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P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
State Capitol, Room 260
1301 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620

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ASSUMED BUSINESS NAMES
Filing Fee
1A

Application for Registration
4/21/2011

$20.00
1B Application for Renewal
12/29/2009		 $20.00
2

Amendment to Registration of Assumed Business Name
8/19/2009
$20.00
3

Cancellation of Assumed Business Name
9/15/2009
No Fee
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LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
Filing Fee
Domestic Limited Partnerships
4
 Certificate of Domestic Limited Partnership
9/15/2009
$20.00
5
 Certificate of Amendment for Domestic Limited Partnership
9/24/2009
$15.00
6
 Application for Renewal of Registration of Domestic Limited Partnership
1/28/2011
$15.00
7

Application for Reinstatement of Domestic Limited Partnership
9/30/2009
$15.00
8
 Cancellation of Domestic Limited Partnership
10/28/2009
$15.00
9
 Principal Office Address Change
9/15/2009
Foreign Limited Partnerships
10

Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership
10/29/2009

$20.00
11

Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership
 1/28/2011

$15.00
12

Statement of Correction to Certificate of Registration of Foreign Limited Partnership
10/29/2009

$15.00
13 Principal Office Address Change
9/15/2009
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LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
Filing Fee
14A

Registration of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership
 4/20/2011
$20.00
14B Renewal of Domestic Limited Liability Partnership
 10/27/2009		 $20.00
15

Amendment to Registration for Limited Liability Partnership
8/19/2009
$20.00
16

Cancellation of Limited Liability Partnership
 9/15/2009
17A Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership
10/27/2009
$20.00
17B Renewal of Foreign Limited Liability Partnership
10/27/2009		 $20.00
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES
Filing Fee
Domestic Liability Companies
18

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00
19

Articles of Organization for Domestic Limited Liability Company
10/14/2009
$70.00
20 Articles of Amendment for Domestic Limited Liability Company
3/3/2011
$15.00
21 Articles of Termination for Domestic Limited Liability Company
11/24/2009
$15.00
22

Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Limited Liability Company
5/10/2011
$35.00
23 Principal Office Address Change
9/15/2009
24 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011
No Fee

Foreign Liability Companies
25

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Limited Liability Company
12/29/2009

$70.00
26 Application for Registration of Name of Foreign Limited Liability Company
 2/5/2010
$10.00
27 Application for Renewal of Corporate Name Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company
2/19/2010
$10.00
28

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Limited Liability Company
3/9/2010
$15.00
29

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Limited Liability Company
3/9/2010
$15.00
30 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Limited Liability Company
5/10/2011
$15.00
31 Principal Office Address Change
9/15/2009
32 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011
No Fee
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PROFIT CORPORATIONS
Filing Fee
Domestic Profit Corporation
33

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00
34 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Profit Corporation
8/11/2010
$70.00
35 Articles of Amendment for Domestic Profit Corporation
7/09/2010
$15.00
36 Articles of Dissolution for Domestic Profit Corporation
8/16/2010
$15.00
37 Articles of Formation for Domestic Business Trust
 1/5/2009
$70.00
38 Articles of Dissolution for Profit Corporation that has Not Issued Shares or has not Commenced Business
8/24/2010
$15.00
39 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Profit Corporation
5/11/2011
Reviver $15.00
Reinstatement $30.00
40 Principal Office Address Change for a Domestic Corporation
9/16/2009
No Fee
42 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011
No Fee
Foreign Profit Corporation
43

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00
44

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Profit Corporation
8/19/2010
$70.00
45

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Profit Corporation
1/5/2009
$15.00
46

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Profit Corporation
1/5/2009
$15.00
47

Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Profit Corporation
5/11/2011

Reviver $15.00
Reinstatement $30.00
48 Application for Certificate of Foreign Business Trust
1/5/2009
$70.00
49 Application for Registration of Corporate Name of Foreign Profit Corporation
2/18/2009
$10.00
50

Application for Renewal of Corporate Name Registration for Foreign Profit Corporation
 1/5/2009
$10.00
51 Principal Office Address Change
9/15/2009
52 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011
No Fee
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NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS

If you intend to apply for IRS federal tax exemption as a charitable organization, your articles of incorporation must contain a required purpose clause and a dissolution of assets provision. Valuable information on 501(c)(3) qualification is on the IRS website www.irs.gov. It includes sample articles of incorporation. Click the “Charities and Nonprofits” link and then the Life Cycle of a Public Charity link.
Filing Fee
Domestic Nonprofit Corporations
53

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00
54 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
1/29/2009		 $20.00
55 Articles of Incorporation for Domestic Nonprofit Religious Corporation Sole
9/20/2010
$20.00
56

Articles of Amendment for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
11/8/2010
$15.00
57

Articles of Dissolution for Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$15.00
 

Notice of Dissolution of a Nonprofit Corporation

Notice of Dissolution of a Nonprofit Corporation does not need to be filed if the entity is organized as a mutual benefit corportation. [This link will take you to the Montana Department of Justice for this form.]

  
58 Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
5/11/2011
$10.00
59 Principal Office Address Change for a Domestic Corporation
9/16/2009
No Fee
61

Language required for 501(c)(3) Status from IRS. [Word]
1/5/2009
No Fee
62 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011
No Fee

Foreign Nonprofit Corporations
63

File Online: Annual Report Form

OR


Download Pre-filled Paper Form: Annual Report Form *
* To deter the high rejection rate of ‘generic’ paper annual reports we now have available ‘prefilled’ annual report forms.

Annual Report Fees:
On or before April 15 $15.00
After April 15 $30.00
64

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$20.00
65

Application for Amended Certificate of Authority of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$15.00
66

Application for Certificate of Withdrawal of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$15.00
67

Application for Registration of Corporate Name of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$10.00
68

Application for Renewal of Registration of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
1/5/2009
$10.00
69

Application for Certificate of Authority of Foreign Religious Corporation Sole
1/5/2009

 $20.00
70

Application for Reinstatement or Reviver of Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
5/11/2011
$10.00
72 Department of Revenue Certificate Request
2/9/2011		 No Fee
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TRADEMARKS
Filing Fee
73

Application for Registration of Trademark
3/4/2010

$20.00
74

Application for Renewal of Trademark
12/29/2009

$20.00
75

Affidavit of Change of Ownership for Trademark or Service Mark
1/5/2009

$20.00
76

List of General Classes of Goods and Services for Trademark
4/7/2011

No Fee

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BOND
Filing Fee

78

Geophysical Exploration Bond
6/15/2011

$15.00
78A Geophysical Exploration Cashier's Check
6/16/2011		  
78B Geophysical Exploration Certificate of Deposit
6/16/2011		  

BUSINESS NAME RESERVATION
Filing Fee
79 Reservation of Business Name
11/23/2009		 $10.00

REGISTERED AGENTS

 
80 Statement of Change
1/5/2009
No Fee
81 Resignation of Registered Agent
1/5/2009
No Fee
82 Appointment of Commercial Registered Agent
1/5/2009
$150.00
83 Statement of Change for Commercial Registered Agent
2/15/2011
No Fee
84 Termination of Commercial Registered Agent
9/11/2009
No Fee

FOREIGN ENTITY

  
85 Non-Qualified Foreign Entity
1/5/2009		 $70.00