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How Much Does an LLC Cost in Nevada?

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Daniel Reyes, CPA
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Quick Answer

A Nevada LLC costs $425 to start: $75 for the Articles of Organization, $150 for the Initial List of Managers/Members, and $200 for the State Business License — all filed together. After that, it's $350 every year ($150 Annual List + $200 license renewal), due by the last day of your LLC's formation anniversary month. Miss that date and you're looking at up to $175 in combined late fees, not just one penalty. These are the only numbers Nevada requires; everything else (a registered agent, an attorney) is optional.

Key Takeaways

  • Starting a Nevada LLC costs $425 total: $75 Articles + $150 Initial List + $200 State Business License
  • Keeping it active costs $350/year: $150 Annual List + $200 Business License renewal
  • Both are due the same day — the last day of the month your LLC was originally formed
  • Missing that day triggers TWO separate penalties, not one: $75 for the late list and $100 for the late license — $175 combined
  • After a year of not filing, Nevada revokes the LLC; reinstating it costs a $300 fee plus every fee and penalty owed
  • Nevada has no state income tax and no franchise tax — the $350/year is the whole state bill for most small LLCs
  • A registered agent service is optional and typically $100–$300/year — not a state fee
ItemCost/DetailsNotes
Articles of Organization$75One-time, filed with the Nevada Secretary of State
Initial List of Managers/Members$150Filed together with the Articles
State Business License (initial)$200Same fee for the initial filing and every renewal
Total to start$425$75 + $150 + $200
Annual List of Managers/Members$150Due every year
State Business License renewal$200Due the same day as the Annual List
Total per year$350$150 + $200
Late fee — Annual List$75If the list isn't filed by the due date
Late fee — Business License$100A separate penalty from the list late fee
Reinstatement (after revocation)$300Plus every year of back fees and penalties owed
Foreign LLC registration$75For an out-of-state LLC registering to do business in Nevada
Certificate of Good Standing$50Optional, often requested by banks or lenders

What It Costs to Form a Nevada LLC

Nevada requires three filings before an LLC can legally do business, and it requires all three up front — there's no cheaper minimum version:

  • Articles of Organization: $75
  • Initial List of Managers/Members: $150
  • State Business License: $200
  • Total to start: $425

Most states charge one formation fee and leave the rest for later. Nevada bundles three into the same filing: the Articles create the entity, the Initial List names a manager or managing member (Nevada doesn't require members to be listed — see the takeaway on privacy below), and the State Business License is a general operating license almost every Nevada entity needs regardless of industry. Skip the license and the LLC exists on paper but isn't licensed to operate.

File online: Nevada's Secretary of State takes all three filings together through its business filing portal at nvsos.gov. As of September 2026 the state is mid-transition from its old SilverFlume portal to a new system called ORION — the state office confirms the underlying $75 / $150 / $200 fees are unchanged by that switch. Expedited same-day and next-day processing is available for an extra fee if you need the LLC formed faster than standard processing.

One real advantage buried in that $150 Initial List fee: Nevada only requires you to name a manager or managing member, not every owner. Members and their ownership percentages never appear on the public filing — a privacy feature most states don't offer. For the full list of what else Nevada requires beyond these three filings, see our Nevada LLC compliance guide.

What It Costs Every Year After

Once the LLC exists, the ongoing state cost drops from $425 to $350 a year:

  • Annual List of Managers/Members: $150
  • State Business License renewal: $200
  • Total per year: $350

Both are due on the same day: the last day of the month in which your LLC was originally formed. Form the LLC in June, and every year's Annual List and license renewal are due by June 30. Nevada's own State Business License FAQ states the renewal date "coincides with the due date of the Annual List" — they are filed and paid together, not on two separate dates.

The Business License fee itself doesn't change between your first filing and every renewal after — it's $200 either way for an LLC (Nevada charges corporations a different rate, $500, which is sometimes the source of confusion in fee comparisons online).

What a Missed Deadline Actually Costs

Most cost guides say a late Nevada filing costs a flat $75. That's only half the picture — the Annual List and the Business License are two separate filings with two separate late penalties, and missing the shared deadline triggers both:

  • Late Annual List: $75 penalty
  • Late State Business License: $100 penalty (per Nevada's own State Business License FAQ: "a business that fails to submit the annual fee required by the due date shall pay a penalty in the amount of $100")
  • Combined penalty exposure: $175

Add that to the normal $350 and a Nevada LLC that files even one day late is looking at $525 to get current — not $425 as some late-fee summaries suggest.

Default and revocation: An LLC that hasn't filed its Annual List or Business License renewal is in default status — Nevada's own FAQ defines default for an LLC as exactly that: not filing the Initial or Annual List by its due date. After one year in default, Nevada revokes the LLC. To reinstate a revoked LLC you pay a $300 reinstatement fee plus every year of missed Annual List fees, Business License fees, and penalties that built up while it sat in default. A single missed year, reinstated, runs at minimum $300 + $150 + $200 + $175 = $825. For the exact reinstatement paperwork and timeline, see our Nevada LLC reinstatement guide.

The fix costs nothing: set one calendar reminder for the last day of your formation anniversary month, every year, for as long as the LLC exists.

