Nevada business entity search and name check

Nevada's $75 LLC filing fee is misleading on its own: the initial list ($150) and the state business license ($200) are due at the same time, so forming an LLC costs about $425, and keeping it costs $350 a year. The Secretary of State's Commercial Recordings Division now keeps business records in the ORION business portal, which replaced SilverFlume. ORION runs a bot-protection check, so we link you to it rather than searching Nevada here.

Registry: Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division
Official search: ORION Business Portal
How we search Nevada: Official site only (we hand you off). Nevada's ORION business portal runs a bot-protection check that blocks automated requests, and we don't try to get around it, so we link you to the official portal.
What a result can tell you: Searching the official site shows names on record. Nevada decides acceptance when you file.
State fee to form an LLC: $75 (Articles of Organization)
Ongoing LLC filing: Annual List of Managers or Managing Members, with State Business License renewal, $350. Due by the last day of the LLC's formation anniversary month each year (or of an alternative due date it chose)

What the Nevada search covers

ORION holds Nevada business entities filed under NRS Title 7, including LLCs (chapter 86) and corporations (chapter 78). Fictitious names (DBAs) are filed with county clerks, so they aren't in the Secretary of State's search (NRS 602.010).

Each record has a NV Business ID / Entity Number. Search by number on the ORION Business Portal.

How to read Nevada results

Nevada uses its own status labels. We always show the official wording; here is what the common ones mean according to the state:

Status	What it means
Default	The company didn't file its annual list and pay the fee on time. For an LLC, a $75 penalty is added to the fee. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Revoked	The company stayed in default, so its charter was revoked and it lost the right to do business. Revocation happens on the first day of the first anniversary of the month after the month the filing was due. Source: leg.state.nv.us

A status describes the registry filing only. It isn’t evidence of a license, tax compliance or reputation, and a record with the same name as a company you know may be a different business. More on statuses.

Nevada business name rules

An LLC name must include one of: Limited-Liability Company, Limited Liability Company, Limited Company, Limited, Ltd., L.L.C., L.C., LLC, LC.

The name must be 'distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State' from every other business on file and from reserved names. Distinctive lettering, a mark, a trademark or a trade name doesn't make a name distinguishable. Names of revoked, merged-out or terminated entities become available again. In an LLC name, 'Co.' may be used for 'Company'. (NRS 86.171 (LLC); NRS 78.039 (corporations)) Source: leg.state.nv.us

When comparing names, Nevada disregards: distinctive lettering; a distinctive mark; trademark or trade name elements. Our name check applies these same rules.

Words that need approval or are restricted

Words	Requirement
accountant, accounting, accountancy, auditor, auditing	Needs certification from the Nevada State Board of Accountancy: either the company is registered under NRS chapter 628, or it gives a sworn statement that it doesn't practice accounting. Source: leg.state.nv.us
bank, trust	The company must actually carry on a banking or trust business, and the Commissioner of Financial Institutions must approve its articles first. Source: leg.state.nv.us
words for businesses supervised by the Commissioner of Insurance or the Commissioner of Financial Institutions	Needs approval from the commissioner who supervises that business. Source: leg.state.nv.us

Professional LLCs

Professional entities are governed by NRS chapter 89.

Using a similar name with consent

Yes. The state can accept the articles if they come with the written, acknowledged consent of the business holding the name or reservation (NRS 86.171(2), 78.039(1)).

Reserving a name in Nevada

Nevada lets you reserve a name before you form the business for $25, held for 90 days.

Ask the Secretary of State to reserve the name for you.

Nevada name reservation Source: leg.state.nv.us

Searching on this site doesn’t reserve anything. Only Commercial Recordings can.

Forming an LLC in Nevada

Document: Articles of Organization
State filing fee: $75
The Articles of Organization cost $75 (NRS 86.561), but the initial list of managers or managing members ($150, NRS 86.263) and the state business license ($200, NRS 76.100) are due at the same time, for $425 in total.
File online: Commercial Recordings filing
Registered agent: Every LLC must have a registered agent with a Nevada street address where legal papers can be delivered; that address is the registered office (NRS 86.231). Commercial registered agents are regulated under NRS chapter 77.
Out-of-state LLC registering here: $75 (Application for Registration of Foreign Limited-Liability Company)

Fees change. Confirm them on the official Nevada fee schedule before you file.

