Nevada Incorporation Services

Formation
in Nevada

If you live in Nevada, or your business is based in Nevada, there is no legal requirement to form your new corporation or LLC there. However, for a small business entity that primarily or exclusively does business in Nevada, there is rarely an advantage to forming it in another state because you will still be required to qualify your entity in the state where you are doing business. This increases compliance requirements and maintenance costs related to annual filings and franchise fees in multiple states.

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C Corps

For founders who:

$1625

C Corps

$1625

For founders who:

S Corps

For founders who:

$1625

S Corps

$1625

For founders who:

LLC's

For founders who:

$1325

LLC's

$1325

For founders who:

Professional Entity

For founders who:

$1625

Professional Entity

$1625

For founders who:

Factors to consider

According to the Nevada Secretary of State, the following are some of the “Top Reasons to Incorporate in Nevada”: 

  • No Corporate Income Tax 
  • No Taxes on Corporate Shares
  • No Franchise Tax
  • No Personal Income Tax
  • Nominal Annual Fees

There is no question that these are top reasons for a Nevada-based business to incorporate in Nevada, but do these advantages apply to a business located in another state and doing little or no business in Nevada? The simple and unqualified answer is a definitive “no” and there is no explicit claim by the Nevada Secretary of State or any reputable Nevada incorporation service that any of these tax advantages apply to a business located outside Nevada.

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The reason is simple: a business located in another state, for example, California, cannot simply form a Nevada corporation to run a California-based business and thereby avoid paying the fees and taxes normally imposed on businesses operating in California. 

Think about it for a moment. If you operate a retail clothing store in New York, own a restaurant in California, or have a computer repair service in Illinois, and you could avoid paying business income taxes in your home state merely by incorporating in Nevada, why would you ever incorporate your business in your home state? You wouldn’t. 

Some Nevada-based incorporation services have also promoted Nevada’s advantages to include superior liability protection for the personal assets of the owners and better privacy to operate anonymously as an officer, director, or shareholder in a Nevada corporation. The truth is:

  • Nevada, like all states, requires a corporation to file an annual report (in Nevada it’s called an Annual List of Officers and Directors) that lists the names and addresses of the corporation’s officers and directors. This is a public record that anyone can access directly on the Nevada Secretary of State website.
  • While shareholders’ names and addresses are not required by Nevada’s Annual List, neither are shareholder names required in the annual reports of virtually all other states.
  • The personal liability protection offered by a Nevada corporation is no greater than it is in other states. 
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Comprehensive Pricing

Our Digital Incorporation Packages cover everything you need to legally form your entity and register with the IRS so that you can open your company’s bank account and get started.

    How We Do It

    How We Do It

    The secret to our success is personalized attention. At Nationwide Incorporators, an attorney answers your specific questions and walks you through each step of the process.

    The secret to our success is personalized attention. At Nationwide Incorporators, an attorney answers your specific questions and walks you through each step of the process.

    STEP 1

    Quality Check

    An attorney thoroughly reviews your questionnaire and contacts you to resolve any questions

    STEP 2

    Name Availability Check

    Your requested entity names are checked with your formation state for availability

    STEP 3

    Document Filing

    We prepare and file your formation documents to create your new legal entity

    STEP 4

    Finalize Documents

    An attorney prepares fully customized final documents and forms based on your package selection

    STEP 5

    Unlimited Free Support

    An attorney is always here to provide assistance and answer questions about your new entity

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