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Class 1 · Nebraska

Nebraska LLC Formation Class (2026): 8 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services

If you want help starting an LLC in Nebraska in 2026, the top grades go to Nebraska Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and NE Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. 8 assignments make up the class; the state's own charge is $100, plus $25 for the biennial report.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Key facts for this class

What the state charges to file$100Source for this: nebraskalegislature.gov, October 2026
Biennial report$25 every 2 yearsDue date as the state says it: April 1 of each odd-numbered year
State cost, years 1 to 3$125Service fees not included
Assignments8One by one

Class objectives

  • Where and how to file a Nebraska LLC
  • The registered agent requirement
  • The state filing that recurs
  • The services at the top of the class

If you want someone else to file

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we grade), and three-year tuition and homework done count most.
Start with this one

1. Nebraska Registered Agent.co: best for a small first bill

$199 the first year, $99 after

Nebraska Registered Agent.co earns the top grade in Nebraska: $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

Mainstay Filing loses to it on three-year tuition, and tuition is a big slice of the grade.

Handing in the biennial report every two years stays on your homework list.

Covered by the tuition

  • The Nebraska formation, prepared and sent
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to form
  • Agent covered in year one

Weak spots

  • No biennial report service on offer
  • An EIN add-on costs $99
Works in every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for no biennial report paperwork to do

$199 yearly plus the $100 state fee

Mainstay Filing lands in second place: you hand in $199 each year and the formation, the registered agent and the biennial report are taken care of.

Add up three years: it comes to $200 more than Nebraska Registered Agent.co.

You never touch the biennial report; the $25 state fee is passed through and nothing more.

Covered by the tuition

  • Filing made with the state
  • Agent for service of process for the whole year
  • Biennial report filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • State fee billed at cost

Strengths

  • A flat $199 each year
  • No jump at renewal ($199)
  • It prepares your EIN application too

Weak spots

  • Renewal costs $100 above Nebraska Registered Agent.co
Local choice

3. NE Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that never leave Nebraska

$199 the first year, $99 after

Third place goes to NE Registered Agent.org, since $199 above the state fee, with year one of the agent covered, then $99 a year.

Handing in the biennial report every two years stays on your homework list.

On price, it is level with Nebraska Registered Agent.co.

Covered by the tuition

  • The Nebraska formation, prepared and sent
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • $199 to form
  • Agent covered in year one
  • The agent renews at $99

Weak spots

  • No biennial report service on offer
  • An EIN add-on costs $99

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Nebraska Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Nebraska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NE Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. Each row still needs Nebraska's $100 fee.

Formation in order

  1. Assignment
    1

    Name the company

    Your first assignment is a name search at the Nebraska Secretary of State, so you do not file under a name that someone else uses.

    Keep a backup in your notebook.

  2. Assignment
    2

    Name the registered agent

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A Nebraska resident, which can be a member of the company, or a business authorized to do business in Nebraska.

    The address has to be a Nebraska street address. A P.O. box can be added but not used alone.

    You can hire any of the graded services for this.

    Textbook page: Source for this: nebraskalegislature.gov, October 2026

  3. Assignment
    3

    File on your own or hire a service

    Skip the service and you pay the state $100. Use one of the graded services and you pay $199 more to skip the forms.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Put together and mail the Certificate of Organization

    Your homework here is the Certificate of Organization. It is addressed to the Nebraska Secretary of State and costs $100 (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-117).

    Textbook page: Source for this: nebraskalegislature.gov, October 2026

  5. Assignment
    5

    Meet Nebraska's extra requirement

    • Publication: a notice runs for three weeks in a local legal newspaper, then proof is filed for $25 online ($30 in office).

    Textbook page: Source for this: nebraskalegislature.gov, October 2026

  6. Assignment
    6

    Get an EIN

    Once the state says yes, you request an EIN, which lets the LLC open accounts under its own name. Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes this assignment.

  7. Assignment
    7

    Put the ownership rules in writing

    Ownership and decision rules live in the operating agreement, an internal paper outside the Nebraska filing.

  8. Assignment
    8

    Handle Nebraska's recurring filing

    The filing that comes around again is the biennial report ($25, every two years, by April 1 of each odd-numbered year).

    Textbook page: Source for this: sos.nebraska.gov, October 2026

Costs, assignment by assignment

What forPaid toCost
Setting up the LLCPaid to the state$100
Biennial reportPaid to the state$25 every two years
Service, if you hire oneThe service company$199 to start
Three years of state feesPaid to the state$125
Here is how the three-year state row works: filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

The reasoning behind the grades

Tuition across three years makes up 30% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in Nebraska.

Nebraska Registered Agent.co comes to $397 across three years, a saving of $200 next to Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

What is the Nebraska formation fee?

Nebraska bills $100. The graded services bill $199 on top.

Which form creates the LLC?

Assignment 4 shows how to fill out the Certificate of Organization and where it goes: the Nebraska Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

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

What does Nebraska require each year?

Mark the biennial report on your calendar: $25, every two years, April 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

The state accepts filings straight from owners, so no service is needed. Expect $100 plus a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Pick Nebraska Registered Agent.co: the Nebraska LLC is formed for $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99. Then Mainstay Filing and NE Registered Agent.org.

Next class

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source with nebraskalegislature.gov, last read October 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source with sos.nebraska.gov, last read October 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about Neb with sos.nebraska.gov, last read August 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source with sos.nebraska.gov, last read October 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source with nebraskalegislature.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska registered agent statute with nebraskalegislature.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement, official source with nebraskalegislature.gov, last read October 2026.
  8. The pricing page at Nebraska Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  9. The Nebraska service page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  10. The pricing page at NE Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026