Itemized fees. State costs pass through at cost.
Itemized pricing, no hidden fees. Registration starts at $749; the Montana LLC, temp tag, and custom plate are separate line items you choose.
Last updated October 1, 2026
Standard Registration
Titling and registration of one vehicle under your Montana LLC, priced by the vehicle's MSRP. Registered agent service for year one is included.
- Title transfer to your Montana LLC
- Registered agent service, first 12 months
- Permanent registration where the vehicle qualifies
- Plates and documents couriered to you
- Email and phone support while we file
Registration price by MSRP
- Under $50k
- $749
- $50k–$99k
- $899
- $100k–$149k
- $1,199
- $150k+
- $2,199
Registered Agent Renewal
Keeps your Montana LLC in good standing after year one: registered agent, annual report filing, and a compliance reminder.
- Registered agent service, per year
- Montana annual report prepared and filed
- Good-standing monitoring
- Deadline reminders before April 15
Only pay for what your filing needs
Pick these in the quote builder. Each is a separate line item with its own price; nothing is bundled in without asking.
Anonymous Montana LLC
$279Your name stays off the public formation record. Includes registered agent service, a Montana mailing address, and annual report filing for year one.
Standard Montana LLC
$150Formed in your name, which appears on the public record. Same registered agent, mailing address, and year-one annual report.
40-day temp tag
$89Drive legally while your plates are processed. Emailed within one business day; print it and display it on the rear of the vehicle.
Custom lettering and background
from $179Choose the plate characters and one of Montana's specialty plate backgrounds. Priced per plate ($80 to $200) plus $99 for lettering. Subject to state availability.
Custom background only
from $80Standard-issue characters on one of Montana's specialty plate backgrounds. Priced per plate, $80 to $200.
Custom lettering only
$99Choose the plate characters on the standard Montana background. Up to seven characters, subject to state availability.
Registered Agent Renewal is $125 per year after year one. Both LLC options include the first year.
What Montana Plate Co. charges, and what the state charges
Montana Plate Co. charges from $749 for Standard Registration, priced by the vehicle's MSRP bracket up to $1,549, plus $150 or $279 for the Montana LLC with the first year of registered agent service included. From year two, the Registered Agent Renewal is $125 and covers the annual report. Montana's own filing, title, plate, and county fees are separate, pass through at cost, and are itemized on your invoice before you pay.
For the all-in total including every state and county fee, see what a Montana LLC costs, itemized. Comparing quotes on headline price alone? Read what a cheap $49 Montana LLC really costs.
What you pay each year after the first
Year one is the quote above. From year two there are two separate charges, and you may owe one, both, or neither. Montana’s own registration fee always passes through at cost.
Registered Agent Renewal, $125 a year
Charged only while we hold the Montana LLC for you: registered agent, Montana mailing address, and the annual report filed before April 15. Bring your own existing Montana LLC and you never pay it.
Vehicle registration renewal, only under 11 model years
Montana registers a vehicle 11 model years and older permanently, so it never renews again. A newer vehicle re-registers every year: our handling fee is set by the same MSRP bracket as your registration, and Montana’s fee passes through at cost on top.
| Vehicle MSRP | Our handling, per year |
|---|---|
| Under $50k | $99 |
| $50k–$99k | $129 |
| $100k–$149k | $169 |
| $150k+ | $249 |
Montana’s light-vehicle fee is $217 for a vehicle 4 years old or less, $87 for a vehicle 5 to 10 years old, $28 for a vehicle 11 years and older. At 11 years a one-time $87.50 permanent registration replaces the annual fee for good. A vehicle with an MSRP over $150,000 that is 10 model years or newer also carries Montana’s $825 annual luxury fee, which stops once the vehicle is older than that. Figures per MCA 61-3-321; county option tax may also apply.
What passes through, and what doesn't
Passes through at cost
- Montana Secretary of State LLC filing fee
- County title and registration fees
- Permanent-plate fee where the vehicle qualifies
Never charged
- Montana sales tax — there is none
- Document or processing surcharges
- Markup on state fees
State filing fees and county registration fees are passed through at cost and shown on your invoice. Montana charges no sales tax on the purchase.
Standard Registration covers one vehicle. Financed, leased, imported, and multi-vehicle filings can add white-glove service levels inside the quote builder.
Questions about the price
What the Montana LLC costs, which option to pick, and the state fees that pass through.
Anonymous or standard Montana LLC, which should I choose?
Both work the same for registration. The standard LLC ($150) lists you as the organizer on the public Secretary of State record; the anonymous LLC ($279) keeps your name off it and shows only the registered agent. Owners who want privacy on public filings pick anonymous; everyone else picks standard.
Read the full guideWhat is the Montana annual report and when is it due?
The Montana annual report keeps your LLC in good standing and is due by April 15 each year. It is a short state filing, not a tax return. Our $125 Registered Agent Renewal prepares and files it for you and sends a reminder before the deadline.
Read the full guideWhat is the Montana luxury vehicle fee?
An annual $825 fee Montana charges on light vehicles with an MSRP over $150,000 that are 10 model years or newer, and $800 on motorhomes with an MSRP over $300,000, in addition to the age-based registration fee. It is assessed on the manufacturer's price, not what you paid, and stops at 11 model years.
Read the full guideDo I pay anything to build a quote?
No. The quote builder prices your vehicle by MSRP bracket, home state, and the add-ons you choose, then sends it to us for review. Nothing is charged until a team member confirms the paperwork and you approve the final figure. State and county fees are itemized and pass through at cost.
Read the full guideEvery fee, explained
Montana LLC cost for vehicle registration, itemized
A Montana LLC for vehicle registration costs about $935 to $1,860 all in for most vehicles as of September 2026: the $35 Secretary of State filing fee, a Montana LLC from $150, Standard Registration from $749 by MSRP bracket, and Montana title, plate, and county fees passed through at cost. There is no Montana sales tax on the purchase.
Read the guideIs a Montana LLC worth it? Savings by state, use-tax risk
A Montana LLC is usually worth it when the vehicle is expensive, based outside a high-tax state, or an RV or collector car that rarely sits in your driveway. On a $100,000 vehicle the sales tax avoided runs about $6,000 to $9,500 by state, against $950 to $1,750 in setup cost. It is not worth it for a daily driver in a state that enforces use tax.
Read the guideMontana LLC vehicle registration service: what it handles
A Montana LLC vehicle registration service forms the LLC, acts as its registered agent, prepares the title transfer, files with the county treasurer, and ships the plates to you. Ours runs up to 2 weeks from $749 for registration plus $150 for the LLC. The alternative is filing each piece yourself with the state and a county.
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Last updated October 1, 2026.