Start an LLC in Clark County, Nevada

Doing business in Clark County

Clark County holds about three of every four Nevadans, with Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas inside it and the resort corridor on the Strip in unincorporated Paradise and Winchester. Hospitality vendors, contractors, real estate investors, salons, restaurants and e-commerce sellers make up most of the filings we prepare here. Fictitious firm names are filed with the Clark County Clerk. Most Clark County formations we see are small: a contractor licensed by the State Contractors Board, a food truck, a cleaning crew, a short-term rental owner, a property manager or a vendor that sells to the resorts. Many owners live in one city and work across the valley, so they need the city license where the business is located plus county licensing for any work in unincorporated areas such as Paradise, Spring Valley, Enterprise and Sunrise Manor.

In 2024 Clark County counted 65,312 business establishments and 1,124,772 jobs, about 70.9 percent of Nevada's establishments, ranking #1 of the state's 17 counties and Carson City. The average annual wage was $64,985, below the statewide figure of about $66,312. Clark County has 73.4 percent of Nevada's residents and 74.0 percent of its jobs. It ranks #11 for average pay and #1 for population among the 17. A $1,000 taxable sale here carries $83.75 in sales tax.

The clerk's office is in Las Vegas. Unlike formation, which is a state filing, a fictitious firm name (DBA) used in Clark County is filed with this clerk under NRS 602.010, and the county may make certificates expire after 5 years. Nevada sales tax is set by county, and the combined rate in Clark County is 8.375 percent on the Department of Taxation's January 2026 return form, including the 6.85 percent statewide base.

Clark County Clerk and fictitious firm names

In Nevada the county clerk is the DBA office. If your LLC sells under a brand name in Clark County, file the fictitious firm name certificate with the Clark County Clerk before or when you start using it, and again in any other county where you trade.

Clark County business numbers

Establishments, employment and pay are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private and public, all industries); population is the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate.

Sales tax and local licenses in Clark County

A 8.375% combined rate applies to taxable sales in Clark County. Collect it from the first sale after you receive your Department of Taxation permit. Local business licenses are separate from the $200 or $500 state business license you obtain with your initial list.