Register a Foreign LLC in Nevada
Foreign LLCs in Nevada are LLCs that were formed outside of the state but have registered to do business in Nevada. To register a foreign LLC in Nevada you'll need to submit an Application for Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company to Nevada's Secretary of State and pay the state a combined $425 in registration and filing fees.
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How to Register a Foreign LLC in Nevada
In Nevada, the process of registering a foreign LLC (called foreign qualification) requires business owners to submit an Application for Registration of Foreign Limited-Liability Company ($75) to the Nevada Secretary of State, New Filings Division. You’ll also need to pay an initial list fee of $150 and pay a $200 business license fee—that’s $425 in combined fees. Here’s how it works:
The first step in registering your foreign LLC in Nevada is getting a registered agent. Your Nevada registered agent can be a business or someone you know as long as that person or business has a physical address in Nevada. Another important aspect of appointing a registered agent is your registered agent must be available to receive legal notifications and deliver legal notifications to your business in a timely manner.
To meet these requirements and ensure your legal documents get to you quickly and securely, consider hiring a registered agent service like Northwest to handle your Nevada foreign registration needs.
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To register your foreign LLC in Nevada, you’ll need to file the state’s Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration form, which includes the required initial list and business license application. You’ll send the completed form and filing fees to the Nevada Secretary of State, New Filings Division. Here’s what to include:
- Name of LLC
- Name of LLC in Nevada (if different)
- Date when formed
- State or country where formed
- State business license number (if applicable)
- The address where records of member names, addresses and contributions are kept
- Street address of principal office
- Name and business address or each manager or managing member (if any)
- Signature of a manager or managing member
- Signature of registered agent
- Name and street address of registered agent
- Initial list of managers or members
Note: The information you list on your application will end up on Nevada’s public records. If you don’t like the sound of that, hire a registered agent like Northwest, and our info will go here.
If you’re ready to get started, you can Register your foreign LLC in Nevada now with Northwest.
After your Application for Registration is approved by the Nevada Secretary of State, you’ll be issued a Certificate of Registration. Your Certificate of Registration qualifies you to transact business within the state.
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Nevada Foreign Registration FAQ
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It costs $425 in combined fees to set up a foreign LLC in Nevada. That’s the combined total of three separate, mandatory filings: your foreign LLC registration ($75), Initial List of Managers or Members ($150) and a State Business License Application ($200).
Hire Northwest and your total, out-the-door cost is $650, including all three of the state filing fees, registered agent service, and loads of forms and resources to help your Nevada foreign LLC get up and running.
You can file your foreign LLC Application for Registration by mail, fax, email or in person.
By Mail or In Person:
Nevada Secretary of State
New Filings Division
202 North Carson Street
Carson City NV 89701-4201
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (775) 684-7138
Expedited Fax: (775) 684-5645
Nevada takes a couple weeks to approve paper applications. If you’re in a hurry and have money to burn, you can get 24-hour expedited service for $125, two hour for $500, or one hour service for $1,000.
It can be hard to find how certain states define doing business. But Nevada has outlined in their NRS 76.100 code what it means to conduct business in the state. According to the code, the state recognizes an LLC as transacting business in Nevada if the business has any of the following:
- An office within the state
- A registered agent in the state
- Pays wages to someone within the state
Activities that do NOT constitute transacting business in Nevada include, but are not limited to:
- Settling or defending lawsuits
- Holding board meetings
- Maintaining bank accounts
- Maintaining offices for the transfer of securities
- Selling goods or services through an independent contractor
- Soliciting orders (before they become contracts)
- Completing transactions in 30 days that aren’t a part of a series of transactions
- Filming motion pictures
If you’re not certain your LLC is doing business in Nevada, talk to a business attorney.
Want to know if your LLC needs to foreign qualify? Visit our guide on doing business in another state to learn more.
Yes. Nevada Annual Reports are due one year from the time you register your LLC. The filing fee is $150. The Nevada Secretary of State also requires that you file an initial list of managers or members within 30 days of your initial filing—most LLCs file this together with their registration application.
The Nevada Annual Business license tax, with the Nevada Department of Revenue, is due at the same time you file your annual list or report. The filing fee is $200.
To stop doing business in Nevada, you’ll need to file Certificate of Dissolution/Cancellation Limited-Liability Company with Nevada’s Secretary of State. The filing fee is $100.
By default, LLCs are taxed as pass-through entities. This means that the LLC itself does not pay taxes. Instead, profits pass from the business to the members of the LLC, who report their share of business profits and losses on their own tax returns.
Note: LLC members must also pay self-employment taxes (15.3%) on their share of the profits. A foreign LLC can also elect to be taxed as an S-corp or C-corp.
