Nevada LLC: the $75 Articles, the $150 List You File on Day One and the Anniversary Deadline Every Year After

Nevada is often sold as a cheap place to form an LLC. The articles fee is low, but the list fee that comes with it doubles the opening bill, and it repeats every year. Here's what Chapter 86 of the Nevada Revised Statutes requires, so you can budget before you file.

Nevada LLC fees in NRS 86.561 and 86.263

Filing	Fee	Statute
Original articles of organization	$75	NRS 86.561(1)(a)
Initial list of managers or managing members	$150	NRS 86.263(4)(a)
Each annual list	$150	NRS 86.263(4)(b)
Penalty added when a list is late	$75	NRS 86.272(3)
Name reservation	$25	NRS 86.561(1)(f)
Amending or restating the articles	$175	NRS 86.561(1)(b)
Articles of dissolution	$100	NRS 86.561(1)(c)
Certified copy of the articles	$30	NRS 86.561(1)(d)
Service of process on the Secretary as agent	$100	NRS 86.561(2)

All fees are as of October 2026. The opening cost is the $75 articles plus the $150 initial list, so $225 before any other licences. Section 86.561(3) also says the general fees in NRS 78.785 apply where Chapter 86 doesn't set its own, so check the Secretary of State's checkout total for anything extra.

The initial list is due the same day as the articles

This is the part founders miss. NRS 86.263(1) says the LLC must file its list at the time it files its articles of organization, unless it's chosen an alternative due date. The list has to give:

• The LLC's name and its file number, if known.
• The names and titles of all its managers, or if there's no manager, all its managing members.
• A residence or business address for each person listed.
• A signature from a manager, managing member or someone authorised to sign, certifying the list is true, complete and accurate.

Each list also needs a declaration under penalty of perjury, so the names aren't optional detail. If you're forming through an agent, make sure they're filing the list with the articles rather than treating it as a later job.

The annual list deadline: the last day of your anniversary month

After the first year, NRS 86.263(2) says the list is due on or before the last day of the month in which the LLC's anniversary date falls. Form an LLC on 10 March and every list after that is due by 31 March. The Secretary of State sends a notice 90 days before the deadline to the LLC's registered agent, so keep your agent's details current or the reminder goes nowhere.

Filing early doesn't always count. A list received more than 90 days before its due date is treated as an amended list for the previous year, not as this year's filing. Aim for the 90 days before the deadline, not earlier.

What happens if you miss the Nevada annual list

An LLC that doesn't file the list and pay the fee on time is in default under NRS 86.272. A $75 penalty is added to the fee, as of October 2026. The Secretary of State then writes to the registered agent with the amount due. Under NRS 86.274, if it's still unpaid on the first anniversary of the month after the filing was required, the LLC's charter is revoked, and reinstatement means more paperwork and fees. A simple calendar reminder is far cheaper.

Choosing an alternative due date

NRS 86.263(12) lets the Secretary of State allow an LLC to pick an alternative due date for its list. If you choose one, the initial list is due on or before that date instead of with the articles, and each annual list is due by the last day of the month in which that date's anniversary falls. It's useful if you run several companies and want their lists to fall in the same month, or if your anniversary lands in your busiest season.

How to form a Nevada LLC, step by step

1. Check the name is free, and reserve it for $25 if you need time, as of October 2026.
2. Appoint a Nevada registered agent, since that's where the state sends its 90-day notices.
3. File the articles of organization for $75 and the initial list of managers or managing members for $150.
4. Sign the list's declaration under penalty of perjury and check every name and address on it.
5. Put the last day of your anniversary month in your calendar for the annual list.
6. Check which state and local licences your business needs before you trade.

Other Nevada costs to check

Chapter 86 covers the LLC filings only. Licences are a separate question, covered in our Nevada business licence guide. If you'll run the company from another state, you'll probably need to register there as a foreign LLC too, which adds that state's fees on top.

Nevada LLC verdict

A Nevada LLC is cheap to file but not cheap to keep. Budget $225 to open as of October 2026, $150 every year after that, and diary the last day of your anniversary month. File the initial list with the articles, keep a registered agent who'll forward the 90-day notice, and you'll stay clear of the $75 penalty and a revoked charter.

Paperwork piles up fast, so our Illinois annual report walkthrough is worth bookmarking.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Nevada LLC cost to form?

The articles of organization are $75 under NRS 86.561, and the initial list filed with them is $150 under NRS 86.263, so $225 to open, as of October 2026.

When is the Nevada LLC annual list due?

On or before the last day of the month in which the LLC's anniversary date falls, every year, under NRS 86.263(2).

How much is the Nevada annual list fee?

It's $150 a year, as of October 2026.

What's the penalty for a late Nevada annual list?

A $75 penalty is added to the fee under NRS 86.272(3), as of October 2026, and the LLC is in default until it pays.

Can I change the month my Nevada list is due?

NRS 86.263(12) lets the Secretary of State allow an LLC to select an alternative due date, and the annual list then falls due in that date's anniversary month.

Can I file my Nevada annual list early?

Yes, but a list received more than 90 days before its due date counts as an amended list for the previous year, not as the current year's list.