Nevada Foreign Registration / Fees
Nevada fees for a foreign LLC, at filing and every year after
A foreign LLC pays Nevada $425 to register: a $75 registration fee, a $150 initial list fee and a $200 business license fee. After that the list and license cost $350 a year, and we add $199.
The bill at registration
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registration of a foreign LLC | $75 | NRS 86.561(1)(a) |
| Initial list of managers or members | $150 | LLC fee schedule |
| State Business License | $200 | NRS 76.100; 76.130 |
| Nevada total | $425 | |
| Our preparation | $199 |
Expedite options
| Service | Extra fee |
|---|---|
| 24-hour expedite | $25 to $125, depending on the filing ($125 for list filings) |
| 2-hour expedite | $500 per item |
| 1-hour expedite | $1,000 per item |
Expedite fees sit on top of the filing fees. The clock starts when a filing arrives in fileable form, and 24-hour work received by 2:00 pm is mailed the next business day.
Later filings for a registered LLC
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annual list | $150 |
| State Business License renewal | $200 |
| Late list penalty | $75 |
| Amended registration | $175 |
| Change of registered agent | $60 |
| Certificate of cancellation | $100 |
| Reinstatement after revocation | $300 |
| Certificate of good standing | $50 |
| Name reservation | $25 |
| Preclearance of a document | $125 |
Corporations are priced by stock
A foreign corporation pays what a Nevada corporation would pay to file its articles, worked out from the value of its authorized shares, with a ceiling of $35,000 for initial qualification (NRS 80.050). At the bottom tier the qualification is $75, the initial list $150 and the license $500, so $725 in all. The qualification page shows the full table.
Worked example: a manager-managed LLC from Utah
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration | $75 |
| Initial list | $150 |
| State Business License | $200 |
| Nevada at filing | $425 |
| Our preparation | $199 |
| Next year, by the end of the anniversary month | $350 |
A certificate from Utah is not part of the bill, since the Nevada application uses a declaration of good standing rather than an attached certificate.
Five years of Nevada fees for one LLC
| Year | What is due | State amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration, initial list, license | $425 |
| 2 | Annual list and license renewal | $350 |
| 3 | Annual list and license renewal | $350 |
| 4 | Annual list and license renewal | $350 |
| 5 | Annual list and license renewal | $350 |
| Total | Assuming no late lists, amendments or expedite | $1,825 |
Overpayments and refunds
If a payment leaves a credit on the company's account, the Secretary of State refunds credits of $15 or more on a written request made within one year of payment. Unused credits after that year cannot be used or refunded, so ask promptly.
What our charge covers, and what it does not
Our fee, $199, covers drafting all three documents (application, initial list, license application) from your answers, checking the name, assembling the packet and delivering it with the state fees. A Nevada registered agent is included if you choose ours.
Not included: expedite fees, the yearly list and license (unless you ask us), amendments, and any Nevada Department of Taxation registration your business needs for sales tax, which is a separate Nevada Business Registration (TAX-F006) filing.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Fee questions
Is the business license really required for a foreign LLC?
Yes, unless an exemption applies. The Secretary of State says the license fee is $200 for business types other than corporations, renewed annually and due with the list.
Is there a cheaper Nevada option than the bundle?
Not for an LLC that has to register. The application, initial list and license go in together; only an exemption from the license, where one genuinely applies, changes the total.
Do I pay the list again if I fix it right away?
Not within 60 days. An amended list filed within 60 days after the initial list carries no fee (NRS 86.5461).
What does it cost to change the managers on file?
An amended list is filed on the same form as the annual list and carries the list fee, except that one filed within 60 days after the initial list is free.
What does reinstatement cost?
$300, on top of the missing list fees and penalties for each year the registration was forfeited.
How much is a Nevada certificate of good standing?
$50. Once the LLC is registered, the Secretary of State can issue a certificate of existence for its foreign qualification, ordered online, by mail or by fax.
Why is the corporation total higher?
The license for a corporation is $500 rather than $200, and the qualification and list fees rise with authorized stock.
Our fee and the Nevada bundle
Register my company in Nevada
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$199
+ the Nevada bundle
- The Nevada application for a foreign LLC, written from your answers
- The initial list of managers or members that must accompany it
- The State Business License application on the same filing
- A Nevada registered agent, provided by us or picked by you
- Delivery of the bundle to the state, then your filed record comes back
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
Nevada's registration fee is $75. The initial list adds $150 and the State Business License $200. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 86
- Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 76 (State Business License)
- Nevada Secretary of State, 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedite service guidelines
- Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Secretary of State, profit corporation fee schedule
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 86 (foreign LLC list, forfeiture, reinstatement, cancellation)
- Nevada Secretary of State, commercial recordings FAQ
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 80 (foreign corporations)
- Nevada Secretary of State, annual list fee schedule
- Nevada Secretary of State, State Business License FAQ
- Nevada Secretary of State, commercial recordings FAQs
- Nevada Department of Taxation, Nevada Business Registration form instructions
Registering in Nevada?
Send us the LLC and where it was formed.