Montana annual report: due date, fee, and late penalty
Montana LLCs and corporations each have a recurring state filing. LLC annual report: April 15, every year. Corporation annual report: April 15, every year.
| Fact | LLC | Corporation |
|---|---|---|
| Filing | Annual report | Annual report |
| Due | April 15, every year | April 15, every year |
| First one | First due the calendar year after formation. | The first report is due between January 1 and April 15 of the year after incorporation. |
| Fee | Free when filed by April 15 - a waiver the Secretary of State renews year by year and has confirmed only through 2027. The price for later years is not yet set. | $20 on time - and Montana has waived the on-time fee for filings made by April 15 through 2027, so it is currently free. $35 if filed after April 15. |
| If late | $35 late fee, no interest; dissolution possible 140 days past due | Fee rises to $35 if late, no interest; dissolution possible 120 days past due |
How to file
LLC: annual report
Corporation: annual report
If it is late
LLC. Filing after April 15 costs $35, and that fee is the whole penalty - no interest on top. The state can administratively dissolve the LLC once the report is 140 days past due, around September 2.
Corporation. The fee rises to $35 after April 15 - the higher fee is the only monetary penalty, with no interest on top. A corporation 120 days past due can be listed for dissolution, with 90 days after notice to correct.
Read more
Never miss a Montana deadline
Fernway keeps every entity you own on one calendar and reminds you before each state deadline.
Get Started FreeFrequently asked questions
When is the Montana LLC annual report due?
April 15, every year. Due April 15 each year; the filing window opens January 1. First due the calendar year after formation.
How much is the Montana LLC annual report?
Free when filed by April 15 - a waiver the Secretary of State renews year by year and has confirmed only through 2027. The price for later years is not yet set.
What happens if the Montana LLC annual report is late?
$35 late fee, no interest; dissolution possible 140 days past due. Filing after April 15 costs $35, and that fee is the whole penalty - no interest on top. The state can administratively dissolve the LLC once the report is 140 days past due, around September 2.
When is the Montana corporation annual report due?
April 15, every year. Due April 15 each year; the window opens January 1. The first report is due between January 1 and April 15 of the year after incorporation.
How much is the Montana corporation annual report?
$20 on time - and Montana has waived the on-time fee for filings made by April 15 through 2027, so it is currently free. $35 if filed after April 15.
What happens if the Montana corporation annual report is late?
Fee rises to $35 if late, no interest; dissolution possible 120 days past due. The fee rises to $35 after April 15 - the higher fee is the only monetary penalty, with no interest on top. A corporation 120 days past due can be listed for dissolution, with 90 days after notice to correct.
Deadlines in other states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
