Nevada LLC cost
Forming an LLC in Nevada costs $425 in state fees in year one, then about $350 a year to stay in good standing.
Forming a Nevada LLC
You file Articles of Organization (plus required $150 Initial List and $200 State Business License fee = $425 total) with the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division. The state fee is $75. See the official fee.
File it yourself with the state →
Every year after
- Annual List of Managers or Members (with State Business License renewal): $150, filed every year. Due: Every year by the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed; list fee $150 plus $200 State Business License renewal.
- First one: Initial List is filed with the Articles of Organization; first Annual List is due by the end of the formation month one year later.
- If you're late: $75 late fee for the list plus $100 late fee for the business license; continued non-filing leads to default and revocation.
- Official report page
State taxes that apply even to a small LLC
- State Business License fee: $200 — $200 per year for LLCs, paid at formation and with each Annual List source
- Commerce Tax: $0 — No Nevada corporate or personal income tax. The Commerce Tax applies only to businesses with Nevada gross revenue over $4 million per fiscal year, so a small new business owes nothing
Worth knowing
- An LLC costs $425 to form ($75 articles + $150 initial list + $200 business license); a corporation costs at least $725 ($75 + $150 + $500).
- Every year an LLC pays $350 and a corporation at least $650 for its Annual List and State Business License, due by the end of the formation month.
- Nevada has no state income tax; the Commerce Tax only applies above $4 million in Nevada gross revenue.
- NRS 82 nonprofits pay $50 to form, $50 per annual list and no business license fee.
Registered agent
Nevada requires a registered agent. Registered agent must have a physical Nevada address (P.O. box only for mail); may be an individual 18 or older, an office within the entity, or a commercial registered agent; agent must sign the acceptance. You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.
| Other filings | State fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name reservation | $25 | 90 days |
| DBA / assumed name (county) | — | Fictitious firm name (DBA) certificates are filed with the county clerk; fee varies by county |
| Expedited processing | $125 | 24-hour expedite $125 for most filings (including formation and lists); $50 name reservations; $25 agent changes; 2-hour $500; 1-hour $1,000 per item, in addition to the filing fee |
| Foreign LLC registration | $75 | Application for Registration of Foreign Limited-Liability Company (plus $150 Initial List and $200 State Business License) |
Fees last checked 2026-10-20 against Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division and the state revenue department. States change fees — confirm on the linked page before you file.
Thinking about forming somewhere else?
If you operate in Nevada, an out-of-state LLC also has to register here as a foreign entity. See both costs side by side: