LLC Formation in Nevada (2026): 7 Moves and the 3 Best LLC Services
Our order for starting an LLC in Nevada, 2026, is Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NV.org ($199) and Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199). To start the LLC: 7 moves and $425 paid to Nevada; the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal follows every year.
From the Founder Primer desk
Need to know
Filing fee
$425
Check it yourself at leg.state.nv.us; we read it in October 2026
Recurring report
$350 a year
Filing window: last day of the LLC's anniversary month
State fees, three years
$1,125
State charges only
Moves
7
One at a time
Primer goals
Where and how a Nevada LLC is filed
How to meet the registered agent rule
How to stay in good standing
The services we rank
Our picks for Nevada
Marked on the scoring page: three-year cost (27%), to-dos cleared (38%), renewal, fit with Nevada's rules and readable pricing.
Best overall$199/yr and the $425 state fee
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one invoice for filing and upkeep
Mainstay Filing leads the list, since $199 a year buys the filing, the registered agent and the annual list in one go, and renewal is the same $199.
The three-year premium over Registered Agent NV.org is $200; the 38% weight on to-dos cleared outweighs it.
You will not touch the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal; the $350 state fee is simply passed through.
Inside the price
Filing with the state
Registered agent all year
Annual list filed on time
EIN application included
State fee passed through at cost
In its favor
One yearly price, $199, annual list included
It files the EIN application for you
$199 on renewal
Against it
Registered Agent NV.org renews for $100 less
Nevada focusFormation $199; renewal $99 a year
2. Registered Agent NV.org: best for founders staying in Nevada
Registered Agent NV.org is a fair second choice: $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.
Make time for the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year; it is not in the price.
Inside the price
We prepare and file the formation
Agent service for year one
In its favor
$99 a year after
$199 above the state fee
Year-one agent service costs nothing extra
Against it
Filing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is outside what it does
A $99 add-on for the EIN
Nevada focusFormation $199; renewal $99 a year
3. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that stay in Nevada
Nevada Registered Agent.co is a fair third choice: $199 to file, then $99 a year to keep the agent.
Make time for the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year; it is not in the price.
It costs the same as Registered Agent NV.org.
Inside the price
We prepare and file the formation
Agent service for year one
In its favor
Year-one agent service costs nothing extra
$199 above the state fee
$99 a year after
Against it
Filing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is outside what it does
Pulled from each company's pricing page on November 13, 2026. The $425 state fee is not in these figures.
The moves
Move 1
Name the company
Name search comes first. Use the records at the Nevada Secretary of State.
Look up the matching domain at the same time.
Move 2
Put a registered agent in place
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a physical Nevada address), or the title of an office in the company itself. Anyone acting as agent for 10 or more companies has to register as a commercial agent.
The address has to be a street address in Nevada. A P.O. box alone is not enough.
Any service we rank here can serve as your registered agent.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at leg.state.nv.us; we read it in October 2026
Move 3
Who files it?
$425 goes to the state regardless. A service costs $199 extra; the ranking shows who to use.
Move 4
Finish and lodge the Articles of Organization
Send the Articles of Organization and $425 to the Nevada Secretary of State. Legal basis: NRS 86.151. That brings the LLC into being. Posted timing: Online usually the same day at no extra cost.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at leg.state.nv.us; we read it in October 2026
Move 5
Order the LLC's federal tax ID
Once Nevada approves the LLC, ask the IRS for an EIN. Banks and payroll providers need one. Mainstay Filing does this for you, no extra fee.
Move 6
Write an operating agreement
Who owns what, who decides what: that lives in the operating agreement, an internal paper outside the Nevada filing.
Move 7
Plan for year two
What repeats is the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal ($350, every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month). Late filings add $175.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at nvsos.gov; we read it in October 2026
What you will pay
Move
Pay to
Price
Forming the LLC
State agency
$425
The periodic report
State agency
$350 every year
Missing the deadline
State agency
$175
A service, if you hire one
The provider
$199 to begin
Three years of state fees
State agency
$1,125
These are the official Nevada fees, cited below. The three-year line adds the filing fee, the year-two and year-three reports and any minimum tax.
The logic behind the order
won on to-dos the price takes off you (38% of the mark), with close behind.
Nevada wants the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year, so a price that files it beat a lower one that leaves it to you.
Common questions
What will a Nevada LLC cost to start?
The state fee is $425. Service fees on this list run $199.
Which form creates the LLC?
Move 4 shows how to fill out the Articles of Organization and where it goes: the Nevada Secretary of State.
Is a registered agent required?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
How long does Nevada take to process the filing?
Stated processing time: Online usually the same day at no extra cost.
What does Nevada require each year?
Nevada requires the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year, at $350, with the deadline stated as last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Can I form the LLC without a service?
Yes. Pay the state $425 at filing; the LLC still needs a registered agent.
Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?
Mainstay Filing first, then Registered Agent NV.org and Nevada Registered Agent.co; Mainstay Filing wins on to-dos the price takes off you.
Proof for Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees: the claims lean on nvsos.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
Proof for Nevada report due date: the claims lean on leg.state.nv.us, which we last read in August 2026. Open it and compare.
Proof for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: the claims lean on nvsos.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
Proof for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: the claims lean on leg.state.nv.us, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
Proof for Nevada registered agent statute: the claims lean on leg.state.nv.us, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
Proof for Processing, official source: the claims lean on bizhub.nv.gov, which we last read in October 2026. Open it and compare.
Mainstay Filing: Nevada service page, read on November 13, 2026
Registered Agent NV.org: pricing page, read on November 13, 2026
Nevada Registered Agent.co: pricing page, read on November 13, 2026