Doing It Yourself vs. Paying Someone

The $425 / $350 figures above are the complete state cost — nothing optional is baked in. Whether you pay more depends on two choices Nevada leaves up to you:

A Registered Agent

Every Nevada LLC needs a registered agent with a physical Nevada street address available during business hours. If that's you — you live in Nevada and can be reliably reached — this costs $0. If not, a commercial registered agent service typically runs $100–$300 a year. That's a market price set by private companies, not a Nevada state fee, so it isn't part of the $350 above and it varies by provider. See Can I Be My Own Registered Agent in Nevada? for the actual requirements.

A Formation Service

Filing the Articles, Initial List and Business License yourself at nvsos.gov costs exactly $425 — the state doesn't charge extra for filing directly. A paid formation service files the same paperwork on your behalf for an added fee on top of the $425 in state costs. That fee buys convenience and error-checking, not a lower state cost — the $75 / $150 / $200 is fixed by Nevada law regardless of who submits the filing.

Total Cost, Year by Year

Year 1 (Formation)

  • Articles of Organization: $75
  • Initial List of Managers/Members: $150
  • State Business License: $200
  • Registered agent, if you don't self-serve (optional): $100–$300
  • Year 1 total: $425–$725

Year 2 Onward, Filed On Time

  • Annual List of Managers/Members: $150
  • State Business License renewal: $200
  • Registered agent (optional): $100–$300
  • Ongoing annual total: $350–$650

There is no state income tax, no franchise tax, and no other recurring state fee for a Nevada LLC below the $4 million Commerce Tax revenue threshold — the table above is the complete state cost, every year, for as long as the filing stays current. For the tax side specifically (Commerce Tax, the payroll-based Modified Business Tax, and how Nevada compares to Wyoming and Delaware on total cost), see our Nevada LLC Taxes & Annual Fees guide.

How These Numbers Were Checked

Every dollar figure and every deadline on this page was read directly from the Nevada Secretary of State's own published sources on September 14, 2026:

  • Limited-Liability Company Fee Schedule (Nevada Secretary of State, revised 8/1/2023, live at nvsos.gov) — source for the $75 Articles of Organization fee, $150 Initial/Annual List fee, $75 List late fee, $300 reinstatement fee, $75 foreign LLC registration fee, and $50 Certificate of Good Standing fee.
  • State Business License – FAQ (Nevada Secretary of State, nvsos.gov) — source for the $200 LLC license fee (initial and renewal), the $100 late penalty on the license specifically, the anniversary-month due date, and the one-year default-to-revocation rule.

This page carries no legal or tax advice — it's a plain factual summary of published state fees for a small-business owner deciding what a Nevada LLC will actually cost. Fee schedules change; verify the current numbers directly at nvsos.gov before filing, and consult a licensed attorney or accountant for advice specific to your business.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is an LLC in Nevada?

$425 to form it: a $75 Articles of Organization fee, a $150 Initial List of Managers/Members, and a $200 State Business License, all filed at the same time. After the first year, it costs $350/year to keep active — a $150 Annual List plus the $200 license renewal. There's no way to form a Nevada LLC for less than $425, because Nevada requires all three filings up front.

What is the cheapest way to form an LLC in Nevada?

File it yourself, online, at nvsos.gov — that's the $425 minimum with nothing added. You skip a filing-service fee (often $0–$100 on top of the state cost) and you skip the registered agent fee if you qualify to be your own agent (a Nevada street address and availability during business hours). There's no state discount for filing by mail; if anything, mail is slower and riskier for missing the deadline that starts your first annual cycle.

How much does a Nevada LLC cost per year?

$350 a year minimum: a $150 Annual List of Managers/Members and a $200 State Business License renewal, both due by the last day of your LLC's formation anniversary month. If you pay a registered agent service, add roughly $100–$300/year on top — that's a market cost, not a state fee, and it varies by provider.

What happens if I miss my Nevada LLC's annual deadline?

Two separate late fees apply, not one: a $75 penalty for the late Annual List and a $100 penalty for the late Business License renewal — $175 in penalties on top of the normal $350, so bringing a Nevada LLC current after one missed deadline costs $525. Your LLC also goes into default. If it stays in default for a year, Nevada revokes it, and reinstating a revoked LLC costs a $300 fee plus every year of missed fees and penalties.

Does Nevada charge an LLC franchise tax or income tax?

No. Nevada has no state personal or corporate income tax and no franchise tax on LLCs. For the large majority of small Nevada LLCs, the $350/year Annual List and license renewal is the entire state bill — the only added state tax is the Commerce Tax, which only applies once a business's Nevada gross revenue passes $4 million a year.

Is the $425 to form a Nevada LLC a one-time cost?

The $425 covers your first year only. It's made up of a one-time $75 Articles of Organization fee plus a $150 Initial List and $200 Business License that both cover you through your first anniversary month. After that, the recurring cost drops to $350/year — you never pay the $75 Articles fee again unless you form a new entity.

Official Source

For the most up-to-date information, always verify requirements with the official Nevada Secretary of State website:

https://www.nvsos.gov

Important Disclaimer

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. LLC requirements, fees, and deadlines change frequently. Always verify current requirements with your state's Secretary of State office before making business decisions.

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