LLC formation
Nevada LLC Formation: Articles of Organization, Initial List and Business License
A Nevada LLC is formed by filing Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State for $75. The articles name the company, its registered agent, each organizer and each initial manager or managing member (NRS 86.161). The $150 initial list and $200 state business license are filed at the same time. We file all three for $149, $299 or $419 plus the $425 in state fees.
Nevada fees re-checked against the Nevada Revised Statutes: November 12, 2026
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.
- Filed with the Nevada Secretary of State
- We track your Nevada annual list
- Cited to the Nevada Revised Statutes
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Nevada LLC Formation: Articles of Organization, Initial List and Business License: the Nevada specifics
What the articles must say
The company name, the registered agent information required by NRS 77.310, the name and address of each organizer, and the name and address of each initial manager or, if member-managed, each initial member. Series and restricted LLC statements are included only if they apply (NRS 86.161).
Source: NRS 86.161Name rules
The name must contain Limited-Liability Company, Limited Liability Company, Limited Company, Limited, or Ltd., L.L.C., L.C., LLC or LC, and must be distinguishable from names on file with the Secretary of State (NRS 86.171).
Source: NRS 86.171Operating agreement
Nevada does not require an operating agreement, but if the members adopt one it binds the company and its members, and it can be amended only as it provides (NRS 86.286).
Source: NRS 86.286Optional corporate kit ($79)
A Nevada LLC or corporation keeps its liability shield only while it acts like a separate company: its own bank account, its own signed records and decisions made in its own name. A kit with an embosser seal, membership or stock certificates and a binder gives those records one home. A kit is not a guarantee of liability protection and not legal advice.
Source: NRS 86.286Annual list and business license: due every anniversary month
Every Nevada LLC and corporation files an initial list of managers or officers when it forms, then an annual list by the last day of the month in which its formation anniversary falls (NRS 86.263; NRS 78.150). The LLC list is $150; a corporation's list starts at $150 and rises with the value of its authorized shares. The $200 state business license, $500 for a corporation, renews with the list (NRS 76.100). So an LLC's yearly state cost is $350.
Source: NRS 86.263Three filings in one submission
Nevada does not stop at the articles. The initial list of managers or managing members is due at the time the articles are filed (NRS 86.263), and the state business license is obtained when that list is filed (NRS 76.100). We prepare all three together, so the company is complete on day one.
Source: NRS 86.263
Manager-managed or member-managed
The articles must name each initial manager or, if the members manage, each initial member, with a residence or business address (NRS 86.161). Many owners who want privacy choose a manager structure. Either way, the names appear on the public list each year.
Source: NRS 86.161
Year one and year two
With our Starter package and agent, year one is $149 + $425 + $199 = $773. Year two is $350 in state fees, plus $139 if we file the list and $199 if you keep our agent.
Source: NRS 86.561
Nevada LLC Formation: Articles of Organization, Initial List and Business License: questions
By the last day of the anniversary month a year after formation. An LLC formed April 17, 2026 files by April 30, 2027.
Source: NRS 86.263Yes. A single-member LLC is allowed and is taxed like a sole proprietorship unless it elects otherwise with the IRS.
Source: NRS 86.161No. It is filed at the time of the articles and costs $150.
Source: NRS 86.263Yes. Corp USA prepares and submits your Nevada filing with the Secretary of State for you. The official state fees are passed through at cost, with our service fee shown separately at checkout, so you never have to work through the state's system yourself.
Source: Nevada Secretary of StateReady when you are, Nevada.
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.