Secretary Of State Christi Jacobsen Waiving 2025 Annual Report Fees
Author: Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State
Secretary Of State Waiving 2025 Annual Report Fees
Christi Jacobsen
Montana Secretary of State
Secretary Jacobsen announced that the 2025 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses, resulting in millions of dollars in savings. Secretary Jacobsen previously eliminated the 2024 Annual Report filing fee and is excited to provide savings to hard-working Montana businesses once again.
"The Secretary of State's Office is proud to make it easier to do business in Montana, and we're working daily to assist businesses on their journey," said Secretary Jacobsen. "By cutting and waiving fees, increasing efficiencies, and providing excellent customer service, Montana businesses can focus more on their day-to-day tasks to provide services and products to our communities."
In addition to numerous compliments and gratitude provided by Montana businesses, the state's Legislative Audit Committee also applauded the Secretary of State's Office for continuing to support Montana businesses and finding ways to save them money.
"I would like to say, 'Thank you.' It's great when government can actually work for the people and give the people back their money, or not charge them for something," Senate President and Legislative Audit Committee Chair Jason Ellsworth said during a June meeting. "I encourage the Secretary of State to keep that going, and let's let businesses be businesses in Montana while continuing to save them money."
Since taking office in January 2021, Secretary Jacobsen has cut registration fees in half for new Montana businesses while reducing and eliminating several other fees entirely. Under the leadership of Secretary Jacobsen, Montana has experienced record growth in new business filings in each of the past three years. Nearly 60,000 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State's Office in 2023.
Last year, the Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) honored Secretary Jacobsen for making it easier to do business in Montana. MSPC recognized Secretary Jacobsen with its Elevation Award, the highest honor of the organization, “given to individual(s) who are committed to advancing and elevating free market principles and ideas. It is presented to a top innovator, business leader, or elected official in Idaho, Montana, and Washington.”
"We're grateful for the positive impact our local Montana businesses have on our state," said Secretary Jacobsen, "and the Secretary of State's Office is proud to be a partner to the Montana business community."
"Thank you for doing business in Montana," she added.
The Mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to protect the integrity of elections, be an asset to businesses and preserve official history.
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