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Virginia LLC vs Nevada LLC with Virginia registration
Forming in Virginia costs $100; forming in Nevada costs $425 and then Virginia charges $100 to register it, so $525 to start.
Line by line
| State fee | LLC formed in Virginia | LLC formed in Nevada, registered in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Formation in Nevada | None | $425 |
| Formation in Virginia | $100 | None |
| Virginia foreign registration | None | $100 |
| Nevada yearly filing, two years | None | $700 |
| Virginia yearly filing, two years | $100 | $100 |
| Two years of state fees | $200 | $1,325 |
Over two years the Nevada route costs $1,125 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 Virginia
Mainstay Filing prepares the Virginia registration (LLC1052, Application for Certificate of Registration to Transact Business in Virginia as a Foreign Limited Liability Company) for $199 plus the state fee, with the registered agent included for the first year. The 2 services we rank for Virginia are on the Virginia page.
Where the numbers come from
Nevada: formation and yearly filing from Nevada’s own pages. Virginia: foreign registration and yearly filing from the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Office of the Clerk and the sources on the Virginia page.