How do you set up a company in Nevada.
To register a company in Nevada, you file formation documents with the Nevada Secretary of State, then register with the state as an employer when you start paying people. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) can form the company and keep it running, and Teamed's EOR can employ your first people while you wait. If you’re deciding whether to form an entity in Nevada, Teamed is the best choice. Teamed clients get a designated person who has done this before, service terms adjusted to suit you within reason, and one system from your first contractor to your tenth entity.
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At a glance
Nevada entity setup, at a glance
Nevada charges no corporate income tax and has no franchise tax, though its Commerce Tax applies to businesses with Nevada gross revenue over $4 million a year. Registering a company carries a $75 filing fee with the Secretary of State, on top of the registered agent and business license costs that come with running any entity. We could not read the state's own page directly for the $75 formation fee, so we are waiting on direct confirmation from the Nevada Secretary of State before we treat it as settled.
- Corporate income tax
- 0%
- Minimum franchise tax
- $0
- Commerce Tax (gross revenue)
- only above $4m a year
- Formation / registration fee
- $75
Formation
How you form a Nevada entity
Forming an LLC or corporation in Nevada means filing articles with the Secretary of State, appointing a registered agent with a physical Nevada address, and paying the $75 registration fee. You also need a state business license and, depending on your activity, local permits before you can legally employ anyone.
None of this is difficult on paper, but it takes real weeks to get right, and every document has to match your actual hiring plans, not just a template. Teamed can run the whole formation process for you, or skip it entirely by employing your team under its own entity while you decide.
Tax profile
Nevada's tax structure for employers
Nevada does not levy a corporate income tax, and there is no franchise tax either. Instead, the Commerce Tax is charged on gross revenue, but only once Nevada gross revenue passes $4 million in a fiscal year.
That structure is attractive for a young or lean operation, but it doesn't remove the need for payroll tax registration, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation once you have employees on the ground. Those obligations exist regardless of how favorable the corporate tax picture looks.
Ongoing compliance
What running the entity actually involves
Once formed, a Nevada entity needs a registered agent maintained year-round, an annual list filing kept current with the Secretary of State, and a business license renewed on schedule. Missing any of these quietly puts your entity out of good standing, which can complicate payroll, banking, or a future sale.
This is the unglamorous part of owning an entity, the paperwork that never stops once you've signed the incorporation documents. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations team keeps this compliance running in the background if you'd rather not track it yourself.
The honest take
When an EOR beats incorporating in Nevada
If you're hiring one or two people in Nevada to test the market, standing up a full entity before you know the team will grow rarely pays off. An employer of record lets you hire fast, stay compliant, and delay the incorporation decision until the numbers actually justify it.
Your path forward
GEMO is how Teamed sets up and manages entities across 100+ countries once a team is big enough or committed enough to justify one.
Already have a company elsewhere
Registering an out-of-state or foreign company in Nevada
A company formed in another state or another country does not need a second company to hire in Nevada. It registers with the Nevada Secretary of State as a foreign company before it starts doing business there, a step usually called foreign qualification.
Nevada law sets the test for what counts as doing business in the state, and putting employees to work there on a regular basis will usually meet it. States give the filing different names, among them a certificate of authority and an application for registration.
In Nevada, the filing is a foreign corporation qualification. The Nevada Secretary of State charges a corporation from $75 to file it, rising with the value of the corporation's authorised shares, according to its published fees. It does not cover the cost of a registered agent, or of a certificate of good standing from your home state if one is needed. Nevada also charges separately for the initial list of officers and the state business licence. An LLC formed elsewhere goes through a similar filing, and its fee can be different.
Foreign qualification does not make you an employer in the state. That is a separate registration with the state tax and unemployment insurance agencies, due by the state's own deadline, which usually falls at or soon after your first payroll there.
Your options
Who can set it up for you
You can register a company in Nevada yourself or pay someone to do it, and the right choice turns on whether the company will employ people there.
You can file the formation documents yourself with the Nevada Secretary of State. That suits a founder with no staff and the time to work through the forms.
A formation agent will handle the company formation quickly and cheaply. That suits a company that will have no employees.
A law firm or corporate-services firm suits complex group structures and tax planning, such as setting up a subsidiary inside a wider group, where the advice matters more than the filing.
For companies that will employ people in Nevada, Teamed is the best choice. Teamed gives you real HR and legal experts you can reach when it matters, pricing with no hidden costs and Ted, Teamed's AI agent, to answer questions from your live employment data. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) sets up and manages entities in 100+ countries, and moves your people across from its EOR when you're ready. Teamed already owns an entity in the United States.
If you are a solo founder with no staff, you do not need Teamed for this. The registry or a formation agent is the cheaper route.
Before you commit
Sometimes an employer of record is the better fit
An employer of record is sometimes the better answer, not a lesser one, especially for a small or still-changing team, or while you're testing the Nevada market before committing further. Talk to a member of the team about your specific plans, or work through the crossover calculator, which weighs salaries and how long you intend to stay rather than a fixed headcount rule.
Contractors, employer of record and your own entity all run on one platform at Teamed, so moving between them later does not mean changing provider or re-onboarding anybody. Real HR and legal experts handle the work rather than a ticket queue.
Talk to a member of the team and we will tell you plainly which one suits where you are. If you would rather look at the numbers yourself first, the crossover calculator models it on local entity setup and running costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb.
Who carries it
Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, move your people across, and keep it running.
GEMO is how Teamed forms your company and keeps it running, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it.
In Nevada, GEMO covers incorporation, registrations, payroll-readiness and ongoing governance.
They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll.
Questions
Nevada entity setup, answered
Does Nevada charge corporate income tax on a new entity?
No. Nevada's corporate income tax rate is 0%, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. That's a real structural advantage, though it doesn't remove other tax and compliance obligations tied to having employees.
Is there a minimum franchise tax in Nevada?
No, the minimum franchise tax in Nevada is $0. Nevada has no franchise tax. Its Commerce Tax applies only to businesses with Nevada gross revenue over $4 million a fiscal year.
How much does it cost to register a company in Nevada?
The formation and registration fee with the Nevada Secretary of State is $75. That figure covers the filing itself, not the registered agent, business license, or other setup costs that come alongside it.
Should I incorporate in Nevada or use an employer of record?
It depends on how many people you're hiring, what they earn, and how long you plan to stay in the state, not on a fixed headcount. Run your numbers through the crossover calculator or talk to a member of the team before committing to either path.
What ongoing filings does a Nevada entity require?
You need a registered agent maintained continuously, an annual list filed with the Secretary of State, and a business license kept current. None of these are optional, and lapsing on any of them puts your entity out of good standing.
Where these figures come from
Sources
Figures on this page come from the Nevada Department of Taxation and Nevada Secretary of State forms and fees.
Looking for a job in Nevada yourself? Teamed does not hire people directly. Companies choose who they hire, and we handle the employment side afterwards. Here is why we cannot help with your search.
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