Business license · Nevada

Does Your LLC Need a Business License in Nevada?

The short answer. Nevada requires businesses that do business in Nevada to hold Nevada's State Business License, issued by the Nevada Secretary of State. Every LLC formed in Nevada is treated as doing business in Nevada and needs the license, wherever it operates. The exclusions are explained below. Nevada's State Business License costs $200. Your local government may also require its own license.

Nevada Business License at a Glance

General state business license	Required (see State license)
License name	State Business License
Issued by	Nevada Secretary of State
State license fee	$200
Renewal	Every year (see Cost)
City or county licenses	Local governments may require one (see Local licenses)
Trade and professional licenses	State licensing boards (see Trade licenses)

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked September 30, 2026. See the sources.

Does Nevada Require a State Business License?

Nevada requires businesses that do business in Nevada to hold Nevada's State Business License, issued by the Nevada Secretary of State. Every LLC formed in Nevada is treated as doing business in Nevada and needs the license, wherever it operates. Nevada law excludes some organizations, such as governmental entities and nonprofit organizations with federal 501(c) tax-exempt status, and anyone claiming an exclusion or exemption must apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of exemption every year.

You apply for Nevada's State Business License with the Nevada Secretary of State.

Nevada's own guide to business licenses and permits is SilverFlume Nevada Business Portal.

What It Costs and When to Renew

Nevada's State Business License costs $200.

It must be renewed every year. An LLC renews the license each year with its annual list, which is due by the last day of the month in which its anniversary date of organization falls, and the renewal fee is $200.

City and County Business Licenses

Nevada cities may impose a license tax on all lawful trades, occupations, professions and businesses within their limits, and counties may license businesses outside incorporated cities and towns. The state business license is in addition to any local license.

Professional and Trade Licenses

Nevada regulates occupations and professions through separate state agencies, boards and commissions under its professional licensing laws. Each licensed occupation has its own regulatory body.

Our verified guides for specific trades in this state:

See trade and business license requirements by state for every trade we cover.

Other Nevada Registrations to Check

Nevada articles of organization, the filing that creates the LLC itself.
Nevada Seller's Permit, for a business that sells taxable goods or services.
Nevada resale certificate, to buy inventory for resale without paying tax on it.
How to get an EIN, the federal tax ID most LLCs need to open a bank account or hire.

Frequently Asked Questions

: Nevada requires businesses that do business in Nevada to hold Nevada's State Business License, issued by the Nevada Secretary of State. Every LLC formed in Nevada is treated as doing business in Nevada and needs the license, wherever it operates. Nevada law excludes some organizations, such as governmental entities and nonprofit organizations with federal 501(c) tax-exempt status, and anyone claiming an exclusion or exemption must apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of exemption every year.
: Nevada's State Business License costs $200. It must be renewed every year. An LLC renews the license each year with its annual list, which is due by the last day of the month in which its anniversary date of organization falls, and the renewal fee is $200.
: You apply for Nevada's State Business License with the Nevada Secretary of State.
: Nevada cities may impose a license tax on all lawful trades, occupations, professions and businesses within their limits, and counties may license businesses outside incorporated cities and towns. The state business license is in addition to any local license.
: Nevada regulates occupations and professions through separate state agencies, boards and commissions under its professional licensing laws. Each licensed occupation has its own regulatory body.

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 law and agencies say about a general state business license, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you which licenses your own business needs: that turns on what the business does, where it operates, and what its city or county requires, and fees and exemptions change between our reviews. Confirm your own position with the state agency named on this page, the city or county where the business is located, and any state board that licenses your trade before you open.

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.

leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-076.htmlNRS chapter 76, State Business License (76.020, 76.100, 76.105, 76.130), with the exclusion for organizations tax-exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c) in 76.020
leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-086.htmlNRS 86.263, LLC initial and annual list
leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-268.htmlNRS 268.095, City license taxes
leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-244.htmlNRS 244.335, County licensing powers
leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-622.htmlNRS 622.060, Regulatory body defined (Title 54, Professions, Occupations and Businesses)
nv.gov/businessNV.gov, Business

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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.