File it yourself or use a service

File directly with Nevada

$75 state fee

You fill in the Articles of Organization yourself and pay only the state. You’ll need a registered agent with a Nevada street address; that can be you if you have one.

File with Commercial Recordings

Use a formation service

A service prepares and files the paperwork, and most can act as your registered agent and send compliance reminders. You still pay the state fee on top of their price, and the state still decides whether to accept your name.

Bizee: $0 plus the state fee (Basic); Standard $199, Premium $299, plus state fee
LegalZoom: $0 plus state fees (Basic); Managed Service $249 plus state fees
Northwest Registered Agent: $39 plus the state fee
ZenBusiness: $0 plus the state fee (Starter); Pro $199 plus state fee, renews $199/yr

We don’t currently earn commissions from these providers. Prices from each provider’s site on Oct 30, 2026. We never send them your proposed name. Compare what each includes · Disclosure

An EIN (federal tax ID) is free from the IRS; you don’t need to pay anyone for one.

Keeping a Nevada LLC in good standing

Annual List of Managers or Managing Members, with State Business License renewal: $350. Due by the last day of the LLC's formation anniversary month each year (or of an alternative due date it chose). Late fee: $75. Source: leg.state.nv.us

Nevada has no state income tax on LLCs, but every business pays an annual state business license fee: $200 for most entities and $500 for corporations (NRS 76.100). The Commerce Tax applies to businesses whose Nevada gross revenue exceeds $4,000,000 in a taxable year (NRS 363C).

The $350 is the $150 annual list fee (NRS 86.263(4)(b)) plus the $200 business license (NRS 76.100). Filing late puts the LLC in default with a $75 penalty (NRS 86.272(3)), and its charter is revoked if the default continues (NRS 86.274).

Proof of status: Certificate of Existence (Good Standing) ($50). Source: leg.state.nv.us

Assumed names (DBAs)

Fictitious firm name certificates are filed with the clerk of each county where you do business (NRS 602.010), not with the Secretary of State. Source: leg.state.nv.us

Good to know about Nevada

Forming an LLC costs $425 up front, not $75: the articles ($75), the initial list ($150) and the state business license ($200) are all due at formation. Source: leg.state.nv.us
The yearly cost is $350: the $150 annual list plus the $200 business license, due by the end of the LLC's formation anniversary month. Missing it means default with a $75 penalty, then revocation. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Corporations pay a $500 state business license instead of $200, and their formation fee rises with the value of authorized shares, up to $35,000. Source: leg.state.nv.us
Nevada's old SilverFlume system has been retired; business filings and searches now go through the ORION business portal. Source: orion.nv.gov
DBAs are filed with county clerks, not the Secretary of State. Source: leg.state.nv.us
The Commerce Tax applies once a business's Nevada gross revenue exceeds $4 million a year. Source: leg.state.nv.us

Sources and accuracy

We checked this page against official Nevada sources on October 30, 2026. Our monitor rechecks the official search, filing portal and fee pages daily and flags changes for review.

Items we couldn’t confirm on an official page (8)

We couldn't confirm how the ORION search works: its search options, how it matches names, the ID format, its status labels or what a record shows.
We couldn't confirm a phone number or contact page for Commercial Recordings.
We couldn't confirm whether Nevada sells bulk business data, or its price.
We couldn't confirm the corporation annual list fee. It depends on authorized stock (NRS 78.150), and the minimum is believed to be $150.
We couldn't confirm the late penalty for the state business license.
We couldn't confirm the required corporation endings.
We couldn't confirm processing times or expedite fees. Nevada has offered 24-hour, 2-hour and 1-hour expedited service in the past.
We couldn't confirm whether a name reservation can be renewed.

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