Get STATE OF MONTANA INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE APPLICATION FOR ALL SOLE PROPRIETORS

Independent Contractor Central Unit: (406) 444-7734 for Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate application questions.

If you do both general or independent contracting and specialty contracting (such as plumbing or electricity), you will need both a general or independent contractor license and a specialty contractor license.

Independent Contractor's Licenses Obtain a Montana Tax Identification Number with the Montana Department of Revenue. Fill out an independent contractor exemption certificate. You can choose to purchase a self-elected worker's compensation insurance plan, too. For an independent contractor, the fee is $125.

Montana law requires construction contractors with employees, corporations or manager-managed limited liability companies in the construction industry to register, which is the same as a license.

Independent contractor's licenses First, prove you independently own a business. Get a Montana Tax Identification Number with the Montana Department of Revenue. Then fill out an independent contractor exemption certification. ... Fill out and mail in the application form.

If you do both general or independent contracting and specialty contracting (such as plumbing or electricity), you will need both a general or independent contractor license and a specialty contractor license.

Independent Contractor Central Unit: (406) 444-7734 for Independent Contractor Exemption Certificate application questions.

Some employers don't have to obtain workers' comp coverage for themselves, including: Sole proprietors. Partners in partnerships. Members of limited liability corporations ( LLCs)