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How to start an LLC in Nevada

Every step to form your LLC in Nevada, with the state's fees and the official page for each. Checked against the state's own pages on September 30, 2026.

Filing fee
$75
Regular report
$150
What you file
Articles of Organization
Where
The Nevada Secretary of State

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What an LLC costs in Nevada

Filing Articles of Organization with the Nevada Secretary of State$75
The regular report that keeps it in good standing$150
State business licenseSee its step
First reportSee its step
An EIN from the IRSFree
A registered agentFree if you're your own; a service charges a yearly fee

The state's fees only. Card or handling fees, a registered agent service, local licenses and taxes come on top where they apply. Checked against official sources on September 30, 2026. It's general information, not legal or tax advice.

Step by step

In the order most owners do them. Each step says where it happens and links to the official page.

  1. With the state

    Check your name is free

    Search the Nevada Secretary of State's business records to check no business already uses your name, or one too close to it. An LLC's name must also end with "LLC" or a similar ending.

    Search business names (opens the official site)

  2. Your records

    Choose a registered agent

    In Nevada, your registered agent must accept the appointment: a certificate of acceptance signed by the agent goes with your filing.

  3. With the state

    File your Articles of Organization

    File them with the Nevada Secretary of State, online through ORION, the state's business portal. The state's fee is $75; your initial list ($150) and state business license ($200) are due at the same time. Once they're filed, your business exists.

    File online (opens the official site)

  4. With the state

    File your initial list

    Nevada requires a list of who runs the business (an LLC's managers or managing members, a corporation's officers and directors) with the Secretary of State at the same time as your articles. The fee is $150, and you can amend it free within 60 days.

    About the report (opens the official site)

  5. With the state

    Get your Nevada state business license

    Nevada requires a state business license to do business there, obtained from the Secretary of State when you file your initial list and renewed with each annual list. It's $200 a year for an LLC and $500 for a corporation. Doing business without one adds a $100 penalty for each year.

    Get the state license (opens the official site)

  6. Your records

    Write an operating agreement

    It sets out who owns the LLC, how decisions are made and what happens if someone leaves. It isn't filed with the state: keep it with your records. A lawyer can help you write one.

  7. With the IRS

    Get an EIN from the IRS

    An Employer Identification Number is your business's tax number, for taxes, hiring and a bank account. Apply once your Articles of Organization are filed. It's free from the IRS: with a Social Security number or ITIN, you can apply on the IRS's own site and get it at once. Watch out for look-alike sites that charge for it.

    Apply for an EIN on IRS.gov (opens the official site)

  8. With the state

    Register for state taxes

    If you'll sell goods at retail, get a sales tax permit from the Nevada Department of Taxation, online at My Nevada Tax; it's $15 for each location. Employers also contact the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) about unemployment insurance; registering there also signs them up for the Modified Business Tax on payroll.

    Register for state taxes (opens the official site)

  9. City or county

    Check local licenses and permits

    Nevada requires a state business license to do business there, from the Secretary of State: $200 a year for an LLC and $500 for a corporation, paid with your initial and annual lists. Your city or county may need its own business license, permits or zoning approval.

    Find your local requirements (opens the official site)

  10. Your records

    Open a business bank account

    Keep the business's money apart from your own: it keeps your records clear at tax time, and keeps the LLC separate from you. Banks usually ask for your filed Articles of Organization and your EIN.

  11. With the state

    Put the annual list in your calendar

    Every LLC in Nevada files an annual list of its managers or managing members with the Secretary of State by the last day of the month it was formed in, each year. The fee is $150, plus $200 to renew the state business license: $350 in all. A late list adds a $75 penalty, and the state can revoke an LLC that doesn't file.

    About annual reports (opens the official site)

Questions about an LLC in Nevada

How much does it cost to start an LLC in Nevada?

The state's fee to file Articles of Organization is $75. To stay in good standing, it also files a regular report, which costs $150. It also asks for state business license and first report, which can cost more. An EIN from the IRS is free.

Does Nevada require a yearly report for an LLC?

Yes. Nevada asks every LLC for a regular report to stay in good standing. It costs $150, and the step below says when it's due and where to file it.

Can I form an LLC in Nevada myself?

Yes. You file Articles of Organization with the Nevada Secretary of State and pay the state's fee, and the steps above show where. You don't need a lawyer, though one can advise on your situation. PressUp's free checklist follows these steps with you.

Is this legal or tax advice?

No. PressUp isn't a law firm or an accountant. This guide is general information from Nevada's official pages, checked on September 30, 2026. For advice about your own situation, ask a lawyer or an accountant.

Where this comes from

Nevada's official pages, read on September 30, 2026:

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