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Nevada LLC Formation Walkthrough (2026): 7 Stages and the 3 Best LLC Services

For forming an LLC in Nevada in 2026, our mentors would send you to Registered Agent NV.org ($199), Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. You will work through 7 stages and pay Nevada $425 to file; later comes the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year.

Advice from the Founder Mentor Guide mentors

The short version

State filing fee
$425
Verify it at leg.state.nv.us, which we opened in October 2026
Recurring report
$350 a year
The state words the deadline like this: last day of the LLC's anniversary month
State cost, years 1 to 3
$1,125
State charges only
How many stages
7
First to last

You will walk away able to

  • The official Nevada fee and form
  • Who can be the registered agent
  • What comes back around every year
  • Who we would phone to file

Nevada: our recommended services

Cost over three years leads, then work taken off your desk, year-two price, Nevada fit and honest pricing (scoring page).

Our call

1. Registered Agent NV.org: best for Nevada LLCs working to a budget

Top recommendation$199 to start, $99 a year after year one

Registered Agent NV.org takes first place, and the reason is that $199 to get going, agent service for year one included, then $99 each year.

Over three years it costs less than Mainstay Filing, and three-year cost is 32% of the ranking.

Expect to prepare the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal yourself every year.

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service comes with the price

What works

  • Year-one agent service costs nothing more
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • A small $99 renewal

What to watch

  • Preparing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is on your plate
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

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

Focused on Nevada$199 to start, $99 a year after year one

Nevada Registered Agent.co comes in second: $199 to get going, agent service for year one included, then $99 each year.

Expect to prepare the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal yourself every year.

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

What you get

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service comes with the price

What works

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Year-one agent service costs nothing more
  • A small $99 renewal

What to watch

  • Preparing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is on your plate
  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our call

3. Mainstay Filing: best for new owners who want it done for them

Upkeep covered$199 a year, renewing at $199

Our third call, Mainstay Filing: you pay $199 a year and that one fee covers the filing, a registered agent and the annual list; year two is $199 as well.

Registered Agent NV.org comes in $200 cheaper across three years, enough to keep this one out of first.

It files every Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal for you; the only extra is the state's own $350.

What you get

  • Formation filing prepared and sent
  • Registered agent all year long
  • Annual list filed for you
  • The EIN application comes with it
  • State fee at cost

What works

  • $199 when you renew
  • A flat $199 every year
  • Nothing extra for the EIN application

What to watch

  • A yearly premium of $100 over Registered Agent NV.org
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, compared

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Registered Agent NV.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nevada Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
What each company posted on November 13, 2026. Plan for $425 more in state fees, whichever row you pick.

Formation in order

  1. Stage 1

    Pick a name and make sure it is free

    Look your name up on the Nevada register at the Nevada Secretary of State. It takes a few minutes and spares you a rejected filing.

    See whether the web address is open while you are at it.

  2. Stage 2

    Choose a registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a physical Nevada address), or the title of an office in the company itself. Anyone acting as agent for 10 or more companies has to register as a commercial agent.

    The address has to be a street address in Nevada. A P.O. box alone is not enough.

    The registered agent comes with every service on our list.

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

  3. Stage 3

    Do it yourself or pay someone

    The state takes $425 regardless. If you hire a service from our list, add $199.

  4. Stage 4

    Now deal with the Articles of Organization

    Fill out the Articles of Organization, add $425 and send it all to the Nevada Secretary of State (NRS 86.151). The state says processing takes about Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

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

  5. Stage 5

    Get your EIN

    With approval in your hands, request an EIN so the LLC can open accounts under its own name. Pick Mainstay Filing and this stage is done for you.

  6. Stage 6

    Put your ownership deal on paper

    Even if you are the only owner of a Nevada LLC, write one anyway and file it with your records.

  7. Stage 7

    Keep the LLC active

    The filing that returns on schedule is the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal ($350, every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month). A late one carries $175.

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

What each stage costs in Nevada

StageReceiverPrice
The formation stageThe state$425
State reportThe state$350 every year
Late filingThe state$175
A filing service (optional)Service$199 at the start
State total across three yearsThe state$1,125
The state rows come from Nevada's published fee schedules (the pages we opened are listed under the table), and each service row comes from that company's own price. Across three years the state row counts the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

How the scores came out

What decided it was three-year bill, which carries 32% of the score.

Three years with Registered Agent NV.org cost $397, which is $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

Which fees does Nevada charge when an LLC is formed?

$425, paid to the state. Paying a service raises the first-year bill by $199.

Which form creates the LLC?

The Articles of Organization creates the company, and the Nevada Secretary of State is who gets it.

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

How long does Nevada take to process the filing?

Stated processing time: Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

What does Nevada require each year?

Circle the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal on your calendar: $350, every year, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Permitted. You pay $425, do the filing and line up a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Phone Registered Agent NV.org, because expect $199 for the formation on top of state fees, and $99 when the agent renews. After that come Nevada Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Where we got the facts

  1. For Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees, open nvsos.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  2. For Nevada report due date, open leg.state.nv.us (we last saw it August 2026).
  3. For Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, open nvsos.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  4. For Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, open leg.state.nv.us (we last saw it October 2026).
  5. For Nevada registered agent statute, open leg.state.nv.us (we last saw it October 2026).
  6. For Processing, official source, open bizhub.nv.gov (we last saw it October 2026).
  7. Registered Agent NV.org pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  8. Nevada Registered Agent.co pricing page; prices copied November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing Nevada service page; prices copied November 13, 2026