principal office address, and management information. Missing the April 15 deadline moves the LLC toward administrative dissolution, which strips good standing and can void the liability shield retroactively. Anonymousllc.co files the Montana annual report for clients as part of the $100/year registered agent subscription and tracks the deadline so the entity stays compliant. The $20 fee is among the lowest annual maintenance charges of any US state.
Every Montana LLC must appoint a registered agent with a physical street address in Montana to receive service of process and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record in place of the owner's home address. Anonymousllc.co provides Montana registered agent service at $100/year, included free in year one of any formation package. The agent forwards lawsuits, state notices, and annual report reminders the day they arrive. A PO Box does not qualify; Montana requires a staffed street address available during business hours.
Montana costs $332 all-in through Anonymousllc.co with a $20 annual report and no sales tax, but it discloses owners publicly. Wyoming ($397, $60 license tax), New Mexico ($347, no annual report), Delaware ($407, $300 franchise tax), and Nevada ($722, about $350/year) keep owners private. For a founder whose home base or customers sit in Montana, a Montana LLC is the direct registration. For a founder whose top priority is privacy, the Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC wins, foreign-qualified into Montana when in-state activity demands it. New Mexico is the lowest total cost among the anonymous states because it requires no annual report at all.
Montana authorizes series LLCs, a structure where one master LLC holds multiple protected series, each with separate assets and liabilities. Each series shields its own assets from the debts of the others. A Montana series LLC needs series-specific provisions in the operating agreement to keep the internal liability walls enforceable. Anonymousllc.co provides a customizable template, and multi-series structures benefit from legal review. Real estate investors use series LLCs to isolate each property inside one filing while paying a single $35 state fee.
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 as third-party designee without an SSN, provides the Montana registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder runs the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. US banking is available to non-residents through the partner banks, with an approval rate near 90% across 4-5 simultaneous applications.
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 to do business here - remain obligated to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN. A Montana LLC formed through Anonymousllc.co is domestic and exempt. This exemption is a federal rule and is independent of Montana's own public owner-disclosure requirement at the state level.
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