Forming a Nevada LLC takes six steps: name search, Articles of Organization ($425 state fee), registered agent, operating agreement, EIN, and bank account. End-to-end timeline is 5-10 business days with Anonymousllc.co. Nevada is one of four US states that keep member and manager names off the public record, and the all-in cost is $722 ($297 service fee plus the $425 state fee, the highest of the four anonymous states).
A Nevada LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. Nevada accepts the Articles of Organization within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 5-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. The path runs in parallel wherever it can. Day 0 is a 5-minute WhatsApp intake, and Anonymousllc.co files the Articles the same day, then starts the EIN application the moment the state stamp arrives. Non-resident founders receive the EIN in 5-7 days by fax filing. Bank applications go out to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution. The only step outside Anonymousllc.co's control is the IRS fax queue for non-resident EINs, which sets the 5-7 day window. US-resident founders shortcut that to minutes through the online IRS portal. Everything else, name search, filing, operating agreement, and bank submissions, moves the moment the prior step clears, which is how the 5-10 day end-to-end timeline holds.
Search the Nevada Secretary of State business database and confirm the name is distinguishable from every existing entity. The name must contain "Limited Liability Company", "LLC", or "L.L.C." Anonymousllc.co runs the name check and prepares two or three backup names before filing, so a rejected first choice never delays the filing. Nevada does not require a separate name reservation for standard formation; the name locks the moment the Articles are accepted. A separate 90-day reservation is available through the Secretary of State when a founder wants to hold a name before filing.
The Articles of Organization list the LLC name, the registered agent and Nevada registered office address, the management structure, and an organizer signature. Anonymousllc.co structures the filing so the founder's name and home address stay off the public record. Articles are filed online with the Nevada Secretary of State for a $425 state fee and accepted within 1-3 business days. Nevada is one of four US states that keep owners private, and Anonymousllc.co acts as organizer and registered agent so the public filing shows the agent, not the beneficial owner. Nevada also permits series LLCs formed under one parent filing. Nevada's Articles designate whether the LLC is member-managed or manager-managed, a choice that flows through to the operating agreement and to who can bind the company in contracts. Anonymousllc.co sets this based on the intake and keeps the founder's personal details out of the public document. The stamped Articles are the first deliverable and the document banks ask for at account opening.
Every Nevada LLC must list a registered agent with a physical Nevada street address to receive legal service and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's. Anonymousllc.co provides Nevada registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and legal service the same day it arrives and tracks the annual list deadline. Using a commercial agent keeps the founder's home or business address off the Secretary of State database, the practical mechanism behind Nevada LLC privacy.
Yes. Nevada does not file the operating agreement with the state, but every US bank requires it to open an account and courts examine it in liability disputes. It is the document that proves who owns and controls the LLC. Anonymousllc.co includes a Nevada-specific operating agreement tailored to Nevada statute with every formation package. It sets out ownership percentages, management structure (member-managed or manager-managed), capital contributions, profit distribution, and transfer rules. A single-member LLC still needs one: without it, the liability shield is weaker and banks will decline the account. Nevada series LLCs need extra series-specific provisions. Because Nevada keeps owners off the public record, the operating agreement is the primary place ownership is documented, which makes it the reference courts and banks turn to. Anonymousllc.co delivers it signed and ready alongside the EIN and stamped Articles, so the founder has a complete document set before the first bank application goes out.
The EIN is the LLC's federal tax ID from the IRS, and it is required before any bank account or tax filing. A non-resident without an SSN gets it by fax filing IRS Form SS-4, where the responsible party writes "Foreign" instead of a tax ID number. US-resident founders complete the EIN online in minutes. Non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days through Anonymousllc.co acting as third-party designee on the SS-4. No SSN, ITIN, or visit to the US is needed. The EIN confirmation letter (CP-575, or a 147C on reissue) is the document banks ask for at account opening.
Anonymousllc.co submits applications to four or five US partner banks (Mercury, Relay, Bluevine, and others) in parallel, using the stamped Articles, EIN letter, and operating agreement. Approval averages 8-10 days after the EIN. Applying to multiple banks at once raises the overall approval rate to about 90%, because a decline at one bank does not end the process. These are US business accounts with routing and account numbers, wire and ACH access, and debit cards. Non-residents open them remotely; no US visit is required. A funded account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
A Nevada LLC costs $722 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $425 Nevada state filing fee, the highest state fee of the four anonymous states. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and four to five US bank applications. There are no upsells hidden behind that number. Year two onward, the recurring cost is the $100/year registered agent plus Nevada's $200 business license and $150 annual list ($350 combined), so ongoing maintenance is $450/year. EIN, ITIN, and BOI add-ons cost $99, $299, and $150 separately. Nevada's $722 is the highest formation price of the four anonymous states, ahead of Wyoming's $397, New Mexico's $347, and Delaware's $407. The premium buys a Nevada nexus with no state income tax. A founder who wants the lowest cost with the same anonymity forms in Wyoming; a founder who specifically needs Nevada pays the difference for the state's brand and tax structure.
Nevada charges no state personal income tax and no corporate income tax; the Nevada commerce tax applies only above $4M in Nevada gross revenue. Federally, a single-member LLC is taxed as a sole proprietorship and a multi-member LLC as a partnership by default, with profits passing through to the owners. An LLC can elect S-corporation or C-corporation treatment by filing IRS Form 2553 or 8832 when that lowers total tax. Non-resident owners with no US-source effectively connected income owe no US federal tax on foreign-earned profit, though a Form 5472 information return is required for a foreign-owned single-member LLC. State tax stays at zero below the commerce-tax threshold.
Yes. Non-US residents form Nevada LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. Nevada places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Articles, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the Nevada registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. This is the most common Anonymousllc.co use case: a non-resident founder who needs a US LLC, US EIN, and US bank account without travel.
5-minute WhatsApp intake. 5-10 day turnaround.