How much does an LLC cost in Nevada?
$425 to file, then $350 a year to keep. Below: the exact deadlines, what happens if you miss them, and the costs Nevada charges that the comparison tables leave out.
NV Nevada state filing fees — US only
Fees compiled August 27, 2026 · state detail verified August 26, 2026
To form
$425
one-off
To keep
$350
per year
First year
$775
49 of 51 cheapest
Compare Nevada against any other state →
What you pay, and when
| You file with | Nevada Secretary of State |
|---|---|
| The document | Articles of Organization |
| Filing fee | $425 |
| Processing | Online filings are usually processed within a few business days; expedited options are available. |
| Recurring filing | Annual List of Managers/Members and State Business License renewal |
| Recurring fee | $350 · Annual |
| Deadline | The last day of your anniversary month, every year. |
| If you are late | A $75 late fee on the Annual List plus $100 on the business licence renewal, and the LLC's status moves to default. Left unresolved it is revoked. |
| Registered agent | Nevada requires a registered agent with a physical Nevada address. Non-residents must pay for the service annually. |
| State income tax | Nevada has no personal income tax and no corporate income tax. This is the basis of its reputation, and for a resident it is real. |
The cost over time
The filing fee is the number everyone compares. It is almost never the number that matters — you pay it once, and then you pay the recurring fee for as long as the company exists.
| If you keep it for | Nevada | Cheapest state (Arizona) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | $775 | $50 | +$725 |
| 3 years | $1,475 | $50 | +$1,425 |
| 5 years | $2,175 | $50 | +$2,125 |
| 10 years | $3,925 | $50 | +$3,875 |
State fees only. Excludes registered agent, formation services, publication where required, and local licences.
Where Nevada sits nationally
Nevada ranks 49 of 51 on first-year cost and 47 of 51 on ongoing cost, against a national median first year of $175. The cheapest state is Arizona at $50; the most expensive is Massachusetts at $1,000.
| State | Filing | Per year | Year 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $150 | $450 | $600 |
| Tennessee | $300 | $400 | $700 |
| Nevada you are here | $425 | $350 | $775 |
| California | $70 | $800 | $870 |
| Massachusetts | $500 | $500 | $1,000 |
Should you form in Nevada?
Nevada is marketed relentlessly as the tax-friendly, privacy-friendly place to form an LLC. There is no state income tax, which is true and valuable if you live there. But the fees are among the highest in the country — $425 to form and $350 every single year — so for a non-resident it is the worst of both worlds: high cost, and no escape from your home state's tax anyway.
What the comparison tables miss
The $425 is three fees bundled together
Nevada does not have a $425 filing fee. It has a $75 Articles of Organization fee, a $200 State Business Licence, and a $150 Initial List of Managers or Members — all three due at formation. Comparison tables that show Nevada at $75 are quoting one line of a three-line bill.
$350 every year, forever, regardless of income
The $200 business licence renewal and the $150 Annual List both recur annually. That is $350 a year with no income test and no dormancy relief — the second-highest ongoing cost in the country after Massachusetts. Over ten years Nevada costs more than $3,900 before a registered agent is added.
The privacy claim is narrower than advertised
Nevada does not require members to be listed if the LLC is manager-managed, which is where the privacy reputation comes from. But managers are listed, the registered agent is public, and Nevada participates in information-sharing with the IRS. Federal beneficial-ownership reporting applies regardless of state.
No state income tax does not help a non-resident
Your income tax is determined by where you live and work, not where the LLC was filed. A California resident with a Nevada LLC pays California income tax on the profit, plus California's $800 foreign-LLC registration, plus Nevada's $350. This is the most expensive version of a common mistake.
Costs this page does not include
- Registered agent — typically $50–$300 a year if you do not act as your own.
- Formation services — $0–$300 one-off. You can file directly with the state yourself.
- Local business licences — many cities and counties require their own, separately from the state.
- An EIN — free from the IRS. Anyone charging for one is charging for a ten-minute form.
- Foreign registration in every other state where you actually do business.
An LLC does not reduce your federal tax
Worth restating on every one of these pages, because so much of the marketing implies otherwise. A single-member LLC is a disregarded entity federally: the same Schedule C, the same self-employment tax, an identical return to being a sole proprietor. What it buys is liability protection, which may well be worth the fees — but that is a different thing from a tax saving.
The election that actually reduces tax is S-corp status, which is separate from being an LLC and generally only pays off above roughly $80,000 of profit. You can model that with the S-corp vs sole proprietor calculator, and see what Nevada leaves you with using the take-home pay calculator.
Sources
Fees change, sometimes mid-year. Everything here was verified August 26, 2026, but confirm the current figure with the Nevada Secretary of State before you file. This is a comparison tool, not a quote, and it is not legal or tax advice.