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3 Best LLC Services in Nevada (2026), Plainly Answered

Asked who to hire in Nevada in 2026, we'd say Mainstay Filing ($199), Nevada Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NV.org ($199), in that order. The state's filing fee is $425 no matter who files. Service fees over three years: $397 to $597.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Quick answer

State filing fee
$425, one time
After year one
$350 per year
Registered agent
Yes, required
Best picks
Mainstay Filing, Nevada Registered Agent.co then Registered Agent NV.org

Nevada: our picks

Our order, explained on how we choose.
1Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a predictable yearly bill

Annual price $199, renewal price $199, state fee extra

Mainstay Filing is the one we'd hire first in Nevada, because it forms the LLC, serves as its registered agent and files the annual list for $199 a year, and the price stays $199 at renewal.

Yes, Nevada Registered Agent.co saves $200 across three years. We still put the fuller service first.

It files the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal for you and passes on the $350 state fee at cost.

The price covers

  • Formation, done for you
  • Registered agent all year
  • Annual list filed for you
  • The EIN application
  • State fee charged at cost

Upsides

  • No extra charge for the EIN application
  • One yearly price of $199
  • $199 at renewal

What to weigh

  • Renews $100 above Nevada Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2In-state

2. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for a low three-year cost

$199 to start, $99 yearly

Nevada Registered Agent.co comes second: you pay $199 in year one and $99 in each later year.

You will file the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal on your own.

The price covers

  • State filing handled
  • Agent included, year one

Upsides

  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year from year two
  • Agent free for year one

What to weigh

  • Your own Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal to file
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3In-state

3. Registered Agent NV.org: best for another local option

$199 to start, $99 yearly

Registered Agent NV.org comes third: you pay $199 in year one and $99 in each later year.

You will file the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal on your own.

Price for price it ties Nevada Registered Agent.co.

The price covers

  • State filing handled
  • Agent included, year one

Upsides

  • Agent free for year one
  • $199 to form
  • $99 a year from year two

What to weigh

  • Your own Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal to file
  • EIN application costs $99 extra
Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side-by-side prices

#PickYear oneRenewal3-year costIn the price
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Formation, done for you; registered agent all year; annual list filed for youVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nevada Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397state filing handled; agent included, year oneVisit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NV.org$199$99/yr$397state filing handled; agent included, year oneVisit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read from company pricing on November 12, 2026; three years means the first year plus two renewals.

Your questions

What is the total cost to form one?

$425 to the state, plus $199 if a service files it for you.

Over three years the state collects $1,125 in total, filing fee included. leg.state.nv.us (October 2026)

Which form creates the LLC?

The Nevada Secretary of State accepts the Articles of Organization, and that filing creates the LLC.

The law behind it: NRS 86.151. The state says online usually the same day at no extra cost. leg.state.nv.us (October 2026)

Do I have to name a registered agent?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a physical Nevada address), or the title of an office in the company itself. Anyone acting as agent for 10 or more companies has to register as a commercial agent.

leg.state.nv.us (October 2026)

Are there yearly fees?

Mainly the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal, once a year. Fee: $350. Deadline: last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Miss the deadline and the state adds $175.

nvsos.gov (October 2026)

Can I skip the service?

Yes, and then the cost is the state's $1,125 over three years.

What you pay a service ($397 to $597 over three years) buys the paperwork and the agent role.

Why these three?

Because of what the price takes off your plate: Mainstay Filing does best there, and it counts for 30%.

What we weigh most: three-year cost (35%) and what the price takes off your plate (30%). Three smaller criteria break close calls.

The deciding detail is the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal: it is part of the first pick's price.

The criteria in full

Requirements, cited

RequirementAnswerFrom
Cost to file$425leg.state.nv.us (October 2026)
Registered agentYes, requiredleg.state.nv.us (October 2026)
Periodic report$350 every yearnvsos.gov (October 2026)
Paid to the state by year 3$1,125Computed from the rows
Filing fee, the reports in years two and three, then any minimum tax: that is the three-year line.

A few more questions

What is the processing time?

Online usually the same day at no extra cost.

Do they apply for the EIN?

With Mainstay Filing it is part of the price; Nevada Registered Agent.co bills $99 and Registered Agent NV.org bills $99.

What happens if I miss the report?

It costs $175 more.

What is the three-year cost of each?

Mainstay Filing $597, Nevada Registered Agent.co $397 and Registered Agent NV.org $397 in service fees.

Where do these figures come from?

State fees from Nevada's official sources, cited next to each figure; service prices from each company's own pricing.

Which LLC service would you pick in Nevada?

Mainstay Filing tops our list because one yearly price of $199 covers the filing, the registered agent and each annual list; Nevada Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NV.org come next.

Official sources and prices

  1. Nevada yearly filing: Annual list, October 2026 (nvsos.gov)
  2. Nevada report due date, August 2026 (leg.state.nv.us)
  3. Nevada formation fee: Fees at, October 2026 (nvsos.gov)
  4. Nevada formation fee: Fees at, October 2026 (leg.state.nv.us)
  5. Nevada registered agent statute, October 2026 (leg.state.nv.us)
  6. Processing, official source, October 2026 (bizhub.nv.gov)
  7. Mainstay Filing: Nevada service page, read November 12, 2026
  8. Nevada Registered Agent.co: pricing page, read November 12, 2026
  9. Registered Agent NV.org: pricing page, read November 12, 2026