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3 Best LLC Services in Nevada (2026), Ranked

Nevada 2026 ranking of LLC formation services: Mainstay Filing ($199), Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NV.org ($199). Costs in brief: $425 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.

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At a glance

Fee to the state
$425, one time
Then
$350 yearly
Registered agent
Yes, by statute
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Nevada Registered Agent.co then Registered Agent NV.org

Nevada: ranked picks

Order set by our five criteria, three-year cost first.
1#1 pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for handing off upkeep

$199 yearly ($624 due at signup, with the state fee)

Reason for Mainstay Filing at the top: the yearly $199 bundles formation, the registered agent and the annual list filing.

$200 more than Nevada Registered Agent.co across three years, in exchange for more filings handled.

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is filed for you; Nevada's $350 is billed at cost.

Price covers

  • LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent all year
  • Annual list filed
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

For

  • $199/yr covers filing, agent and report
  • EIN application included
  • $199 in year two

Against

  • $100/yr above Nevada Registered Agent.co after year one
Go to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nevada only

2. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for staying local

Form for $199; renew at $99 a year

Nevada Registered Agent.co ranks second since three years total $397 with its $99 renewal.

You still handle the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal yourself.

Price covers

  • Nevada formation filing
  • First-year agent included

For

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 to form the LLC
  • First agent year comes with it

Against

  • Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is on your list
  • $99 charge for the EIN application
Go to Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Nevada only

3. Registered Agent NV.org: best for another local option

Form for $199; renew at $99 a year

Registered Agent NV.org ranks third since three years total $397 with its $99 renewal.

You still handle the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal yourself.

Same published prices as Nevada Registered Agent.co, so the order between them is close.

Price covers

  • Nevada formation filing
  • First-year agent included

For

  • First agent year comes with it
  • $199 to form the LLC
  • Then $99 a year

Against

  • Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is on your list
  • $99 charge for the EIN application
Go to Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side by side

#CompanyFirst yearRenewal3-year costIncludes
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597LLC formation filing; registered agent all year; annual list filedGo to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nevada Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397nevada formation filing; First-year agent includedGo to Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NV.org$199$99/yr$397nevada formation filing; First-year agent includedGo to Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.

Questions and replies

How much to start an LLC in this state?

State fee $425; add $199 for first-year service.

Three-year state total: $1,125. leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record

Which form, filed where?

The Nevada Secretary of State is where the Articles of Organization goes.

Statute: NRS 86.151. State processing time: online usually the same day at no extra cost. leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record

Must the LLC name a 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.

leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record

What is due after formation?

One recurring filing, the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal, comes once a year at $350. On the state's calendar it comes last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and we suggest filing early.

A late filing adds $175.

nvsos.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Can I do it myself?

Yes; your three-year bill would be the state's $1,125.

Services charge $397 to $597 over three years for the paperwork and the agent role.

Why this order?

Winning criterion for Mainstay Filing: chores removed from your list, weighted 26%.

Two criteria dominate: three-year price (36%) and chores removed from your list (26%).

Nevada's Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is due every year; only the first pick files it.

The five criteria

What Nevada requires to form an LLC

RequirementDetailSource
LLC filing fee$425leg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record
Registered agentYes, by statuteleg.state.nv.us (October 2026) is the source of record
Recurring report$350 every yearnvsos.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
State fees, 3 years$1,125Total of the rows above
The last row adds the filing, two reports and any minimum tax. Variable costs are explained in the text and left out of the sum.

More replies

How long does the state take?

Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

Who files the EIN application?

Only Mainstay Filing includes it. Elsewhere: Nevada Registered Agent.co $99, Registered Agent NV.org $99.

What if the report is late?

A late report costs $175 more.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $597, Nevada Registered Agent.co at $397, Registered Agent NV.org at $397, before state fees.

Where do the numbers come from?

Official Nevada sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.

Who ranks first in Nevada?

Mainstay Filing, because the annual list is filed inside the $199 annual price, with formation and the registered agent. Then Nevada Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NV.org.

Sources

  1. Reference line for Nevada yearly filing: Annual list, drawn from nvsos.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  2. Reference line for Nevada report due date, drawn from leg.state.nv.us and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
  3. Reference line for Nevada formation fee: Fees at, drawn from nvsos.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  4. Reference line for Nevada formation fee: Fees at, drawn from leg.state.nv.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  5. Reference line for Nevada registered agent statute, drawn from leg.state.nv.us and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  6. Reference line for Processing, official source, drawn from bizhub.nv.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
  7. Mainstay Filing Nevada service page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Nevada Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. Registered Agent NV.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026