--- title: "Setting Up a Company in Nevada" description: "How to form a Nevada entity, what it costs, and when Teamed's EOR is the faster path to hiring in the state." canonical: https://www.teamed.global/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/entity-setup --- ![Nevada business district.](/cluster-assets/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/entity-setup/images/hero.webp) # How do you set upa company in Nevada. Teamed forms your Nevada entity or employs your team under its own registered entity, so you can hire without waiting on incorporation. Served by Teamed US Inc., Delaware · Payroll via SUNA Solutions Last reviewed 22 September 2026 · Nevada guide At a glance ## Nevada entity setup, at a glance Nevada charges no corporate income tax and no minimum franchise tax, though it does tax gross receipts. 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. Corporate income tax0% Minimum franchise tax$0 Franchise tax basisgross receipts 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 minimum franchise tax either. Instead, the state taxes gross receipts, which changes how you think about tax exposure compared to a state with a traditional corporate income tax. 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 and 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 ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed builds and hands over entities across 100+ countries once a team is big enough or committed enough to justify one. 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 salaries and employer costs rather than on a headcount rule of thumb. Talk to a member of the team Model the crossover for the United States Who carries it ## Your own entity, when it's time. We set it up, migrate you in, and hand it back intact. Global Entity and Employment Operations, which we call GEMO, is how Teamed forms your company, registers it for tax and payroll, runs it month to month and keeps its filings current, across 100+ countries. You stay the employer. We do the work behind it. In Nevada, that means Teamed handles the articles of organization or incorporation, the registered agent, the annual list, and the license renewals tied to your entity, then hands you a fully operational company you actually own, with nothing left half-finished. Entity Management (GEMO) The Graduation Model Employer cost calculator > They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll. *Helene Dubois, COO* Talk to an expert about Nevada 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. Instead, Nevada taxes gross receipts rather than corporate income or a flat minimum franchise fee. 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, with the registration fee corroborated through independent formation services where the state's own site could not be accessed directly. ## More on entities in Nevada - [Hiring in Nevada, overview](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada)parent - [Nevada running costs](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/entity-running-costs-and-filings)sibling - [Nevada tax presence](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/permanent-establishment-risk)sibling - [Nevada entity or eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/eor-vs-entity)sibling - [Nevada moving from an eor](/country-hiring-guides/united-states/nevada/moving-from-eor-to-your-own-entity)sibling - [Set up an entity, by country](/entity-setup-by-country)hub - [Entity Management (GEMO)](/entity-management)core - [Talk to an expert about Nevada](https://www.teamed.global/contact?from=entity-setup)CTA