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<v Dan>To start an LLC in Nevada, you file Articles of Organization with the Secretary of

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<v Dan>State, together with your Initial List and State Business License, and pay $425 in

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<v Dan>all.

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<v Maya>Four twenty-five. That's three payments in one?

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<v Dan>Yes. The Articles are $75, the Initial List is $150, and the State

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<v Dan>Business License is $200.

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<v Maya>This is The Business Formation Podcast.

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<v Maya>Today, Nevada for 2026, in six steps, with what it all costs and the three best ways

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<v Maya>to have it filed for you. Where do we begin?

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<v Dan>The name needs limited-liability company, limited company, LLC, Ltd., or L.C.

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<v Dan>It has to be distinguishable on the Secretary of State's records, too.

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<v Maya>Anything restricted?

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<v Dan>Words like bank or trust need approval.

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<v Maya>How do I check a name?

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<v Dan>Use the free business search in the ORION portal.

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<v Dan>To hold one, a reservation is $25 for 90 days.

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<v Maya>Who can be the agent in Nevada?

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<v Dan>A commercial registered agent, or a person or business with a physical Nevada

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<v Dan>address. They sign an acceptance.

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<v Maya>Any availability rule?

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<v Dan>Yes. The agent must be available during normal business hours.

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<v Maya>Could a P.O. box work as the address?

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<v Dan>Only as a mailing address, not as the agent's address.

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<v Dan>The agent's name and address are public, which is why many owners use a commercial

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<v Dan>agent. Changing agents later is $60.

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<v Maya>Where does the filing happen?

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<v Dan>Through the Secretary of State's ORION portal, or by mail.

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<v Dan>ORION replaced SilverFlume in September 2026.

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<v Maya>What do I submit together?

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<v Dan>Your Articles, your Initial List of managers or members, and your State Business

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<v Dan>License. That's $75, $150, and $200, so

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<v Dan>$425.

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<v Maya>And what do the Articles list?

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<v Dan>Your agent and each manager or managing member.

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<v Maya>I'm Maya, by the way, here with Dan.

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<v Dan>Nice to meet you, Maya. Most online filings are processed the same day, at no extra

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<v Dan>cost.

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<v Maya>Is an operating agreement required?

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<v Dan>Nevada doesn't require one, and doesn't file it.

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<v Dan>There's no state fee.

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<v Maya>So should I skip it?

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<v Dan>No. Without one, Nevada's default LLC rules decide things like how profits are

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<v Dan>split. So write down who owns what, who makes decisions, and what happens if a

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<v Dan>member leaves.

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<v Maya>Now the federal side.

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<v Dan>Apply for your EIN free with the IRS at IRS.gov, after the Secretary of State

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<v Dan>files your Articles.

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<v Maya>How fast is it?

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<v Dan>If the online application is approved, the number is issued right away.

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<v Dan>Have the Social Security number or ITIN of the person in charge ready.

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<v Maya>And the beneficial ownership report?

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<v Dan>You can skip it. FinCEN no longer requires it from U.S.

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<v Dan>companies.

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<v Maya>What's due every year?

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<v Dan>Your annual list, which is $150, and your State Business License renewal, which is

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<v Dan>$200. That's $350.

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<v Maya>When?

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<v Dan>By the last day of your anniversary month.

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<v Maya>And if I'm late?

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<v Dan>A $75 penalty on the list, and $100 on the license.

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<v Maya>What if I miss it completely?

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<v Dan>About a year after a missed deadline, the charter is revoked.

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<v Dan>Reinstating is $300, plus every missed list and fee.

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<v Maya>Give me the do-it-yourself total.

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<v Dan>$425 to form. Then $350 a year.

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<v Dan>The EIN is free.

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<v Maya>And the extras?

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<v Dan>A name reservation is $25. Changing your registered agent is $60.

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<v Maya>So what's a first-year number?

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<v Dan>$425 for most people. With a reservation, $450.

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<v Maya>Let me test the late math. I miss the deadline on both.

