How to File Nevada's Articles of Organization
What goes on Nevada's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from Nevada government sources.
The short answer. To form an LLC in Nevada, you file the Articles of Organization with the Nevada Secretary of State. The state filing fee is $75. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 5, asks for 4 only in some cases, makes 1 optional and leaves out 5.
The Nevada Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What Nevada calls it | Articles of Organization |
| State filing fee | $75 Plus $150 for the Initial List of Managers or Managing Members and $200 for the State Business License |
| Processing time | Check with the Nevada Secretary of State |
| Where to file | Nevada Secretary of State |
| File online | Yes, online |
| Blank form | Download it from the state |
| Law that sets its contents | NRS 86.161 |
| Filed with it or right after | 4 filings, listed below |
Read from Nevada government sources, some of them archived copies of the state's own pages, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our Nevada cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on Nevada's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what Nevada's Articles of Organization asks for. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles 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 | Only when the LLC names a noncommercial registered agent or an office or position within the LLC. A commercial registered agent is listed by name only. |
| Principal office address | Not on the form |
| Mailing address | Not on the form |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Only when the LLC will be managed by its members, or is a professional LLC. Each managing member's name and address is then listed; a professional LLC lists every original member. |
| Managers' names | Only when the LLC will be managed by one or more managers, or is a professional LLC with managers. Each initial manager's name and address is then listed. |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Required |
| Business purpose | Only for a professional LLC, which must state the profession to be practiced. |
| Duration | Optional |
| Effective date | Not on the form |
| County | Not on the form |
| Email address | Not on the form |
| Registered agent's consent | Required |
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in Nevada's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in Nevada.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include an LLC ending. Accepted endings include "Limited-Liability Company", "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Company", "Limited", "Ltd.", "L.L.C.", "L.C.", "LLC", "LC", "Limited-Liability Co.", "Limited Liability Co." and "Limited Co.", and the law allows others as well.
Rule: NRS 86.171(1).
File These With It or Right After
Nevada has 4 more filings that go with it or follow it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Initial List of Managers or Managing Members | Required | Filed at the same time as the Articles of Organization, unless the Secretary of State has allowed an alternative due date |
| State Business License | Required | Obtained at the time the initial list is filed |
| Registered Agent Acceptance | Only if the registered agent does not sign the acceptance on the Articles of Organization. | Filed with the Articles of Organization. |
| Certificate from the Regulating Board | Only for a professional LLC formed under NRS Chapter 89. | Attached to the Articles of Organization when they are filed. |
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with Nevada selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Compare the draft with the state's current form before you file.
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | See note below |
| Changing it later (Certificate of Amendment) | $175 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in Nevada
In Nevada, a professional LLC is formed with the same Articles of Organization. Also required: A certificate from the regulating board of the profession showing that each member or manager who is a natural person is licensed, attached to the articles. The articles must also state the profession and the names and addresses of the original members and managers. Your profession's licensing board may have requirements of its own, so check with it before you file.
Worth Knowing in Nevada
In Nevada the Articles of Organization alone do not complete formation filings: the Initial List of Managers or Managing Members and the State Business License are due at the same time. A certified copy costs $30 for each certification plus $2 per page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-086.htmlNRS Chapter 86, Limited-Liability Companies
- leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-077.htmlNRS Chapter 77, Registered Agents
- leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-076.htmlNRS Chapter 76, State Business License
- leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-089.htmlNRS Chapter 89, Professional Entities
- nvsos.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/6541/638544719974270000Formation, Limited-Liability Company packet (Articles of Organization, Initial List and State Business License Application, fee schedules) (archived copy of the state's page)
- nvsos.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1047/638308047406100000Limited-Liability Company Fee Schedule (archived copy of the state's page)
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/commercial-recordings/forms-fees/all-business-formsNV SOS All Business Forms (archived copy of the state's page)
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/start-a-business/limited-liability-companyBehind the state filing fee on this page
The rows and fees on this page were read from the Nevada 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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