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Walkthrough 3 · Nevada

Foreign LLC Registration Walkthrough, Nevada (2026): 4 Stages and the 3 Best Services

My advice for 2026: when bringing an LLC into a second state in Nevada, start with Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NV.org ($199) and Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199), best first. Registering takes 4 stages and a $75 state fee, and each later report costs $350.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

What to know before you start

Registration fee
$75
Verify it at bizhub.nv.gov, which we opened in October 2026
Yearly filing
$350
Annual list and State Business License renewal
State fees over three years
$775
State charges only
Walkthrough stages
4
One at a time

By the end you will know

  • When the rule applies
  • The filing, its price and its office
  • What comes after registration
  • Who we would phone to file

Nevada: our recommended services

The mentors' five criteria are on how we score, and they decide the order.

Our call

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and beyond

Start with this one$199 plus fees; renewal $149 annually

If you only phone one company, make it Mainstay Filing, because the first registered agent year comes with the $199 registration service, so you only add the state fee.

Compared with Registered Agent NV.org, you spend $100 more over three years and file less yourself.

The agent charge starts in year two at $149 a year, the same in any state.

What you get

  • Registration prepared and sent
  • Your first year of registered agent is free
  • One fee wherever you register

What works

  • Any state, one fee
  • Registered agent is free in year one
  • $199 above the state fee

What to watch

  • A pricier agent renewal ($149)
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

2. Registered Agent NV.org: best for a budget registration

One-state plan$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

Registered Agent NV.org is a solid second: $199 beyond the state fee, with the first year of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • $99 a year for the agent after that
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Agent service costs nothing extra in the first year

What to watch

  • A single-state service
Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for a local filer

One-state plan$199 plus fees; renewal $99 annually

Nevada Registered Agent.co is a solid third: $199 beyond the state fee, with the first year of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

Its prices are identical to Registered Agent NV.org's, so either is fine on cost.

What you get

  • The registration filing
  • Agent service for one year comes with the price

What works

  • Agent service costs nothing extra in the first year
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • $99 a year for the agent after that

What to watch

  • A single-state service
Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Every price in one table

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NV.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Nevada Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Nevada's $75 registration fee is still owed in every row.

The walkthrough, stage by stage

  1. Stage 1

    Check whether Nevada wants your LLC to register

    Nevada expects an out-of-state LLC to register before it transacts business in the state.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at bizhub.nv.gov, which we opened in October 2026

  2. Stage 2

    Find a registered agent with an address in Nevada

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Nevada. A P.O. box alone is not enough.

    Our picks each fill the registered agent role.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at leg.state.nv.us, which we opened in October 2026

  3. Stage 3

    Now deal with the Application for registration as a foreign limited-liability company

    Filing is registering, and the state charges $75 for it.

    Check it yourself: Verify it at bizhub.nv.gov, which we opened in October 2026

  4. Stage 4

    Keep the registration in force

    The filing that repeats is the Annual list and State Business License renewal, $350, end of the anniversary month.

What each stage costs in Nevada

EntryReceiverSum
Foreign registrationThe state$75
Annual list and State Business License renewalThe state$350
Optional serviceThe provider$199 to start
State total across three yearsThe state$775
Here is how the three-year state row is built: filing fee, then the report in each of years two and three, then any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

The thinking behind the order

On work taken off your desk (32% of the score) finished first, with right behind.

Your LLC was formed in one state and operates in another, so a provider serving both scored best.

Short answers

What does Nevada charge an out-of-state LLC?

$75 in state fees. Hiring one means $199 on top.

Which form do I file to register?

Fill in the form named in stage 4 and send it to the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division.

What is due after registering?

The Annual list and State Business License renewal is what keeps the registration alive, at $350.

Which services are in this lesson?

Three get our call: Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NV.org ($199) and Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199).

Where do the Nevada facts come from?

The state's own publications, each one linked below.

Which service should handle the registration?

Mainstay Filing ranks first and Registered Agent NV.org and Nevada Registered Agent.co follow; Mainstay Filing wins on work taken off your desk.

Where we got the facts

  1. Backing for Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees: nvsos.gov, October 2026.
  2. Backing for Nevada report due date: leg.state.nv.us, August 2026.
  3. Backing for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: nvsos.gov, October 2026.
  4. Backing for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: leg.state.nv.us, October 2026.
  5. Backing for Nevada registered agent statute: leg.state.nv.us, October 2026.
  6. Backing for Nevada Secretary of State, limited-liability companies: nvsos.gov, October 2026.
  7. Backing for Nevada LLC formation and registration packet: bizhub.nv.gov, October 2026.
  8. Backing for Annual list and State Business License instructions: bizhub.nv.gov, October 2026.
  9. Mainstay Filing Nevada service page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  10. Registered Agent NV.org pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  11. Nevada Registered Agent.co pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026