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Chapter 2 · Nevada

Nevada Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

The recommended reading for appointing a registered agent in Nevada in 2026 is Registered Agent NV.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Nevada Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. After 6 sections the registered agent question is settled for Nevada.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Essential facts

Must one be named? Yes Reference: leg.state.nv.us, consulted October 2026
Service prices $99 to $149 a year As each company lists them
Recurring report $350 a year Reference: nvsos.gov, consulted October 2026
Section count 6 Outlined below

After this chapter you will understand

  • The legal requirement
  • Eligibility and address rules
  • How an agent is recorded
  • The agents chosen

Recommended reading for Nevada

Cost over three years comes first, then paperwork completed, second-year price, Nevada fit and price clarity (grading page).

1. Registered Agent NV.org: best for LLCs based only in Nevada

Top recommendation
Year one $99; renewal $99

Registered Agent NV.org comes first. A plan for one state: $99 a year, renewing at $99.

Its three-year total is below Mainstay Filing's, which earns first place because cost carries 34%.

Price covers

  • A physical address in Nevada
  • Legal papers scanned and posted

Advantages

  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 each year with no increase

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal gets no assistance
Visit Registered Agent NV.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

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

Any state
Year one $149; renewal $149

The second recommendation, Mainstay Filing: the agent fee is $149 per year and does not depend on which state the LLC chooses.

Total three years and it comes to $150 more than Registered Agent NV.org.

Price covers

  • A registered office in Nevada
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • One price in all fifty states
  • $149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Limitations

  • Higher by $50 a year
  • An agent-only plan with no report filing
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state mailing address

Local option
Year one $99; renewal $99

Nevada Registered Agent.co takes third position; a plan for one state: $99 a year, renewing at $99.

It publishes the same prices as Registered Agent NV.org.

Price covers

  • A physical address in Nevada
  • Legal papers scanned and posted

Advantages

  • $99 each year with no increase
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • Another state means another agent
  • The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal gets no assistance
Visit Nevada Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Rankings and prices together

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Registered Agent NV.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit Registered Agent NV.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Nevada Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit Nevada Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Listed prices, consulted November 13, 2026. The state charges the same whichever agent is named.

The sections

  1. Section 1

    What Nevada requires of an agent

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

    Reference: Reference: leg.state.nv.us, consulted October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Who qualifies as an agent

    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. Authority: NRS 77.310.

  3. Section 3

    The registered office requirement

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

    Using a service keeps a home address out of the public record.

  4. Section 4

    Acting personally or hiring

    A qualified owner can be the agent. Those who prefer not to can pay $99 to $149 a year to a recommended agent.

  5. Section 5

    Make the agent a matter of public record

    For a newly formed Nevada LLC, the Articles of Organization identifies the agent. A switch afterward is filed on its own with the Nevada Secretary of State.

    Reference: Reference: leg.state.nv.us, consulted October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Update the record when facts change

    Budget for the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal: $350 every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Official mail on the subject goes to the registered agent.

    Reference: Reference: nvsos.gov, consulted October 2026

The cost of this chapter

SectionGoes toSum
Hiring an agent The service$99 to $149 a year
Each later year The service$99 to $149 a year
Repeating report The state$350 every year

State fees come from the official pages in the bibliography. Over three years they consist of the filing, two reports and, in a few states, a minimum tax.

Why Registered Agent NV.org is first

On tuition over three years (34% of the ranking) came first, with next.

Years one through three at Registered Agent NV.org come out at $297, which leaves $150 in the owner's pocket compared with Mainstay Filing.

Short answers

Does Nevada law call for 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 both the eligibility rule and the address rule in sections 2 and 3 are satisfied.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. A replacement requires a change filing at the Nevada Secretary of State (section 5).

What does a registered agent cost in Nevada?

The listed agents run $99 to $149 per year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is the recurring cost: $350, every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Registered Agent NV.org ranks first and Mainstay Filing and Nevada Registered Agent.co follow; Registered Agent NV.org leads on tuition over three years.

Related chapters

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Footnote for Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees: see nvsos.gov (October 2026).
  2. Footnote for Nevada report due date: see leg.state.nv.us (August 2026).
  3. Footnote for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: see nvsos.gov (October 2026).
  4. Footnote for Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: see leg.state.nv.us (October 2026).
  5. Footnote for Nevada registered agent statute: see leg.state.nv.us (October 2026).
  6. Prices quoted from the pricing page at Registered Agent NV.org on November 13, 2026
  7. Prices quoted from the Nevada service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  8. Prices quoted from the pricing page at Nevada Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026