Start a Free LLC in Nevada

Per the Nevada Secretary of State, as of September 2026, Nevada charges $75 to file the Articles of Organization. After that, the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members costs $150 every year. With LLC Register, formation is included in the $99-a-year Nevada registered agent service, so year one costs $174.

Standard online processing takes about 1–2 business days. Expedited filing is available for $125 extra (24-hour service), with faster tiers available for a higher fee. Your LLC exists once the state accepts your filing.

To start an LLC in Nevada, choose an available name, appoint a Nevada registered agent, and file the Articles of Organization with the Nevada Secretary of State for $75. Then sign an operating agreement, get a free EIN from the IRS, open a business bank account and register for any state taxes. LLC Register files it for you as part of the $99-a-year registered agent service.

Yes. You can file online through SilverFlume, Nevada's Business Portal, or by mail with the paper Articles of Organization. The Articles of Organization costs $75.

In Nevada you form an LLC by filing the Articles of Organization with the Nevada Secretary of State. Other states call this document the articles of organization or the certificate of formation. The filing fee is $75.

Yes. Expedited filing is available for $125 extra (24-hour service), with faster tiers available for a higher fee. Standard online processing takes about 1–2 business days.

Use the Nevada Secretary of State's free online business name search to check whether your LLC name is available. Your Nevada LLC name must contain "Limited-Liability Company," "Limited Company" or "Limited," or an abbreviation such as "LLC," "L.L.C." or "LC." It must be distinguishable from every other name on file with the Secretary of State.

Your Nevada LLC name must contain "Limited-Liability Company," "Limited Company" or "Limited," or an abbreviation such as "LLC," "L.L.C." or "LC." It must be distinguishable from every other name on file with the Secretary of State. The rules are set by the Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 86, Limited-Liability Companies.

Yes. You can reserve a name for $25; the reservation lasts 90 days. A reservation is optional; filing the formation document also secures the name.

Yes. Every Nevada LLC must have a registered agent. Your registered agent must keep a physical Nevada street address for service of process, a PO box is not enough, and can be a commercial registered agent or a qualifying individual or entity.

Yes. A member or manager who is a Nevada resident can serve as the LLC's noncommercial registered agent as long as they keep a physical Nevada street address. Your address becomes public record, and someone must be there during business hours to accept legal papers.

Not as your registered agent's address. Your registered agent must keep a physical Nevada street address for service of process, a PO box is not enough, and can be a commercial registered agent or a qualifying individual or entity. A PO box can usually serve as a mailing address, but the registered agent needs a physical address in Nevada.

File the Statement of Change of Registered Agent, filed through SilverFlume with the Nevada Secretary of State. The fee is $60.

Serving as your own Nevada registered agent is free if you qualify. Commercial registered agents charge a yearly fee. LLC Register's Nevada registered agent service is $99 a year and includes LLC formation and annual report filing.

Yes. Nevada LLCs must file the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members every year. The state fee is $150.

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members is due by the last day of your LLC's anniversary month every year, alongside the State Business License renewal. Your first one is due by the last day of your anniversary month in the calendar year after your LLC is formed. It is filed with the Nevada Secretary of State.

Per the Nevada Secretary of State, as of September 2026, the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members state fee is $150. It is due by the last day of your LLC's anniversary month every year, alongside the State Business License renewal. LLC Register files it for you at no extra service fee while your registered agent service is active.

A $75 late fee applies if the Annual List is filed after the due date, and a separate $100 late fee applies to a late State Business License renewal. Continued failure to file leads to administrative revocation. File as soon as possible to keep your LLC in good standing.

Nevada's Commerce Tax applies only once your Nevada gross revenue exceeds $4,000,000 in a fiscal year; below that, you owe nothing and are not required to file. Above it, the tax rate depends on your industry.

Nevada has no state individual or corporate income tax, so LLC profits are never taxed at the state level, regardless of how the IRS classifies the LLC. Federally, a single-member LLC is taxed like a sole proprietorship and a multi-member LLC like a partnership, unless it elects to be taxed as a corporation.

