A Nevada nonprofit corporation forms under NRS chapter 82. Articles of incorporation cost $50 (NRS 82.531), the annual list costs $50, and nonprofits formed under chapter 82 are excluded from the state business license (NRS 76.020). A late list adds a $50 penalty and reinstatement is $100. Federal tax exemption is a separate IRS application.
Source: NRS 82.531Source: NRS 82.523Source: NRS 76.020Nevada 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.
Articles
$50.
Source: NRS 82.531Annual list
$50, due by the end of the anniversary month.
Source: NRS 82.523Business license
Not required for chapter 82 corporations.
Source: NRS 76.020Late penalty and reinstatement
$50 penalty; $100 reinstatement.
Source: NRS 82.523IRS
File Form 1023 or 1023-EZ for 501(c)(3) status.
Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)What to have ready
- Pick a name and registered agent
- Draft purpose and dissolution clauses for 501(c)(3)
- File articles for $50
- File the initial list
- Get an EIN and apply to the IRS
- Calendar the $50 annual list
Starting a Nevada Nonprofit Corporation: $50 Articles, $50 List and No Business License
Starting a Nevada Nonprofit Corporation: $50 Articles, $50 List and No Business License
Nevada annual list due date and fee
Nevada state fees
$350.00
Next due date
Enter your formation date
Extra if late
$175.00 ($75 list + $100 license)
With our service
$489.00
Nevada annual lists are due on the last day of the month your company was formed or registered, every year.
File my annual listWhy chapter 82
Nevada nonprofit corporations form under chapter 82. The articles are $50 under NRS 82.531, far less than a business corporation.
Source: NRS 82.531
Lists and penalties
Nonprofits file an annual list for $50. A late list adds a $50 penalty, and reinstatement is $100 plus missed lists and penalties.
Source: NRS 82.523
No state business license
Section 76.020 excludes chapter 82 corporations from the definition of business for the state business license, so there is no $200 or $500 license fee.
Source: NRS 76.020
IRS exemption
State nonprofit status does not create federal tax exemption. Apply on Form 1023 or 1023-EZ for 501(c)(3), with articles containing the purpose and dissolution clauses the IRS expects.
Source: NRS 82.523
Solicitation and sales tax
Charitable solicitation and sales tax exemption are separate state steps. Plan for them before you start fundraising.
Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Board and officers
Chapter 82 lets a nonprofit operate with or without members. Most small charities use a board of directors that elects officers. The annual list names the officers and directors and is filed by the end of the anniversary month for $50.
Before you fundraise
Get the EIN, open a bank account in the corporation's name, adopt a conflict of interest policy, and file for federal exemption. Donors usually want to see the IRS determination letter before giving. Plan for state sales tax exemption and charitable solicitation rules separately.
Yearly calendar
The $50 annual list by the end of the anniversary month, the IRS Form 990 series return by the 15th day of the fifth month after the fiscal year ends, and board meetings as the bylaws require.
No state business license
Chapter 82 nonprofit corporations are excluded from the Nevada state business license, so their yearly state cost is the $50 annual list. A late list adds a $50 penalty, and reinstatement after revocation is $100 plus the missed lists and penalties.
First board meeting
After approval the board adopts bylaws, elects officers, approves a conflict of interest policy, authorizes the bank account and decides whether to apply for federal exemption. Keep minutes of the meeting with the corporate records.
Nevada statutes and Secretary of State rules behind this.
| Topic | Nevada rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | $50. | Source: NRS 82.531 |
| Annual list | $50, due by the end of the anniversary month. | Source: NRS 82.523 |
| Business license | Not required for chapter 82 corporations. | Source: NRS 76.020 |
| Late penalty and reinstatement | $50 penalty; $100 reinstatement. | Source: NRS 82.523 |
| IRS | File Form 1023 or 1023-EZ for 501(c)(3) status. | Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
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
Not automatically. Sales tax exemption is a separate application with the Department of Taxation.
Source: Nevada Department of TaxationChapter 82 allows corporations with or without members, as the articles or bylaws provide.
Source: NRS 82.531Formation from $149 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