Foreign LLC registration

Nevada Foreign LLC Registration

An LLC formed in another state registers with Nevada on the Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration. The $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing) goes to Nevada; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of Nevada registered agent service, for $624 at checkout. Nevada does not ask for a home-state certificate with this filing.

Our service$199

Nevada state fee$425

Total$624

Choose your home state

Nevada LLC registration at a glance

Filing: Foreign (Non-Nevada) Limited-Liability Company Application for Registration (no form number)
State fee: $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing)
Total with us: $624, first year of Nevada registered agent service included
Online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge
Home-state certificate: Not required
Nevada yearly filing: Periodic report, $350, every year
Filed with: Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division

What the Nevada filing asks for

For the filing, Nevada needs:

The exact name of your LLC as formed
The state it was formed in and its date of formation
A Nevada registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
A principal office address

LLC into Nevada, by home state

Every home state pays the same $624 at checkout for Nevada.

Formed in	Home-state certificate	First year
Alabama	Not needed	$624
Alaska	Not needed	$624
Arizona	Not needed	$624
Arkansas	Not needed	$624
California	Not needed	$624
Colorado	Not needed	$624
Connecticut	Not needed	$624
Delaware	Not needed	$624
Florida	Not needed	$624
Georgia	Not needed	$624
Hawaii	Not needed	$624
Idaho	Not needed	$624
Illinois	Not needed	$624
Indiana	Not needed	$624
Iowa	Not needed	$624
Kansas	Not needed	$624
Kentucky	Not needed	$624
Louisiana	Not needed	$624
Maine	Not needed	$624
Maryland	Not needed	$624
Massachusetts	Not needed	$624
Michigan	Not needed	$624
Minnesota	Not needed	$624
Mississippi	Not needed	$624
Missouri	Not needed	$624
Montana	Not needed	$624
Nebraska	Not needed	$624
New Hampshire	Not needed	$624
New Jersey	Not needed	$624
New Mexico	Not needed	$624
New York	Not needed	$624
North Carolina	Not needed	$624
North Dakota	Not needed	$624
Ohio	Not needed	$624
Oklahoma	Not needed	$624
Oregon	Not needed	$624
Pennsylvania	Not needed	$624
Rhode Island	Not needed	$624
South Carolina	Not needed	$624
South Dakota	Not needed	$624
Tennessee	Not needed	$624
Texas	Not needed	$624
Utah	Not needed	$624
Vermont	Not needed	$624
Virginia	Not needed	$624
Washington	Not needed	$624
West Virginia	Not needed	$624
Wisconsin	Not needed	$624
Wyoming	Not needed	$624

When Nevada expects an LLC to register

Nevada sets out what does not count as doing business in NRS 86.5483. An office, staff, or regular sales and contracts there are what typically lead to registration.

If you do business in Nevada without registering

Nevada penalties for unregistered business: a fine of at least $1,000. With no registered agent on file, legal papers can be served through the Nevada Secretary of State.

Nevada registered agent rule

Nevada requires every registered foreign LLC to keep a registered agent there. Switching agents later costs $60. Our $199 includes the first year of Nevada registered agent service, then $149 a year.

Nevada yearly filings

Once registered, your LLC files a Nevada periodic report every year, at $350, due last day of the anniversary month of NV registration. The Nevada filing window opens ~90 days before anniversary month end and closes last day of anniversary month. Filing it late adds $175. From year two, keeping the Nevada registration costs $499 a year with our registered agent service.

How long Nevada takes

We file it online with the Nevada Secretary of State. Nevada online processing: most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge. Paid speed-ups: 2-hour $500, 1-hour $1,000; they are optional and not in the total.

Leaving Nevada later

If your LLC stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation. Until that is filed, Nevada's yearly filing stays due.

Nevada foreign LLC questions

Do I have to register my LLC in Nevada?

Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.

How much does foreign LLC registration in Nevada cost?

$624 at checkout: the $75 filing fee ($425 with the charges Nevada collects at filing) plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.

Does Nevada need a certificate from my home state?

No, Nevada does not ask for one with this filing.

How long does the Nevada registration take?

Nevada says most online filings are processed the same day at no extra charge; a paid 2-hour option costs $500.

What does it cost each year to stay registered in Nevada?

$499 a year: $350 for the yearly report and $149 for our registered agent service. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.

What if I don't register with Nevada?

Nevada can charge a fine of at least $1,000.

Do I need a registered agent in Nevada?

Yes. Nevada requires one for every LLC registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.

How do I withdraw from Nevada later?

File a Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation with the Nevada Secretary of State.

Can I form a new Nevada LLC instead?

It is possible, but that is a separate company that files Nevada's yearly report ($350), while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.

Is the Nevada filing the same for a corporation?

No: corporations file their own registration ($425 in state fees, the same fee), and LLCs file this one.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Nevada calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.