If you sell taxable goods, register for a Sales and Use Tax Permit with the Nevada Department of Taxation for a one-time $15 fee per business location; there is no renewal fee.

Before you hire, register with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) for an unemployment insurance account; Nevada has no state withholding tax to register for. You also need an EIN from the IRS before you run payroll.

It depends on your industry and location: Nevada regulates some professions and activities through state licenses, and many cities and counties require local business licenses. Start with the SilverFlume, Nevada's Business Portal.

Nevada does not require an operating agreement, and you never file one with the state. Nevada law recognizes a written or oral agreement among the members. LLC Register includes an operating agreement with every Nevada LLC it forms.

You need an EIN if your LLC has employees or more than one member, and most banks ask for one to open a business account. A single-member LLC without employees can use the owner's Social Security number for federal taxes, but an EIN keeps it off business paperwork.

Apply for free on the IRS website once the state has approved your LLC; online applicants receive the EIN immediately. Owners without a Social Security number can apply with Form SS-4 by fax or mail.

Yes. You do not have to live in Nevada or be a U.S. citizen to form a Nevada LLC. You do need a registered agent with a physical address in Nevada. Non-U.S. owners without a Social Security number apply for an EIN with IRS Form SS-4.

Yes. Nevada allows an LLC with a single owner. By default the IRS taxes a single-member LLC like a sole proprietorship, reported on the owner's personal return.

Yes. Nevada allows series LLCs, and each series can even have its own registered agent.

Yes. Licensed professionals can form a professional limited-liability company under NRS Chapter 89, which applies the standard LLC rules plus profession-specific licensing requirements.

No. Nevada does not require newspaper publication to form an LLC.

Order a Certificate of Good Standing from the Nevada Secretary of State for $50. Banks, lenders and other states often ask for one as proof your LLC is current with the state.

An LLC formed in another state registers to do business in Nevada by filing the Application for Registration of Foreign Limited-Liability Company with the Nevada Secretary of State. The fee is $75, and the LLC needs a Nevada registered agent.

File the Certificate of Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State for $175. Amend when you change your LLC's name or other information in the formation document.

File the Articles of Dissolution with the Nevada Secretary of State for $100. Before you file, wind up the business: pay debts, close tax accounts and distribute what is left to the members.

File a Fictitious Firm Name certificate with the county clerk in each county where you do business, Nevada has no statewide DBA registry, and fees vary by county (commonly around $20–$25). A DBA lets your LLC trade under another name without forming a new company.

Yes. An eligible LLC can elect S corporation tax status by filing IRS Form 2553. The election can reduce self-employment tax once profits are high enough to pay yourself a reasonable salary. Nevada has no state individual or corporate income tax, so LLC profits are never taxed at the state level, regardless of how the IRS classifies the LLC.

An LLC separates your personal assets from business debts and lawsuits, keeps pass-through taxation, and needs less paperwork than a corporation. In Nevada it costs $75 to form and the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members is $150 every year.

A sole proprietorship costs nothing to start, but you are personally liable for the business's debts. A Nevada LLC costs $75 to form and protects your personal assets, with the same pass-through taxes by default.

Usually not if your business operates in Nevada. An out-of-state LLC doing business here must also register as a foreign LLC in Nevada for $75 and keep a Nevada registered agent, so you pay two states' fees.

Nevada has no state individual or corporate income tax, and its Commerce Tax only applies above $4,000,000 in annual gross revenue. Every Nevada LLC must carry a $200 State Business License, renewed every year alongside the $150 Annual List.

No. Formation is included in the $99-a-year Nevada registered agent service. The state still charges its $75 filing fee, which we pass through at cost.

For $99 a year plus the $75 state fee: Nevada LLC formation in year one, a Nevada registered agent, an operating agreement, and filing of your Annual List of Managers or Managing Members every year. Renewal is $99 a year. State fees are passed through at cost.

No. FinCEN has exempted companies created in the United States from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting. Only foreign companies registered to do business in a U.S. state still have to report.

The Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division, handles LLC formations, amendments and annual filings. Its office is at 202 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701-4201.

Yes, you should. Mixing business and personal money can weaken the liability protection your LLC gives you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization, your EIN and your operating agreement.