How to search Nevada business entities online

What the search covers

The entity type filter lists roughly 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, credit unions, 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 Status options include Active, Default, Dissolved, Revoked, Cancelled, Expired, Pending Dissolution, Withdrawn, and others.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 annual renewal fee is $500 for corporations and $200 for all other entity types, due on the anniversary month the license was originally filed; a late renewal adds a $100 penalty. Nonprofit corporations formed under NRS Chapter 82, and corporations sole formed under NRS Chapter 84, 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.