Form a Montana Corporation – Form a corporation in Montana – Form a Montana S corp

Sun Corporate Filings can help you form a Montana corporation with the Montana Secretary of State on an expedited basis. To form a corporation in Montana or form a Montana subchapter S corporation, you must file the Montana Articles of Incorporation with the Montana Secretary of State. Sun can incorporate your Montana S corporation or register your C corporation in Montana so you can spend your time focusing on your Montana corporation's success.

We can form a Montana general stock corporation or a Montana Subchapter (Montana S Corp.) corporation for you at a low cost. Let us make the Montana incorporation process quick and painless for you by preparing and filing the Montana Articles of Incorporation with the Montana Secretary of State on your behalf. Questions? 888 595-2747

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How do I form a Montana Corporation?

There is no need to ask, "How do I form a Montana Corporation?" because we know how to incorporate in Montana form start to finish. First, we check corporate name availability with the Montana Secretary of State. Second, we prepare the Montana Articles of Incorporation. Third, before we form the Montana corporation, we verify that the Articles of Incorporation are free of errors. Fourth, we file the Articles of Incorporation with the Montana Secretary of State. Fifth, when the Montana Secretary of State files the Montana Articles of Incorporation, we will return the filed document to you. We make forming a corporation in Montana simple and fast!

What are the advantages of forming a Montana Corporation?

There are many advantages of forming a Montana corporation. To begin with, there is the protection of the "corporate veil" that provides limited liability to the owners (shareholders). The shareholders are not personally liable for debts and obligations of the corporation. They can personally lose only to the extent of their investments in the Montana corporation form purchasing stock. Since the Montana corporation is an independent legal entity, the Montana corporation has continuous existence. It does not cease to exist simply because one of the shareholders dies or retires. In addition, corporations are the most well known and widely recognized type of business entity. Corporations often have an easier time setting up insurance, retirement funds, profit-sharing, pension, and stock option plans than other business entities.

When you form a Montana corporation, the owners (shareholders) are not personally liable for the debts and obligations of the Montana corporation. Ownership in a Montana corporation is more easily transferable than other business entities. Under most circumstances, shares of stock can be sold without restriction to a third party without having to obtain consent from the Montana corporation itself. Another advantage of forming a Montana corporation is that capital can be raised more easily than other forms of business entities through the sale of stock.

How do I obtain an EIN or Employer Identification number or Tax Payer ID number for my Montana Corporation?

After we form a Montana corporation on your behalf, we offer supporting services. We can obtain an employer identification number (an EIN) for your Montana corporation. An EIN is required to open a bank account, hire employees, and to start business credit for your Montana corporation. If you purchase our Montana premium package, EIN obtainment is included for your Montana corporation.

How do I form a Montana S Corporation?

If you want to form a Montana S corporation or Montana sub chapter S corporation, we can prepare the form required to obtain S corporation status with the IRS. It is important to understand that your Montana S corporation starts as a general stock corporation (C corporation). To obtain or to form a Montana S corporation, you must file for subchapter S status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Forming a Montana S corporation simply means the corporation is taxed like a partnership or LLC with a pass through tax structure. Make sure to check with your accountant or the IRS for limitations or read about Montana C corporations below. By obtaining S corporation status in Montana, it eliminates double taxation and the corporation generally does not file a tax return. On their tax return, the Montana S corporation's shareholders include their share of the Montana Corporation's separately stated items of income, deduction, loss, and credit, and their share of non-separately stated income or loss.

What are the advantages of a C Corporation in Montana?

Generally most people form Montana C corporations that plan on publicly trading the corporation's stock. Since Montana S corporations cannot have more than 75 shareholders, choosing to maintain a Montana C corporation allows for 76 shareholders or more. A Montana C corporation can have multiple classes of stock such as preferred and common shares. A Montana C corporation will be double taxed since both the corporate entity and the individual owners have to file tax returns. For this reason alone, many will find Montana S corporations desirable. However, a Montana S corporation can only be owned by individuals that are U.S. citizens or registered aliens, issue only one type of stock, and are limited to no more than 75 shareholders.

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How do I obtain or prepare corporate bylaws for my Montana Corporation?

Often times, you can hire an attorney or paralegal to prepare the corporate bylaws for your Montana corporation but that could be very costly. If you purchase our premium package, Sun will prepare the initial bylaws (standard language) for your Montana corporation and include meeting minutes (MS Word format) that you can prepare as needed.

What are the corporate bylaws and why are they so important for my Montana corporation?

The corporate bylaws serve as a blueprint for your Montana corporation The bylaws contain the rights, privileges, and powers of the officers, directors, and shareholders. Most Montana bylaws contain the number of directors and their names. Montana bylaws also contain the names of the officers for the titles: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The bylaws normally outline how the bylaws can be amended or changed at a future date.

Another important part of Montana corporation bylaws is to create "rules" on how the Montana corporation can open a bank account, take out loans, write checks, enter into contracts, obtain business credit, and issue stock certificates to its shareholders. Most Montana bylaws will reference a list of shareholders in alphabetical order that includes Montana shareholder's names, addresses, titles held with the Montana corporation, and the amount of shares the shareholder owns in the Montana corporation.

What is a Montana corporate seal?

After the Montana corporation prepares its bylaws or has Sun prepare the bylaws, the Montana corporation will need a corporate seal. What is a Montana corporate seal? A corporate seal is a handheld device that imprints paper with the corporation's name, state of formation, and date the Montana corporation was formed. Many banks and other lending institutes require Montana corporations to possess and use a corporation seal on business documents or loan papers. All Montana corporation kits that Sun sells contain a handheld corporate seal embosser.

What is a Montana corporation kit?

The Montana corporate kit is typically a hardbound binder that contains all of the Montana corporation's important documents such as the Montana Articles of Incorporation and bylaws. All the Montana corporation kits that Sun sells include having the Montana corporation's name hot stamped (professional imprint of the Montana corporation's name) on the spine. Most Montana corporation kits come with a slipcase to keep the binder safe. Some corporate kits are made with a slipcase built in. The choice is yours.

Another important part of a Montana corporate kit is stock certificates. All of the Montana corporate kits that Sun sells contain 20 custom stock certificates that include the Montana corporation's name, the amount of shares, the par value the corporation is authorized to issue, and the title of President and Secretary below the signature lines. If you have already formed your Montana corporation, you can order a Montana corporate kit by clicking here. We have a selection of high quality kits that come in array of styles and colors. Best of all, standard shipping is always free.

Now that you have formed your Montana corporation, obtained your EIN from the IRS, decided upon whether to elect S corporation status or remain a C corporation, prepared the Montana bylaws, issued shares of stock, and used your seal embosser, it is time to verify which local city and/or county tax licenses your business will need. The best place to start is your city hall or county recorder's office. Take the time to verify your areas business licensing requirements. For those of you who plan to run your Montana corporation out of your home, check with your city or county to find out if a work at home permit is required. Once your licensing requirements are met, it is time to start operating your Montana corporation.

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We wish you the best with your Montana corporation business venture! Questions? 888 595-2747