LLC Cost in Nevada (2026) — Filing Fees and Annual Costs

Nevada LLC cost at a glance: the Articles of Organization fee is $75, but that single number is misleading — Nevada makes you file three things at once to actually get a working LLC, for $425 total up front, then $350 (annual) to keep it active. Nevada has no state income tax and no franchise tax. Use the calculator below for your own totals.

I rebuilt this page in June 2026 against the Nevada Secretary of State’s own fee pages, because the “$75 Nevada LLC” figure you see everywhere — including an older version of this page — is the most misleading number in LLC formation. The real cost to form is $425, and the recurring deadline is tied to your formation date, not the calendar year-end many guides claim. Both are fixed below, with sources cited at the end. — Jordan Pierce

What it actually costs to form a Nevada LLC: $425, not $75

Nevada is unusual: you cannot just file Articles of Organization and be done. The Secretary of State requires three filings at the same time before your LLC is operational:

• Articles of Organization — $75. Creates the LLC.
• Initial List of Managers or Members — $150. Names who runs the LLC. Due with formation, not later.
• State Business License — $200. Required for essentially every Nevada LLC (corporations pay $500).

That is $425 to walk away with a functioning Nevada LLC. Any guide quoting only the $75 Articles fee is leaving out two-thirds of the real bill. All three are filed through the state’s SilverFlume portal; note a roughly 2.5% card-processing surcharge online.

What it costs to keep it: $350 (annual)

Every year you renew two of those three filings:

• Annual List — $150. This is Nevada’s annual report; there is no separate report. It is a flat $150 for LLCs — not a sliding scale by revenue, despite what some calculators show.
• State Business License renewal — $200.

Combined, that is $350 (annual). The deadline is the last day of your LLC’s anniversary month (NRS 86.263) — the month you originally formed — not a single fixed date that is the same for every LLC. Miss it and you face a $75 late penalty on the Annual List plus $100 on the business license, and reinstatement can run over $400.

No income tax, no franchise tax — with one threshold to watch

Nevada’s real draw is genuine: the state constitution prohibits a personal income tax, and there is no franchise tax on LLCs. For most small businesses, $350 (annual)/year is the entire ongoing state cost. The one exception is the Commerce Tax, which applies only to businesses with Nevada gross revenue above $4 million in a fiscal year. Below that, you file nothing for it. Nevada also has no newspaper publication requirement, unlike New York.

Optional costs

• Registered agent: Nevada requires an agent with a physical Nevada street address (a P.O. box will not do). Free if you are a Nevada resident serving as your own; otherwise roughly $50–$300/year.
• Operating agreement: $0 with a good template, more if attorney-drafted. Not filed with the state.
• EIN: free from the IRS — do not pay a third party.
• Expedited filing: the state offers 24-hour service for $125, 2-hour for $500, and 1-hour for $1,000 on top of the filing fees.
• Local licenses: a city or county business license (for example, City of Las Vegas) may apply on top of the state license.

Is Nevada worth it for privacy and asset protection?

Honestly, for most small businesses the advantages are overstated. If you live and operate outside Nevada, forming there means you still have to register as a foreign LLC in your home state — paying that state’s fees too — on top of Nevada’s $350 (annual)/year. You end up maintaining two LLCs’ worth of compliance. Nevada genuinely shines for businesses physically based in Nevada, holding companies, and situations where its charging-order protections matter. For a typical single-state operator elsewhere, your home state is usually cheaper and simpler.

How to form a Nevada LLC, step by step

1. Pick a name and check availability in the Secretary of State’s database. It must include “LLC” or “Limited-Liability Company.”
2. Appoint a Nevada registered agent with a physical in-state address.
3. File the three formation documents together on SilverFlume — Articles ($75), Initial List ($150), and State Business License ($200), for $425 total.
4. Get your EIN free from the IRS.
5. Calendar your anniversary month so you renew the Annual List and license on time each year.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Why do I see “$75” everywhere if a Nevada LLC really costs $425?
A: $75 is only the Articles of Organization fee. Nevada also requires the Initial List ($150) and the State Business License ($200) at formation, so the true cost to form is $425.

Q: Does Nevada have an annual report?
A: Yes, but it is called the Annual List ($150), filed alongside the $200 business license renewal — $350 (annual) combined. There is no separate report.

Q: When is the Nevada Annual List due?
A: By the last day of the month in which your LLC was formed (its anniversary month), not a fixed calendar date.

Q: Does Nevada really have no state income tax?
A: Correct — no personal income tax and no LLC franchise tax. The only state-level revenue tax is the Commerce Tax, which applies solely to businesses with over $4 million in Nevada gross revenue.

Sources and methodology

Every fee here is rendered from a single dated record I verify against the primary source. The Nevada figures were last verified on June 21, 2026 against the Nevada Secretary of State forms and fees schedule, the State Business License FAQ, and the LLC formation pages on nvsos.gov, with deadlines per NRS 86.263. State fees can change without notice, so this page is re-checked against those sources on a recurring schedule.

Written and maintained by Jordan Pierce, who tracks state business-formation fees for llccostcalc.com. This is general cost information, not legal or tax advice; confirm your situation with the Nevada Secretary of State or a qualified professional.