Elections and Government Services Administrative Rules of Montana Business Services Notary and Certification Records and Information Management

To Apply For An Employer ID Number

Federal employer ID number

Internal Revenue Service 866-816-2065
(toll-free)  

State employer ID number

Labor and Industry 800-550-1513
(toll-free)  

State Regulatory Information

One-stop Business Licensing

Revenue (406) 444-6900

Agriculture, nurseries, garden stores, commodity dealers

Agriculture  
 
(406) 444-3144

Automotive dealerships, commercial drivers  

Justice
(406) 444-1773

Banking and financial institutions

Administration
(406) 841-2920  

Business and occupational licensing

Labor & Industry
 
(406) 841-2299

Campgrounds, trailer courts

Public Health & Human Services
(406) 444-4016  

Child care

Public Health & Human Services (406) 444-2037  

Construction contractors

Labor & Industry
(406) 444-7734

Food vendors, food service establishments  

Public Health & Human Services
(406) 444-5303  

Forest products

Natural Resources and Conservation
(406) 542-4300

Furriers, fur shops

Fish, Wildlife & Parks (406) 444-2535  

Gambling

Justice
(406) 444-1971

Grocery stores

Public Health & Human Services (406) 444-2408  

Horse racing

Livestock
(406) 444-4287

Hotels, motels

Public Health & Human Services
(406) 444-5303

Health care facilities, residential care facilities

Public Health & Human Services
(406) 444-2868

Health care

Labor & Industry

(406) 841-2333 

Insurance and securities 

State Auditor's Office

800-332-6148 (toll-free)  

Liquor and tobacco sales and distribution  

Revenue
 

(406) 444-6900

Livestock dealers  

Livestock

(406) 444-2788

Meat and dairy producers, butchers, slaughterhouses  

Livestock

(406) 444-5293  

Outdoor advertising  

Transportation

(406) 444-7603

Service stations

Transportation

(406) 444-3832  

Weighing devices  

Revenue

(406) 444-6900  

To Register a Consumer Complaint

Montana Consumer Protection Office

Administration
(406) 444-4500

Utility consumer complaints

Public Service Commission
800-646-6150 (toll-free)

To Register a Patent, Trademark or Copyright

Patent Depository

Montana Tech Library

(406) 496-4286  

Patents, national trademarks

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
800-786-9199 (toll-free)  

Copyrights

U.S. Copyright Office
 
703-305-8600

Employer Information

Insurance coverage

State Fund

(406) 444-6340

Unemployment insurance

Labor & Industry
 

(406) 444-3783

Tax withholding

Revenue  
 

(866) 859-2254/444-6900

Workers compensation

Labor & Industry (406) 444-6541

Other state employer information

Labor & Industry  

(406) 444-2840

Federal employer information  

U.S. Dept. of Labor
866-4-USA-DOL
(866-487-2365)  

New Hire Reporting

Public Health and Human Services  

Nonprofit Information

   

Montana Nonprofit Association

  (406) 449-3717

Montana List of Automatic Revocations

Montana Nonprofit Association  

Automatic Revocation of Exemption

Internal Revenue Service  

Other Useful Links

Federal Consumer Information Center

800-FED-INFO
(800-333-4636, toll-free)

U.S. Small Business Administration  

800-827-5722 (toll-free)  

IRS One-stop Business Resource  

800-829-3676 (toll-free)  

Business Resource Division  

Commerce (406) 841-2747

Small Business Development Center  

Commerce (406) 841-2747

Montana State Library  

406-444-3115

State Law Library

406-444-3660

State of Montana Website