Nevada Secretary of State office — contact, fees, and licensing

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; the Las Vegas office requires an appointment and does not accept cash.

Office contact

Carson City (walk-ins welcome)	Paul Laxalt Building, 401 North Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
Las Vegas (appointment only)	Nevada 1 Building, 1 State of Nevada Way, Las Vegas, NV 89119 — no cash accepted
Phone	(775) 684-5708
Email	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

Agency	What it covers	Website
Nevada Department of Taxation	Sales and use tax, commerce tax, modified business tax (payroll tax), Nevada business registration	tax.nv.gov
Nevada Employment Security Division (DETR)	Unemployment insurance registration, employer accounts	detr.nv.gov
Nevada State Contractors Board	General, specialty, and subcontractor licensing statewide	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, May 2026. Verify fee amounts at nvsos.gov before filing — profit corporation and nonprofit fee schedules carry original effective dates and may have been updated.