LLC Costs in Nevada (NV)
$900 all-in for your first year - $425 to file, $350 annual report, plus a registered agent. Nevada is $517 (135%) more expensive than the national average for first-year LLC costs.
Nevada's initial fee includes $75 filing + $150 initial list of managers + $200 business license. Annual renewal is $150 list + $200 business license = $350. Nevada has no corporate or personal income tax, making it popular despite higher fees.
Updated 2025 · Source: Nevada Secretary of State
Higher Articles filing fee
Higher Articles filing fee. $425 one-time SOS filing sits in the top third of Articles/formation fees nationwide.Forming an LLC in Nevada costs about $900 in the first year, top-third of the 51-row book, about 135% above the national average, ranking #48 of 51. Fees are those published by the Nevada Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.
According to the Nevada Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →
State LLC fee schedule strip
Fee strip NV · Nevada SOS FY 2026 · rank #48
Nevada · $900 · file $425 · no pub
- AGENT $425
- AGENT $350
- AGENT $900
- AGENT #48/51
- AGENT near California
- AGENT 135% above avg
Dear-third stack: stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule, not a recommendation of where to form. Read with tax planning against a dear SOS stack → · All 51 SOS fee rows →
How the dear-third $900 stack breaks down
- State filing fee $425
- Annual List + State Business License (yr 1) $350
- Registered agent $125
| Cost Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Filing Fee | $425 |
| Annual List + State Business License | $350 |
| Registered Agent | $125/yr |
| Expedited Filing (optional) | $125 |
| Total, First Year | $900 |
Ongoing tax burden after formation
Nevada charges no corporate income tax at all, a real ongoing advantage that offsets some of the $900 one-time formation cost above over time.
Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.
Nevada SOS fee strip (high filing)
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.
Sources used on this page
- Nevada Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. sos.nv.gov
- Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org