Nevada Business Entity Search
By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026
The short answer. The Nevada Secretary of State (Commercial Recordings Division) keeps Nevada's register of business entities. The official search is the state's “Business Entity Search” page, on nvsos.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
Nevada Business Entity Search at a Glance
| Register kept by | The Nevada Secretary of State (Commercial Recordings Division) |
| Official search | Business Entity Search |
| Cost to search | Not confirmed |
| Search by | Not confirmed |
| Filed documents online | Not confirmed |
| Copy fee | $2.00 per page (see Documents) |
| Certifying a copy | Adds $30.00 per document (see Documents) |
| Name reservation | Not confirmed |
| Name reservation fee | $25.00 (see Name availability) |
Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.
Some of Nevada's pages could not be read directly, so several answers here are marked not confirmed. Check them on the state's own search page.
How to Search Nevada's Register
The official search is the state's “Business Entity Search” page, on nvsos.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.
We have not confirmed which fields Nevada's main search page lets you search by; check the search page.
What a Search Result Shows
A Nevada result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.
- Status
- Officers or managers
What Each Nevada Status Means
The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.
| Status label | What it means | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| “active” Named on nvsos.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
| “revoked” Named on nvsos.gov | The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means. | All entities |
This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found in the filing office's own pages, and the register may show others.
If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in Nevada.
A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a Nevada certificate of good standing.
Viewing and Ordering Documents
We have not confirmed whether filed documents can be viewed online; check the search page.
Copies cost $2.00 per page, and certifying a document adds $30.00.
Is the Name Available?
The state tells you to use this same search to check whether a name is already in use. The state says this search is only a preliminary check, not a formal decision that the name is available.
The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State.”
We have not confirmed whether Nevada requires a name reservation before you file. A name reservation costs $25.00. Expediting a name reservation costs $25.00 more.
Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search Nevada's register, so check the state's search as well.
Worth Knowing in Nevada
Nevada's business entity search has moved to the Project Orion portal (orion.nv.gov), so the search page may look different from older guides.
Ready to form? See what goes on the Nevada articles of organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
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 business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.
Sources
Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified Nevada sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/business-entity-searchBusiness Entity Search (archived copy)
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/commercial-recordings/faqsCommercial Recordings FAQs (archived copy)
- nvsos.gov/sos/home/showpublisheddocument/1043/638345248868870000Copies and Certification Services Fee Schedule (revised 8/1/2023) (archived copy)
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/commercial-recordings/forms-feesForms & Fees (archived copy)
- nvsos.gov/sos/businesses/project-orion/november-2025-release-notesNovember 2025 Release Notes (Project Orion) (archived copy)
- leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-086.htmlNRS 86.171 Name of company
- nvsilverflume.gov/businessSearchSilverFlume Business Search (former search link)
- Name standard: NRS 86.171(2)
Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC
Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.