Statutory requirements, filing fees, and recommended services for Nevada businesses.
Verified against Nevada Secretary of State · Updated 2026-04-30
The registered agent designation in Nevada carries more weight than most filers expect: under Nev. Rev. Stat. §86.231, the agent’s address is the legal service-of-process address for the LLC or corporation, and the Nevada Secretary of State publishes it on the public record. This page documents how Nevada treats the registered agent designation under Nev. Rev. Stat. §86.231, the fees the Nevada Secretary of State charges to file, and the practical mistakes that trip up first-time filers.
A Nevada registered agent is the individual or business entity that Nev. Rev. Stat. §86.231 requires every LLC and corporation to maintain as the official recipient of service of process, state tax notices, and Nevada Secretary of State correspondence. The agent must keep a physical Nevada street address — P.O. boxes alone do not satisfy the statute — and must be reliably available during normal business hours. The Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division files the agent’s name and street address as part of the public business record, searchable by any member of the public through the agency’s online entity database.
The registered agent designation in Nevada is filed as part of the Articles of Organization, submitted to the Nevada Secretary of State’s business filings division. Most filers use the Nevada SilverFlume portal, which accepts the formation document, the agent designation, and the $75 filing fee in a single transaction. Online submissions typically clear in two to seven business days; paper filings can take two to four weeks depending on agency workload.
Nevada’s annual cost is $350 — $150 for the Annual List of Managers/Members plus a $200 state business license — making Nevada one of the most expensive states to maintain despite its no-state-income-tax positioning. Both filings are due by the last day of the formation anniversary month.
Once the entity is on file, the registered agent’s role continues for as long as the LLC or corporation exists. Nevada’s ongoing maintenance is handled through an annual report at $350, due annually by the last day of formation anniversary month, and any subsequent change of registered agent is filed with the Nevada Secretary of State via a Statement of Change at a $60 fee. The agent must file a written consent or, where the agency requires, sign the formation document itself — the Nevada Secretary of State rejects designations that lack agent consent.
Five state-specific gotchas account for most of the registered agent problems we see in Nevada filings.
Listing a P.O. box or commercial mailbox. Nev. Rev. Stat. §86.231 requires a physical street address, and the Nevada Secretary of State returns filings that list anything other than a real Nevada street. Commercial mailbox services without a registered street component (typical UPS Store-style addresses) are routinely rejected.
Using a non-Nevada address. The agent’s address must be physically inside Nevada. Out-of-state owners cannot list their own home address; they must either hire a commercial agent or designate a Nevada-resident individual.
Letting the agent designation lapse without filing a Statement of Change. When a commercial agent service is terminated and a replacement is not filed with the Nevada Secretary of State, the LLC enters a compliance gap. The $60 change fee is trivial compared with the cost of administrative dissolution and reinstatement.
Missing the annual report deadline. Nevada’s annual report is due annually by the last day of formation anniversary month, and the registered agent is the only party who receives mailed reminders from the Nevada Secretary of State. If the agent is unreliable, the entity can miss the deadline silently.
Nevada’s no-income-tax reputation obscures the $350 annual baseline. Owners forming in Nevada to save state income tax often net out worse after the annual cost.
National registered agent services — Northwest Registered Agent, Mainstay Filing, ZenBusiness, and LegalZoom — operate in Nevada with the same pricing and feature set they offer in every other state. For most Nevada LLCs and corporations, a national provider is the right choice: consistent pricing, an online dashboard with scanned mail, and same-day acceptance of service of process. Northwest’s $125/year tier and Mainstay Filing’s $99/year tier are the two most common picks for Nevada businesses that want privacy and reliability without paying premium prices.
A Nevada-specific provider like Nevada Registered Agent.co makes sense in narrower cases. State-focused agents tend to specialize in Nevada filings only, which can mean faster local turnaround on Statements of Change, deeper familiarity with the Nevada Secretary of State’s portal, and a single jurisdiction to worry about. For business owners who plan to operate exclusively in Nevada and value a local-only operator, a state-specific provider is often a better cultural fit than a multi-state brand. The tradeoff is interface polish: state-specific services usually lack the dashboard depth and mail-forwarding automation of the national services.
| # | Service | Price/yr | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Registered Agent | $125 | privacy-focused customers |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing Best Value | $99 | balanced value |
| 3 | ZenBusiness | $199 | new businesses bundling formation |
| 4 | LegalZoom | $249 | customers wanting brand-name support |
Nevada-specific option: Nevada Registered Agent.co operates exclusively in Nevada and specializes in same-state filings. Best for businesses that want a state-focused provider with local-only operations.
| Physical address required | Yes — must be a street address in Nevada |
|---|---|
| P.O. box allowed | No |
| Business hours availability | Required during normal business hours |
| Resident requirement | Nevada resident OR authorized business entity |
| Listed in public record | Yes — searchable via Nevada Secretary of State |
| Statute reference | Nev. Rev. Stat. §86.231 |
| Filing Type | Fee | Renewal | Renewal Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC formation (Articles of Organization) | $75 | annually by the last day of formation anniversary month | $350 |
| DBA / Fictitious Name | $25 | Every 5 years | $25 |
| Registered Agent change | $60 | — | — |
| Annual Report | $350 | annually by the last day of formation anniversary month | $350 |
Yes — if you are a Nevada resident with a physical street address and are available during business hours.
Yes. Nevada law requires every LLC to maintain a Nevada-based registered agent regardless of where the owner lives.
The Nevada Secretary of State can administratively dissolve your business after approximately 60 days of non-compliance.
Yes — file a Statement of Change of Registered Agent with the Nevada Secretary of State for $60.
$50–$150 per year for commercial services; free if you self-serve.
Yes. The agent's name and address are searchable via the Nevada Secretary of State business records.
Same-day with most commercial services; same-business-day filing if submitted online before the daily cutoff.
This page provides general information about Nevada registered agent requirements, not legal advice. Filing fees and procedures may change; verify current details with the Nevada Secretary of State before filing. We may receive compensation from services listed in our comparisons; this does not influence our editorial selections.