Nevada LLC cost
Ranked #49 of 51 on total first-year cost.
First year
$570
then $492/yr
Cost breakdown
- $441Nevada state feeState
- $129Registered agent (1 year)Service
All state charges included
Estimates only, based on published state fees. Optional service prices are our standard rates.
The facts
- State fee (as charged)
- $441
- Annual list + state business license
- $350 / yr
- Minimum state tax
- None
- Standard processing
- 3-5 weeks
- Expedited
- $125 · 1-2 days
- Publication
- Not required
Forms & deadlines
- Formation document
- Articles of Organization
- Recurring filing
- Annual List of Managers/Members + State Business License
- Report due
- Annual list and business license due the last day of the anniversary month
- Tax deadline
- No state income tax; commerce tax due August 14 above $4M receipts
Tax treatment
No income tax, but the annual list ($150) plus business license ($200) is among the highest recurring costs.
Step by step
How to form an LLC in Nevada
Every cost below matches the breakdown above, including the card processing the state adds at checkout. See the full done-for-you Nevada formation flow →
- 1
Pick and check your Nevada LLC name
FreeSearch the Nevada business registry for your exact name, make sure it ends with "LLC" or "L.L.C.", and avoid restricted words like bank or insurance. Name reservation is optional in most states.
- 2
Appoint a registered agent
$0 yourself · ~$129/yr commercialEvery Nevada LLC needs a registered agent with a physical in-state street address available during business hours. You can act as your own agent if you live in the state; otherwise use a commercial agent.
- 3
File the Articles of Organization
Nevada state fee — $441File the Articles of Organization online with the Nevada Secretary of State at https://www.nvsilverflume.gov. Standard approval takes 3-5 weeks. The state fee is charged as $441 at checkout.
- 4
Optional: pay for expedited processing
$125Nevada will move your filing to the front of the queue and approve it in 1-2 days instead of 3-5 weeks.
- 5
Get your EIN from the IRS
Free direct · $80 with our EIN serviceApply online at IRS.gov once your LLC is approved. It is free and issued immediately for US residents; non-residents file Form SS-4 by fax or mail, or use our EIN service.
- 6
Write an operating agreement
Free template · ~$50 draftedNot filed with the state, but banks ask for it and it settles ownership, profit splits and what happens if a member leaves.
- 7
File your BOI report with FinCEN
Free direct · $50 with our BOI serviceReport your beneficial owners to FinCEN within the deadline that applies to your formation date. Filing directly is free.
- 8
Open a US business bank account
Varies by providerUse your approved Articles, EIN letter and operating agreement. Non-residents typically use Wise, Payoneer, Airwallex or Mercury-style accounts.
- 9
Calendar your Annual List of Managers/Members + State Business License
$350Nevada requires the annual list + state business license every year (Annual list and business license due the last day of the anniversary month), starting the year after formation. Missing it risks penalties and administrative dissolution.