Nevada Foreign Registration / Registered agent
Nevada registered agents for foreign LLCs
Yes: the Nevada application must name a registered agent with a Nevada street address for service, and switching agents later costs $60 on a statement of change. Nevada lets the agent be a commercial registered agent, a noncommercial registered agent, or an office or position within the company.
The three ways to name an agent
| Box on the form | What you enter | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial registered agent | The agent's name only; the state already holds its address | Companies using a professional agent |
| Noncommercial registered agent | Name, Nevada street address, and mailing address if different | A person or business acting as agent |
| Office or position with the entity | The title of the office and its Nevada address | An LLC with its own Nevada office and staff |
Only one box may be checked.
Why the street address matters
The agent exists to receive lawsuits and official notices for the company. That is why the form asks for a Nevada street address, with a separate mailing address only if it differs. A post office box alone cannot receive papers handed over in person.
The Secretary of State as fallback
Every Nevada application names the Secretary of State as a stand-in for service in three situations: the registered agent's authority has been revoked, the agent has resigned, or nobody can find or serve the agent despite reasonable diligence (NRS 86.544(2)(e)). It works as a safety net for the plaintiff, not for the company: papers served on the state may reach the LLC late, so keep the agent current.
Agent changes and their fees
| Change | Fee |
|---|---|
| LLC changes its registered agent (statement of change by the represented entity) | $60 |
| Change of a noncommercial registered agent | $60 |
| Registered agent resigns | $100, plus a charge per additional company listed |
Changing the agent online or on paper
The statement of change can be filed online through SilverFlume, under its miscellaneous filings, or sent on the paper form by mail, fax or email, or handed in at the Carson City office.
Choosing among the three
A commercial registered agent is a business whose details are already on file with the Secretary of State, which is why the form asks only for its name. It suits a company with no Nevada presence. A noncommercial agent is listed with its address. An office or position within the LLC suits a company with its own Nevada office staffed during business hours, since papers will be served there. Whichever you pick, someone must reliably pass papers on.
Agents and reinstatement
When a forfeited LLC applies for reinstatement, the registered agent details are part of the package, alongside the missing list and the $300 fee. The Secretary of State's forfeiture notices also go to the registered agent, so an agent who is no longer forwarding mail can leave a company unaware it has lost its right to do business here.
Without any registration
A foreign LLC that transacts business here without registering has no agent of its own on file, and for claims from that business the statute lets plaintiffs serve the Secretary of State instead (NRS 86.548). Registering with a working agent closes that gap.
On your order
Checkout asks who your Nevada agent will be. Choose us and we act as your registered agent at a Nevada street address and forward what we receive; or name a commercial agent or your own office. Either way it goes on the foreign LLC application.
Agent questions
Can our LLC act as its own Nevada agent?
The form allows an office or position within the company, with a Nevada address, as the agent. Without a Nevada office, use a commercial or noncommercial agent.
Can the agent be changed online?
Yes, as a statement of change through SilverFlume, or on paper by mail, fax, email or in person.
What if our agent resigns?
Appoint a new one with a statement of change ($60). Until then, service on the company can go through the Secretary of State.
How much is a change of registered agent?
$60 on a statement of change. A registered agent who resigns pays $100 for the resignation filing.
Does the agent appear on the annual list?
The list names managers. The agent is set on the registration and changed with a statement of change.
Our fee and the Nevada bundle
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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, limited-liability company fee schedule
- Nevada Secretary of State, LLC formation and foreign registration packet
- SilverFlume, Nevada business portal checklist
- Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 86 (foreign LLC list, forfeiture, reinstatement, cancellation)
- Nevada Secretary of State, business services
Registering in Nevada?
Send us the LLC and where it was formed.