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Nevada LLC vs Wyoming LLC with Nevada registration
Forming in Nevada costs $425; forming in Wyoming costs $100 and then Nevada charges $75 to register it, so $175 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Nevada | LLC formed in Wyoming, registered in Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Wyoming | None | $100 |
| Formation in Nevada | $425 | None |
| Nevada foreign registration | None | $75 |
| Wyoming yearly filing, two years | None | $120 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | $700 | $700 |
| Two years of state fees | $1,125 | $995 |
Over two years the Wyoming route costs $130 less 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
Wyoming: formation and yearly filing from Wyoming’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.