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Nevada LLC vs Delaware LLC with Nevada registration
Forming in Nevada costs $425; forming in Delaware costs $110 and then Nevada charges $75 to register it, so $185 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Nevada | LLC formed in Delaware, registered in Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Delaware | None | $110 |
| Formation in Nevada | $425 | None |
| Nevada foreign registration | None | $75 |
| Delaware yearly filing, two years | None | $800 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | $700 | $700 |
| Two years of state fees | $1,125 | $1,685 |
Over two years the Delaware route costs $560 more in state fees than forming at home.
State income, franchise and gross-receipts taxes are separate, are not in these totals and are the same or similar on both routes.
If you register in Nevada
Mainstay Filing prepares the Nevada registration (Application for registration as a foreign limited-liability company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 3 services we rank for Nevada are on the Nevada page.
Where the numbers come from
Delaware: formation and yearly filing from Delaware’s own pages. Nevada: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division and the sources on the Nevada page.