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Formation ClassClass is in session: LLC paperwork, state by state.

Session 1 · Nevada

Nevada LLC Formation Class (2026): 7 Assignments and the 3 Best LLC Services

Today's class on starting an LLC in Nevada in 2026 comes with one answer: hire Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Registered Agent NV.org ($199), in that order. Numbers for the chalkboard: 7 assignments, a $425 filing fee, a $350 Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

Need-to-know facts

Cost at the state office$425Check the textbook page: leg.state.nv.us (read October 2026)
Recurring report$350 a yearDue date as the state says it: last day of the LLC's anniversary month
State fees over three years$1,125Formation, reports and any minimum tax
Class assignments7Each one explained

You will leave able to

  • The official Nevada fee and form
  • What the agent rule says
  • What happens once the LLC exists
  • Who we would hire to file

Nevada: the graded services

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

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

$199 the first year, $99 after

Nevada Registered Agent.co earns the top grade in Nevada: the Nevada LLC is formed for $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

Tuition breaks the tie: three years run cheaper here than at Mainstay Filing.

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is not in the price, so you hand it in every year.

Covered by the tuition

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to form
  • First agent year included

Weak spots

  • Preparing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is up to you
  • Help with the EIN is $99 more
All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a first year with very little homework

First year $199; renewal $199; state fee extra

Mainstay Filing makes a respectable second: you hand in $199 each year and the formation, the registered agent and the annual list are taken care of.

Nevada Registered Agent.co undercuts it by $200 over three years, which keeps this one out of first.

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is part of its homework, and Nevada's $350 fee is billed to you at cost.

Covered by the tuition

  • The filing is done for you
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual list filed on time
  • EIN application included
  • State fee passed through at cost

Strengths

  • The renewal holds at $199
  • It prepares your EIN application too
  • One yearly fee of $199, annual list included

Weak spots

  • A yearly premium of $100 over Nevada Registered Agent.co
Focused on Nevada

3. Registered Agent NV.org: best for LLCs that never leave Nevada

$199 the first year, $99 after

Grade number 3 belongs to Registered Agent NV.org, where the Nevada LLC is formed for $199 with the agent covered in year one, and the agent renews at $99.

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is not in the price, so you hand it in every year.

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

Covered by the tuition

  • The formation filing
  • A year of agent service is part of the price

Strengths

  • First agent year included
  • The agent renews at $99
  • $199 to form

Weak spots

  • Preparing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is up to you
  • Help with the EIN is $99 more

Grades and prices together

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Nevada Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Nevada 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.
3Registered Agent NV.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. Every row also owes the $425 state fee.

Formation in order

  1. Assignment
    1

    Choose a name and see whether it is free

    the Nevada Secretary of State holds the records, so begin there; in Nevada, a name that is taken may get the filing returned.

    Keep a backup in your notebook.

  2. Assignment
    2

    Choose your 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.

    Any of the graded services can take the registered agent role.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: leg.state.nv.us (read October 2026)

  3. Assignment
    3

    Weigh doing it alone against paying for help

    Filing on your own costs only the $425 state fee. A service adds $199 and does the forms; see the grades for the order.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Work up the Articles of Organization

    the Nevada Secretary of State forms the LLC once it accepts the Articles of Organization and $425, as NRS 86.151 provides. The office lists a wait of Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: leg.state.nv.us (read October 2026)

  5. Assignment
    5

    Get an EIN

    The IRS gives out EINs, not Nevada. Apply once you are approved, then hand the number to your bank. Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes this assignment.

  6. Assignment
    6

    Prepare the operating agreement

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

  7. Assignment
    7

    Get ready for year two

    Expect Nevada to ask for the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, with a fee of $350. Miss the deadline and $175 is added.

    Textbook page: Check the textbook page: nvsos.gov (read October 2026)

Nevada costs by assignment

EntryWho gets paidAmount
The formation assignmentThe state$425
The periodic reportThe state$350 every year
Late feeThe state$175
Service fees (optional)The service company$199 to start
State fees over years one to threeThe state$1,125
Rows for the state use Nevada's published fee schedules (see the textbook pages beneath the table), and each service row uses that company's own price. Over three years the state row adds the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax.

How we graded the Nevada picks

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

Nevada Registered Agent.co wins the cost criterion with $397 over three years, against $200 more at Mainstay Filing.

What students ask

Which Nevada fees come with a new LLC?

$425, paid to the state. Service fees on this list run $199.

Which form creates the LLC?

The Articles of Organization is what creates the company, and the Nevada Secretary of State is who receives 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?

Budget Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

What does Nevada require each year?

Mark 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?

A service is optional. Owners can file with the $425 fee as long as they appoint a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Nevada Registered Agent.co, because a formation fee of $199, followed by $99 a year for the agent. Behind it come Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent NV.org.

Keep learning

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees with nvsos.gov, last read October 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nevada report due date with leg.state.nv.us, last read August 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source with nvsos.gov, last read October 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source with leg.state.nv.us, last read October 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about Nevada registered agent statute with leg.state.nv.us, last read October 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about Processing, official source with bizhub.nv.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. The pricing page at Nevada Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  8. The Nevada service page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  9. The pricing page at Registered Agent NV.org, November 13, 2026