Nevada's proof of good standing is a certificate of existence from the Secretary of State. The fee for a certificate of existence is $50 (NRS 78.785 for corporations; NRS 86.561 for LLCs). To get one, the company's annual list and state business license must be current. Banks, lenders and other states ask for it when you open accounts, borrow or register as a foreign company.
Source: NRS 78.785Source: NRS 86.274Source: NRS 86.561Nevada Revised Statutes chapters 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 86 and 602 reviewed November 12, 2026. Confirm current fees with the Nevada Secretary of State before filing.
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The forks in the road.
Fee
$50 for a certificate of existence.
Source: NRS 78.785Requirement
Annual list and business license current, no default or revocation.
Source: NRS 86.274Certified copies
$30 for certified copies of articles.
Source: NRS 78.785Common uses
Bank accounts, loans, foreign registration, sale of the business.
Source: NRS 86.561If in default
File the overdue list with penalties first.
Source: NRS 86.272What to have ready
- Check status on the Secretary of State's records
- File any overdue list and license
- Order the certificate
- Send it to the requester promptly
- Ask whether a long-form history is needed
- Keep a copy with company records
Nevada Certificate of Existence (Good Standing): $50 and How to Qualify
Nevada Certificate of Existence (Good Standing): $50 and How to Qualify
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What it proves
A certificate of existence says the company is on file and in good standing. Lenders, title companies and other states' filing offices ask for it. The fee is $50.
Source: NRS 78.785
Getting current
If the annual list or business license is late, the company is in default and will not show good standing. File the list with the $75 penalty and the license with its $100 penalty, then order the certificate.
Source: NRS 86.274
Long form
Some buyers want a certificate listing the company's previous filings. Under NRS 78.785 that version is also $50, the same as the short form. Ask the requester which version they need.
Source: NRS 78.785
Turnaround
Certificates can be issued quickly once the record is current. We order and send it as soon as it is issued.
Source: NRS 86.561
Planning around a closing or loan
If a lender or buyer needs a certificate by a fixed date, check the company's status a few weeks ahead. A list that is a month overdue can be fixed quickly with the penalties, but a revoked company has to go through reinstatement first, which adds the $300 fee and the back years. Ordering the certificate is the last step, not the first.
For a sale of the business, buyers often want a certificate dated within days of closing and certified copies of the articles and amendments. Budget $50 for the certificate and $30 for each certified copy.
Foreign registration elsewhere
When a Nevada company registers in another state, that state asks for a Nevada certificate of existence, usually issued within the last 60 or 90 days. Order it when you are ready to file the foreign application, not weeks earlier, so it does not go stale.
Nonprofits and corporations
The same $50 certificate applies to corporations and, by reference in NRS 82.531, to chapter 82 nonprofits. A nonprofit's good standing depends on its $50 annual list being current.
Quick checklist
Confirm the list and business license are current, confirm the registered agent is current, order the certificate, and check that the name on the certificate matches the name on the contract or bank application exactly.
Who usually asks for one
Banks opening a business account or reviewing a loan, landlords on commercial leases, other states processing a foreign registration, and buyers or their lawyers in an acquisition. Each wants to see that the company has kept its annual list and state business license current, so check both before ordering.
Nevada statutes and Secretary of State rules behind this.
| Topic | Nevada rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | $50 for a certificate of existence. | Source: NRS 78.785 |
| Requirement | Annual list and business license current, no default or revocation. | Source: NRS 86.274 |
| Certified copies | $30 for certified copies of articles. | Source: NRS 78.785 |
| Common uses | Bank accounts, loans, foreign registration, sale of the business. | Source: NRS 86.561 |
| If in default | File the overdue list with penalties first. | Source: NRS 86.272 |
Related Nevada reading.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits Nevada filings for owners. We are not the Nevada Secretary of State, and we do not give legal advice. Every state charge passes through at the exact amount billed, shown separately from our service fee.
What Nevada owners ask us
Nevada does not set an expiration, but most banks and states want one dated within 30 to 90 days.
Source: NRS 86.561No. It must reinstate first.
Source: NRS 86.276$109 plus the $50 state fee.
Source: NRS 86.561Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Nevada filing with the Secretary of State for you. State fees are passed through at cost and our service fee is shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's filing system yourself.
Source: NRS 86.561