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Section 2 · Nevada

The Nevada Registered Agent (2026): 6 Procedures and the 3 Best Agents

Result for 2026: appointing a registered agent in Nevada is best served by Nevada Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Registered Agent NV.org ($99 a year), ranked in that order. Procedure 1 records what Nevada law says about a registered agent; by procedure 6 the appointment is on file.

Recorded by the Business Basics Lab staff ·

Key facts for this sheet

Mandatory?
YesSpecimen: leg.state.nv.us, logged October 2026
Agent service
$99 to $149 a yearAs published
Recurring report
$350 a yearSpecimen: nvsos.gov, logged October 2026
Procedure count
6From first to last

Aims of this sheet

  • What Nevada requires of a registered agent
  • Who may serve and from where
  • Recording the agent
  • How the ranked agents compare

Best reading

The Nevada results

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we measure); three-year cost and procedures performed count most.
Strongest result

1. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for cost-conscious owners

Year 1 $99; year 2 $99

Nevada Registered Agent.co reads highest, and the reason is that an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

Mainstay Filing measures higher across three years, which puts this service first.

What the price performs

  • A Nevada street address
  • Papers served on the company are scanned into the account

Measured strengths

  • A flat $99 per year
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Measured limits

  • Another state requires another agent
  • Filing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is outside its service
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Most procedures performed

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a nationwide agent at one price

Year 1 $149; year 2 $149

Mainstay Filing is an acceptable second choice: the agent price is $149 a year in every state.

A gap of $150 to Nevada Registered Agent.co across three years fixes its position.

What the price performs

  • A Nevada street address on record
  • Papers served on the company are scanned free on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned at no charge
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Measured strengths

  • Covers all fifty states
  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Measured limits

  • Costs $50 more every year
  • An agent-only plan that does not file reports
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Single-state plan

3. Registered Agent NV.org: best for remaining in one state

Year 1 $99; year 2 $99

Registered Agent NV.org is an acceptable third choice: an in-state street address for the registered office, measured at $99 a year.

Nevada Registered Agent.co and this service charge alike.

What the price performs

  • A Nevada street address
  • Papers served on the company are scanned into the account

Measured strengths

  • A flat $99 per year
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Measured limits

  • Another state requires another agent
  • Filing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is outside its service
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Prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Nevada Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NV.org$99$99/yr$297Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices as posted on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.

The Nevada agent, in sequence

  1. Procedure 1: What Nevada requires of an agent

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

    Specimen: Specimen: leg.state.nv.us, logged October 2026

  2. Procedure 2: Who can take the role

    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. See NRS 77.310.

  3. Procedure 3: The address requirement

    The address has to be a street address in Nevada. A P.O. box alone is not enough.

    TipAll ranked services supply the Nevada office address.

  4. Procedure 4: Self-service or a professional agent

    Eligible owners may name themselves, and the ranked agents charge $99 to $149 annually.

  5. Procedure 5: File the agent's details

    The Articles of Organization carries the agent's name and address; the Nevada Secretary of State also receives change filings from LLCs that replace their agent.

    Specimen: Specimen: leg.state.nv.us, logged October 2026

  6. Procedure 6: Review the record annually

    Filing the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal on time ($350, last day of the LLC's anniversary month) keeps the agent record accurate.

    Specimen: Specimen: nvsos.gov, logged October 2026

What will be paid

LinePayeePrice
Agent serviceThe service$99 to $149 a year
From year twoThe service$99 to $149 a year
Report to the stateState$350 every year
Every state amount here can be verified against the specimens below. The three-year row combines formation, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists, and it never includes service prices.

Why Nevada Registered Agent.co comes first

prevailed on measured cost over three years (36% of the reading), with close behind.

Counting the first three years, Nevada Registered Agent.co comes to $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing.

Brief answers

Is an LLC in Nevada permitted to operate without a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, when the eligibility and address tests in procedures 2 and 3 are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, at any time. Procedure 5 explains how to file the change with the Nevada Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in Nevada?

$99 to $149 per year for the agents listed.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Yearly it is the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal at $350.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Nevada Registered Agent.co, because $99 a year, with scans of served papers posted to an online account. Next: Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent NV.org.

See also

Specimens and records

  1. Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees readings were recorded from nvsos.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  2. Nevada report due date readings were recorded from leg.state.nv.us; the last repeat observation was in August 2026.
  3. Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source readings were recorded from nvsos.gov; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  4. Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source readings were recorded from leg.state.nv.us; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  5. Nevada registered agent statute readings were recorded from leg.state.nv.us; the last repeat observation was in October 2026.
  6. Observation of Nevada Registered Agent.co's pricing page, November 13, 2026
  7. Observation of Mainstay Filing's Nevada service page, November 13, 2026
  8. Observation of Registered Agent NV.org's pricing page, November 13, 2026