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<v Dan>Then you owe the $350, plus $75 on the list and $100 on the

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<v Dan>license. That's $525.

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<v Maya>So being late adds $175.

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<v Dan>Yes. That's half again on top of the normal bill.

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<v Maya>And if the charter is revoked?

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<v Dan>Then it's $300 to reinstate, plus every missed list and fee.

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<v Dan>That's why the anniversary month matters most in Nevada.

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<v Maya>Could I be my own agent?

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<v Dan>If you have a physical Nevada address and you're available during normal business

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<v Dan>hours, yes. You sign an acceptance.

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<v Maya>That's the part people miss.

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<v Dan>It is. If you travel, a commercial agent covers it.

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<v Maya>And what is a commercial agent?

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<v Dan>A business that serves as the registered agent for LLCs.

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<v Dan>The name and address on the Articles are public record, so owners often use one.

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<v Maya>What does a change cost?

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<v Dan>$60 to change agents later.

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<v Maya>Tell me about the portal.

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<v Dan>ORION is the Secretary of State's business portal.

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<v Dan>It replaced SilverFlume in September 2026.

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<v Maya>Is the filing fast?

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<v Dan>Most online filings are processed the same day, and the fee is the same $425.

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<v Maya>And paper?

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<v Dan>You can file by mail. The portal is simply the faster route.

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<v Maya>Give me the order of operations.

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<v Dan>Search the name. Choose your agent at a physical Nevada address.

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<v Dan>File Articles with your Initial List and business license for $425.

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<v Dan>Then get your EIN, and write your operating agreement.

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<v Maya>And the calendar?

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<v Dan>The last day of your anniversary month.

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<v Dan>That's when your annual list and license renewal are due.

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<v Maya>And the amount?

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<v Dan>$350, every year.

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<v Maya>What if I want someone else to file it?

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<v Dan>Here are the three best ways to file in Nevada.

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<v Dan>Number one, our pick, is Mainstay Filing, $199 a year plus the state

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<v Dan>fee. With the $425 state fee, checkout comes to $624.

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<v Maya>What does it cover?

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<v Dan>Your Articles, Initial List, and business license filed, your EIN application, and

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<v Dan>your registered agent every year.

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<v Dan>It renews at the same $199.

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<v Maya>And the annual list?

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<v Dan>In Nevada, Mainstay prepares and files your annual list and license renewal on time.

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<v Dan>You pay only the $350 in state fees.

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<v Maya>Number two?

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<v Dan>Registered Agent NV.org. It prepares and files your Articles for $199

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<v Dan>plus the state fee, which is also $624 at checkout.

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<v Dan>The first year of agent service is free, then it's $99 a year.

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<v Maya>And number three?

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<v Dan>Nevada Registered Agent.co. Same offer.

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<v Dan>$199 plus the state fee, first year of agent service free, then $99

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<v Dan>a year.

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<v Maya>How do I choose?

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<v Dan>If you'll file your own annual list, numbers two and three cost less from year two,

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<v Dan>at $99 a year for the agent alone.

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<v Dan>The $350 in state fees is the same either way.

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<v Dan>If you want the list and license filed for you at one steady price, that's Mainstay.

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<v Maya>Three-year number?

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<v Dan>Mainstay is $199 a year, so $597.

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<v Dan>Number two or three is $199 in year one, then $99 in each of the next two

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<v Dan>years, for $397.

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<v Maya>A $200 gap.

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<v Dan>Yes, and in Nevada, that gap pays for having your annual list and license renewal

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<v Dan>handled on time.

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<v Maya>One more time through it?

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<v Dan>Choose a name with LLC in it, name an agent at a Nevada address, file your Articles,

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<v Dan>Initial List, and business license for $425, write an operating agreement, get your

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<v Dan>free EIN, and renew your annual list and license for $350 every year.

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<v Maya>The links to all three services and every official source are in the show notes.

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<v Maya>Thanks for listening to The Business Formation Podcast, and good luck with your new

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<v Maya>Nevada LLC.