The Montana Secretary of State is the state agency responsible for overseeing elections, business registration, and maintaining official state records in Montana. They ensure compliance with state laws and regulations to promote transparency and accountability in government operations.
Agency Accounts
Montana Secretary of State Registration Account
The Montana Secretary of State Registration Account allows you to set up and manage
the following information:
Secretary of State Filing ID
Registration Date
:
Date that your business registered with the Montana Secretary of State.
Find out more on how to stay compliant with the
Montana Secretary of State:
When it comes to business taxes, it can be tricky to know what you should be doing and when you should be doing it. Today, we’re breaking down the basics of franchise tax, how it works, and why it’s so important for your business operations.
What Is Franchise Tax? Franchise tax stands as a distinct obligation, differing fundamentally from income tax. States levy this tax on businesses for the privilege of operating, incorporating, or maintaining a legal entity within their jurisdiction.
Contractor work arrangements are popular. According to the US Government Accountability Office, about one-third of all businesses and almost 90% of Fortune 500 companies use independent contractors in some capacity. Hiring contractors can be a particularly attractive option for early-stage businesses because it allows them to leverage specialized skill sets while building their internal teams.
But contractors are very different from employees, and the two mustn’t be conflated—or hefty penalties can apply. While contractors are self-employed individuals or even incorporated business entities, employees are typically economically dependent on their employers and so are entitled to certain rights and protections under the law. For this reason, misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor is a compliance violation: It denies a worker rights to which they are otherwise entitled.
Taxes aren’t exactly exciting — but they’re a necessary part of doing business. If the term State Unemployment Tax Act or SUTA sounds intimidating, don’t worry. Let’s break it down piece by piece.
What Is SUTA? The State Unemployment Tax Act, commonly known as SUTA, is a state-level payroll tax that funds temporary unemployment benefits for individuals who have lost their jobs.
Gabrielle Sinacola |Nov 24, 2023
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