How to search Nevada business entities online

Nevada's business entity search is at esos.nv.gov/EntitySearch/OnlineEntitySearch, the electronic Secretary of State portal branded as SilverFlume. The search covers every entity type Nevada registers along with trademarks, trade names, and service marks in a unified system. No account is required for public searching.

What the search covers

The entity type filter lists more than 60 options, including domestic and foreign corporations (profit, close, professional, corporation sole), LLCs (domestic, professional), limited partnerships, LLPs, limited liability limited partnerships (LLLPs), business trusts, nonprofit cooperative corporations, nonprofit corporations, cooperative associations, general partnerships, and name reservations. Trademarks, trade names, service marks, and rights of publicity are searchable in the same portal as entity records.

Search options

Beyond name and entity number lookups, the portal supports:

• Business Name — four sub-modes: Starts With, Contains, Exact Match, All Words
• NV Business ID Number
• Officer search — by first name, middle name, last name, or organization name
• Registered Agent Name
• Marks Search — by mark number, classification, goods and services description, or applicant name

Advanced search filters allow combining entity type, status, and other criteria. Status options include Active, Default, Dissolved, Revoked, Cancelled, Expired, Pending Dissolution, Withdrawn, and others.

Nevada's State Business License

Nevada requires most business entities to obtain a State Business License through the Secretary of State in addition to filing formation documents. The license fee is $200 for LLCs and $500 for for-profit corporations. The license must be renewed annually. Nonprofits are exempt from the State Business License requirement. This is a meaningful additional cost compared to most states — factor both the entity formation fee and the business license fee when estimating total startup costs.

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Nevada Secretary of State's office. Verify current procedures at nvsos.gov — Commercial Recordings. Source: Nevada Secretary of State, verified May 2026.