How to File Nebraska's Certificate of Organization
Nebraska calls its articles of organization a Certificate of Organization. What goes on it, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Nebraska government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Nebraska, you file the Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The state charges $100 to file online and $110 by mail. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 4, asks for 2 only in some cases, makes 1 optional and leaves out 8.
The Nebraska Certificate of Organization at a Glance
| What Nebraska calls it | Certificate of Organization |
| State filing fee | $100 online, $110 by mail |
| Processing time | Check with the Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Where to file | Nebraska Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-117 |
| Filed with it or right after | 2 filings, listed below |
Read from a Nebraska government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Nebraska cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Nebraska's Certificate of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Nebraska's Certificate of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Certificate of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Not on the form |
| Mailing address | Only when mail for the designated office or the agent goes to a different address or a post office box. |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Not on the form |
| Managers' names | Not on the form |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Not on the form |
| Business purpose | Only for an LLC organized to render a professional service, which uses the professional service version of the form and names that service. |
| Duration | Not on the form |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not on the form |
| Email address | Not on the form |
| Registered agent's consent | Not on the form |
These entries are confirmed public record: LLC name, registered agent's name, registered office address, mailing address, organizer's name and business purpose.
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Nebraska's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Nebraska.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include an LLC ending. Accepted endings include "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Company", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C.", "LC", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "Ltd. Company", "Limited Co." and "Ltd. Co.", and the law allows others as well.
Rule: Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-108(a).
File These With It or Right After
Nebraska has 2 more filings that go with it or follow it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Published notice of organization and proof of publication | Required | After the Certificate of Organization is filed, the notice runs for three successive weeks in a legal newspaper near the designated office, and proof of publication is then filed with the Secretary of State. |
| Certificate of registration from the professional regulatory board, or application for electronic access of records | Only for an LLC organized to render a professional service. | With the Certificate of Organization (Professional Service), which a professional LLC files instead of the Certificate of Organization. |
Draft Your Certificate of Organization
The generator below starts with Nebraska selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
Where are you forming your LLC?
After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Certificate of Organization | See note below |
| Changing it later (Amended Certificate of Organization) | See note below |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Nebraska
In Nebraska, a professional LLC files a separate form, the Certificate of Organization (Professional Service), instead of the Certificate of Organization. Also required: A certificate from the regulating board for law, accountancy or real estate, or an application for electronic access of records for a health-related profession, must accompany it. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in Nebraska
The form also asks for the street address, and mailing address if different, of the LLC's initial designated office in Nebraska. A certified copy costs $1 a page plus $10 per certificate. An Amended Certificate of Organization costs $30 on paper or $25 online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-117Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-117, Formation; certificate of organization
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-108Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-108, Name
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-118Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-118, Amendment or restatement
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-121Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-121, Filing; effective time and date
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-125Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-125, Biennial report
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-185Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-185, Professional service; certificate of registration
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-186Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-186, Certificate of registration; application
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-192Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-192, Fees
- nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=21-193Neb. Rev. Stat. 21-193, Notice; publication required
- sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/CertificateOfOrganization.pdfCertificate of Organization, Limited Liability Company (Revised 7/12/2022)
- sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/CertificateOfOrganizationProfessionalService.pdfCertificate of Organization, Professional Service (Revised 7/02/2024)
- sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/AmendedCertificateofOrganizaton.pdfAmended Certificate of Organization form
- sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/forms-and-fee-informationNebraska SOS Forms and Fee Information
- sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/new-business-informationNebraska SOS New Business Information
- nebraska.gov/apps-sos-edocs/Nebraska SOS Corporate and Business Document eDelivery
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Nebraska government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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