Nevada Secretary of State office — contact, fees & licensing
Updated August 2026
Quick Answer
The 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.
Open Official Nevada Secretary of State Portal ↗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.
LLC — Articles of Organization
- Fee
- $75
LLC — Initial List of Managers/Members
- Fee
- $150
LLC — Annual List of Managers/Members
- Fee
- $150
LLC — State Business License (annual)
- Fee
- $200
Profit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation (≤$75,000 stock value)
- Fee
- $75
Profit Corporation — Initial List of Officers/Directors
- Fee
- $150
Profit Corporation — Annual List (≤$75,000 stock value)
- Fee
- $150
Profit Corporation — State Business License (annual)
- Fee
- $500
Nonprofit Corporation — Articles of Incorporation
- Fee
- $50
Nonprofit Corporation — Initial/Annual List
- Fee
- $50
Nonprofit — State Business License
- Fee
- Exempt
Name Reservation
- Fee
- $25
Certificate of Good Standing
- Fee
- $50 (standard) / $100 (ceremonial)
24-hour expedited processing
- Fee
- +$125
2-hour expedited processing
- Fee
- +$500
1-hour expedited processing
- Fee
- +$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.
UCC filing, notary, and apostille services
The Secretary of State also handles UCC filings, notary commissions, and document authentication:
- UCC search and filing — a UCC-11 information/copy request costs $30 through the ORION portal.
- Notary public commissions — a $35 state application fee, plus a $10,000 surety bond filed separately with the county clerk.
- Apostilles and authentications — $20 per document.
Source: Nevada Secretary of State UCC, notary, and apostille pages (nvsos.gov).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in Nevada in the first year?
A Nevada LLC's first-year cost is $425: $75 for Articles of Organization, $150 for the Initial List of Managers/Members, and $200 for the State Business License. Corporations run higher, at a $725 first-year minimum.
Can I pay with cash at a Nevada Secretary of State office?
Not in Las Vegas. Both Las Vegas offices require an appointment and do not accept cash. Carson City is the primary walk-in location for the Commercial Recordings Division.
How much does it cost to expedite a Nevada business filing?
Nevada offers three expedited tiers: 24-hour processing for an extra $125, 2-hour processing for $500, and 1-hour processing for $1,000, on top of the standard filing fee.