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Montana CPA License Renewal Deadline 2026

Montana CPA license renewal

Individual license and firm registration
Last verified November 4, 2026
Next renewal date
December 31, 2026Annual. All Montana license categories (CPA, Licensed Public Accountant) and firm registration expire December 31 of each year -- a single fixed date, no cohort split.
Montana Board of Accountancy license-information page (boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov), current Board guidance; Mont. Admin. R. 24.101.413 (codified rule -- the state's own official ARM host serves no text for any section, but Cornell LII's mirror does and independently confirms this record)
Confirmed via official records
Last verified: November 4, 2026 · checked against the regulator's own official records rather than codified statute or administrative rule text — see the citation above for exactly what we checked and why; we say so instead of presenting it as primary law (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

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Other states with the same December 31 deadline: Alabama Alaska Arkansas Connecticut District of Columbia Georgia

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Renewal fee: $125. Flat $125 annual renewal fee (due December 31), codified in ARM 24.201.410(1)(e). A late fee equal to 100% of the renewal fee applies for each renewal period the license goes unrenewed -- in addition to the renewal fee itself -- codified in ARM 24.101.403(2), a generic Montana licensing rule that applies board-wide. read the rule →

CPE required: 120 hours every 3 years (2 ethics hours). Full CPE requirements →

What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Montana license? →

Does Montana's CPA FIRM (not just the individual license) need to register separately? →

One of several deadlines landing on December 31, 2026 — see every state on that date →

Frequently asked questions

How does Montana's CPA license renewal cycle work?

Annual. All Montana license categories (CPA, Licensed Public Accountant) and firm registration expire December 31 of each year -- a single fixed date, no cohort split.

How much does it cost to renew a CPA license in Montana?

$125. Flat $125 annual renewal fee (due December 31), codified in ARM 24.201.410(1)(e). A late fee equal to 100% of the renewal fee applies for each renewal period the license goes unrenewed -- in addition to the renewal fee itself -- codified in ARM 24.101.403(2), a generic Montana licensing rule that applies board-wide.

Does Montana require CPE hours to renew a CPA license?

Yes, with conditions. Montana requires 120 hours of CPE every 3 years. That includes 2 ethics hours. This applies to active permit holders. New licensees must meet the basic requirement by December 31 of the third year following their year of initial licensure, and CPE earned during the initial licensure year does not count toward that first reporting period. Confirm with the Board which applies to you. See the full Montana CPE requirements page for the exact citation.

What does it cost to reinstate a lapsed Montana CPA license?

No codified dollar figure exists for a stand-alone reinstatement fee. ARM 24.201.2161 (Reinstatement) requires only that you satisfy the standard CPE requirement in ARM 24.201.2106 for the three years before applying and submit supporting documentation -- no fee amount appears anywhere in the section. The closest confirmed figure is the late-renewal penalty, codified in ARM 24.101.403(2) at 100% of the renewal fee: on the $125 active renewal fee, that's a $125 penalty for a total of roughly $250. That's a late-fee formula, not a flat reinstatement fee.

Does a CPA firm need to register separately in Montana?

Yes, Montana has its own firm-level registration or permit requirement, separate from an individual CPA's license renewal. See the full Montana firm renewal page for the exact cycle and citation.

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