Ruling
Montana Registered Agent.co: the ruling for a Montana-only businesses
$99/yr, renews at $99
Score9.0out of 10
A plain Montana agent with a fixed charge and no step-up at renewal.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- $99 a year, unchanged
- A lower yearly agent charge than Mainstay Filing's
- Also provides LLC formation and foreign registration
- Year-one agent service is free with LLC formation
Weak spots
- The annual report remains your job
- The EIN application is an additional $99
- Limited to Montana; other states need another agent
What the $99 yearly charge covers
Montana Registered Agent.co acts as the Montana registered agent for $99 a year. The company receives a street address in the state for its registered office, and papers served on it are scanned to an online account. Renewal leaves the charge at $99.
Forming a Montana LLC through Montana Registered Agent.co
Montana Registered Agent.co files the formation document for $199; the state's filing fee is billed separately. Year one as your registered agent is included, and the agent is $99 a year after that. The EIN application is $99 extra, though the IRS issues the number at no cost.
Montana requires the annual report every year, due April 15 with a $20 state fee. Montana Registered Agent.co does not prepare it, so the owner must.
Registering a foreign company in Montana with Montana Registered Agent.co
Montana Registered Agent.co prepares the state registration for $199, and Montana adds a $70 fee. The first year as registered agent is included.
Montana Registered Agent.co against Mainstay Filing and the other providers
On the agent service alone, Montana Registered Agent.co totals $297 across three years against $447 for Mainstay Filing, a margin of $150. Mainstay Filing offers one agent plan that applies in every state and scans the first three government mailings a year free. Mainstay Filing's package is $199 a year and includes the annual report; the Montana Registered Agent.co route totals $397 over three years with the agent but leaves report filing to you. Registered Agent MT.org, the other Montana agent heard on this site, charges the same $99 a year, and the two finish near each other.
Questions on the ruling for Montana Registered Agent.co
What does Montana Registered Agent.co charge?
Service as registered agent costs $99 a year and the price holds at renewal. Forming an LLC costs $199 plus Montana's filing fee.
Is the annual report filed by Montana Registered Agent.co?
No. The Montana annual report falls outside its published prices, so the owner files it.
Does Montana Registered Agent.co suit a Montana LLC as a registered agent?
It is, for a business located in Montana that values a fixed agent charge. Its average score across our Montana pages is 9.0.
What does the Montana Registered Agent.co plan include?
A registered office in Montana and scans of papers served on the company, posted to your online account.
Does Montana Registered Agent.co handle foreign registration in Montana?
Yes. It prepares the registration at $199 with Montana's fee on top, and the first year as agent is part of the charge.
The record
- Montana registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Montana Secretary of State fee page and fee sheet: standard annual report fee, on the record as of October 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Montana yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Montana report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Mont. Code Ann. § 35-8-201, on the record as of August 2026
- Montana formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Montana Secretary of State, register a business, on the record as of October 2026
- MCA 35-8-1001, transacting business, on the record as of October 2026
- MCA 35-8-1002, consequences, on the record as of October 2026
- MCA 35-8-1003, application contents, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Montana Registered Agent.co, home, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Montana service pages, November 12, 2026