Nevada Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing
Official Resource
Nevada Official SOS WebsiteThe Nevada Secretary of State's Commercial Recordings Division registers business entities, processes annual lists, administers the State Business License program, and handles trademarks and UCC filings. Carson City is the primary walk-in location; both Las Vegas offices require an appointment and do not accept cash.
Updated August 2026
Office contact
- Carson City (walk-ins welcome)
- Paul Laxalt Building, 401 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701-4069
- Las Vegas — South (appointment only)
- State of Nevada Campus, 1 State of Nevada Way, Las Vegas, NV 89119 — no cash accepted
- Las Vegas — Downtown (appointment only)
- Civic Center Plaza, 70 E. Bonneville Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101 — no cash accepted
- Phone
- (775) 684-5708
- Fax
- (775) 684-5725
- sosmail@sos.nv.gov
- Office hours
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
- SilverFlume portal
- nvsilverflume.gov
- Commercial Recordings homepage
- nvsos.gov — Commercial Recordings
Entity formation and filing fees
Nevada filing fees below are from the Secretary of State's fee schedules. LLC fees are from a schedule revised August 1, 2023. Profit corporation and nonprofit corporation fee schedules carry an original effective date of July 1, 2008 — a revision date is not visible on those documents, so verify current amounts at nvsos.gov before filing. Nevada requires a State Business License fee in addition to entity formation fees.
| Filing | Fee |
|---|---|
| LLC — Articles of Organization | $75 |
| LLC — Initial List of Managers/Members | $150 |
| LLC — Annual List of Managers/Members | $150 |
| LLC — State Business License (annual) | $200 |
| Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (≤$75,000 stock value) | $75 |
| Profit Corporation — Initial List of Officers/Directors | $150 |
| Profit Corporation — Annual List (≤$75,000 stock value) | $150 |
| Profit Corporation — State Business License (annual) | $500 |
| Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation | $50 |
| Nonprofit Corporation — Initial/Annual List | $50 |
| Nonprofit — State Business License | Exempt |
| Name Reservation | $25 |
| Certificate of Good Standing | $50 (standard) / $100 (ceremonial) |
| 24-hour expedited processing | +$125 |
| 2-hour expedited processing | +$500 |
| 1-hour expedited processing | +$1,000 |
The State Business License is a recurring annual fee — $200 for LLCs, $500 for profit corporations — charged separately from the Annual List filing. The combined first-year cost for a Nevada LLC is $75 (Articles) + $150 (Initial List) + $200 (Business License) = $425. For corporations, the minimum first-year cost is $75 + $150 + $500 = $725.
Key Nevada state licensing agencies
Nevada Department of Taxation
- What it covers
- Sales and use tax, commerce tax, modified business tax (payroll tax), Nevada business registration
- Website
- tax.nv.gov
Nevada Employment Security Division (DETR)
- What it covers
- Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts
- Website
- detr.nv.gov
Nevada State Contractors Board
- What it covers
- General, specialty, and subcontractor licensing statewide
- Website
- nvcontractorsboard.com
This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the Nevada Secretary of State's office or any state agency listed above. Contact information verified against official Nevada Secretary of State sources, August 2026. Verify fee amounts at nvsos.gov before filing — profit corporation and nonprofit fee schedules carry original effective dates and may have been updated. Verify current fees at the official state website. Last verified: August 2026.