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Montana LLC vs Delaware LLC with Montana registration
Forming in Montana costs $35; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Montana charges $70 to register it, so $180 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Montana | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Montana | $35 | None |
| Montana foreign registration | None | $70 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Montana yearly filing, two years | $40 | $0 |
| Two years of state fees | $75 | $980 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $905 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Montana
Mainstay Filing prepares the Montana registration (Application for Certificate of Authority (foreign limited liability company)) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Montana are on the Montana page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Montana: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services and the sources on the Montana page.