Nevada is the most expensive anonymous LLC state. Here is exactly what you pay and whether the premium is worth it.
By Shafwan Ahmed, Operations & Fulfillment Lead, Anonymousllc.co
Nevada anonymous LLC formation totals $722 with Anonymousllc.co. That is a $297 service fee plus $425 in mandatory Nevada state fees. The $425 state portion breaks out as the Articles of Organization filing fee ($75), the State Business License ($200), and the Initial List ($150). The service fee covers registered agent for year one, a custom operating agreement, an EIN obtained from the IRS, and applications to four or five US banks. The $425 state portion is paid through to Nevada and is not retained by Anonymousllc.co.
There is no hidden add-on at checkout. The $722 is the complete year-one figure, and every dollar of the state portion is a real Nevada government fee you would pay regardless of who filed the paperwork. The all-in price is what separates Nevada from the cheaper anonymous states: the state simply charges more.
Nevada bundles three separate state charges into every new LLC. The Articles of Organization filing is $75 and creates the entity. The State Business License is $200 and authorizes the company to operate in Nevada. The Initial List is $150 and records the manager and registered agent on the public record. Add them together and the state alone takes $425 before any service work happens.
Nevada has the highest recurring state obligations of any anonymous LLC state:
Total ongoing: approximately $390 per year. Compare this to Wyoming at $100 per year, New Mexico at $40 per year, or Delaware at $340 per year. Over five years, Nevada costs approximately $1,957 in total, the highest of all four anonymous states.
| Timeframe | Nevada | Wyoming | New Mexico | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $722 | $397 | $347 | $407 |
| 3-Year | $1,177 | $597 | $427 | $1,087 |
| 5-Year | $1,957 | $797 | $507 | $1,767 |
| 10-Year | $3,907 | $1,297 | $707 | $3,467 |
Nevada's higher cost buys three things: deeper charging order case law, since NRS § 86.501 has been tested in more court decisions than Wyoming's statute; an established asset protection reputation in the legal community; and no state income tax. Each is real. None of them, though, is unique to Nevada among the strong-protection states.
Wyoming offers equivalent statutory protection under § 17-29-503(a), an explicit and exclusive charging order remedy. Wyoming also levies no state income tax, and it costs $1,260 less than Nevada over five years. The only edge Nevada holds is the depth of its decided cases, which matters to a subset of buyers with litigation-driven planning needs.
Choose Nevada when a specific factor pulls you there: your asset protection attorney wants Nevada precedent, you are in or anticipate litigation where Nevada authority applies, or Nevada is a deliberate piece of a larger trust and entity plan. In those cases the extra cost buys certainty you can actually use.
Choose Wyoming for everything else. For a first anonymous LLC, a holding company, or proactive protection with no active threat, Wyoming delivers the same statutory wall and the same tax treatment at a fraction of the recurring cost. The $290 annual gap adds up, and most owners get no additional value from paying it.
The total is a $297 service fee plus $425 in Nevada state fees. The state charges $75 for the Articles, $200 for the Business License, and $150 for the Initial List, which is why Nevada is the priciest anonymous state.
No. The $722 total ($297 + $425 state) is the complete year-one cost. It already covers registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank applications.
Roughly $390 per year: $200 for the Business License, $150 for the Annual List, and about $40 for registered agent renewal.
No. Wyoming is $397 all-in and New Mexico is $347 total, both far below Nevada's $722. Nevada is the most expensive of the four anonymous states in year one and over five years.
$722 total ($297 + $425 state). All state fees included.
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