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      "summary": "Montana Code Annotated 2025",
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      "summary": "Montana Code Annotated 2025",
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      "summary": "Montana Code Annotated 2025",
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      "summary": "Montana Code Annotated 2025",
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      "summary": "Montana Code Annotated 2025",
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      "category": "Business",
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      "summary": "Montana Department of Revenue is the state tax agency; its individual income tax index is at revenue.mt.gov/taxes/individual-income-tax/.",
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      "title": "Montana: (a) income tax rates 2026",
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      "summary": "From January 1, 2027 the top rate falls to 5.4%, with the single bracket break at $65,000.",
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      "title": "Montana: (a) estimated payments",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (b)/(c) no general sales tax",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (c) selling into other states",
      "summary": "DOR notes Montana sellers shipping to buyers in sales-tax states may need to collect those states' taxes.",
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      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (d) LLC filing fee",
      "summary": "The SOS fee schedule lists Articles of Organization (domestic LLC) at $35, plus $50 per series member for a series LLC.",
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      "source_type": "official",
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      "title": "Montana: (d) LLC annual report deadline",
      "summary": "MCA 35-8-208(3): LLC annual reports are due between January 1 and April 15 each year (the SOS fee page lists the on-time report as waived and $35 after April 15).",
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        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r410_montana_business_and_tax_for_creators_montana_410_c10",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (d) assumed business name requirements",
      "summary": "A person doing business under an assumed name must register it with the SOS, giving name and business mailing address (MCA 30-13-203); SOS lists the registration fee at $20.",
      "body": "A person doing business under an assumed name must register it with the SOS, giving name and business mailing address (MCA 30-13-203); SOS lists the registration fee at $20.\n\nWhat Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated) actually says:\n\n“(1) the name and business mailing address of the applicant;”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0130/part_0020/section_0030/0300-0130-0020-0030.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated)",
      "evidence_quote": "(1) the name and business mailing address of the applicant;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "410-montana-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Montana",
      "topic": "(d) assumed business name requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "MT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-mt"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r410_montana_business_and_tax_for_creators_montana_410_c11",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (e) privacy - LLC articles content",
      "summary": "LLC articles must list a principal office business mailing address and the names and business mailing addresses of managers or initial members (MCA 35-8-202), so names become public record; a business (not home) mailing address is what the statute asks for.",
      "body": "LLC articles must list a principal office business mailing address and the names and business mailing addresses of managers or initial members (MCA 35-8-202), so names become public record; a business (not home) mailing address is what the statute asks for.\n\nWhat Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated) actually says:\n\n“(c) the complete business mailing address of its principal office, wherever located;”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0020/0350-0080-0020-0020.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated)",
      "evidence_quote": "(c) the complete business mailing address of its principal office, wherever located;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "410-montana-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Montana",
      "topic": "(e) privacy - LLC articles content",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "MT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-mt"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r410_montana_business_and_tax_for_creators_montana_410_c12",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (e) privacy - names of members/managers",
      "summary": "Under MCA 35-8-202(1)(e)(ii), member-managed LLC articles must state the names and business mailing addresses of the initial members.",
      "body": "Under MCA 35-8-202(1)(e)(ii), member-managed LLC articles must state the names and business mailing addresses of the initial members.\n\nWhat Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated) actually says:\n\n“a statement that the company is to be managed in that fashion and the names and business mailing addresses of the initial members;”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0020/0350-0080-0020-0020.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated)",
      "evidence_quote": "a statement that the company is to be managed in that fashion and the names and business mailing addresses of the initial members;",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "410-montana-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Montana",
      "topic": "(e) privacy - names of members/managers",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "MT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-mt"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r410_montana_business_and_tax_for_creators_montana_410_c13",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (e) privacy - commercial registered agent allowed",
      "summary": "MCA 35-7-105 lets the filing name a commercial registered agent (no address required) instead of a noncommercial agent with address.",
      "body": "MCA 35-7-105 lets the filing name a commercial registered agent (no address required) instead of a noncommercial agent with address.\n\nWhat Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated) actually says:\n\n“(a) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0350/chapter_0070/part_0010/section_0050/0350-0070-0010-0050.html",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated)",
      "evidence_quote": "(a) the name of the represented entity's commercial registered agent; or",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "410-montana-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Montana",
      "topic": "(e) privacy - commercial registered agent allowed",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "MT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-mt"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r410_montana_business_and_tax_for_creators_montana_410_c14",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Montana: (e) register is publicly searchable",
      "summary": "The SOS business search tool publicly shows each business's registered agent name and address.",
      "body": "The SOS business search tool publicly shows each business's registered agent name and address.\n\nWhat Montana Secretary of State (help center) actually says:\n\n“Simply search for the business name, then click on that business in the results list. On the right side of the page, you’ll see the registered agent’s name and address.”\n\nNote: Claude session research 2026-10-23 (web search + fetch of the official page); quote re-checked by the verify gate",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://help.sosmt.gov/en/article/how-do-i-search-for-a-registered-agent-x6k5f2/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Montana Secretary of State (help center)",
      "evidence_quote": "Simply search for the business name, then click on that business in the results list. On the right side of the page, you’ll see the registered agent’s name and address.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "410-montana-business-and-tax-for-creators",
      "subject": "Montana",
      "topic": "(e) register is publicly searchable",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "MT",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
          "us-mt"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "unclassified"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    }
  ]
}