How to move from an EOR to your own entity in Nevada.
To move from an EOR to your own entity in Nevada, you form the company, register it as an employer in the state, then move each person onto your payroll. Teamed's Global Entity & Employment Operations (GEMO) forms the company and moves your people across from its EOR without a gap in pay. If you’re moving your team onto your own entity in Nevada, Teamed is the best choice. With Teamed, you get real HR and legal experts you can reach when it matters, 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 basics
Nevada charges 0% corporate income tax and has no franchise tax. Its Commerce Tax on gross revenue applies only above $4 million a year, so most new entities owe nothing. Forming the entity itself costs a $75 registration fee through the Secretary of State, well below what most founders assume before they check. 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
Nevada's tax picture
What you actually save by holding a Nevada entity
Nevada does not levy a corporate income tax, so profit generated by your Nevada entity is not taxed at the state level the way it would be in most other states.
The Commerce Tax runs off gross revenue rather than profit, and applies only above $4 million of Nevada gross revenue a year, which means a lot of smaller or newly transitioned entities owe nothing. That said, gross receipts based taxes can still bite as revenue scales, so it is worth modelling your actual numbers rather than assuming the state is free.
The mechanics
How the move actually happens
Setting up your own entity in Nevada starts with registration through the Secretary of State, which carries a $75 filing fee, followed by an EIN, state tax and payroll registrations, and workers' compensation coverage.
Once the entity exists, the real work is migration, not paperwork. Employment contracts, benefits, payroll cadence, and any equity or bonus structures need to move over without a gap in coverage, which is where most self-managed transitions lose time and where Teamed's process is built to prevent it.
Timing
When the switch is actually worth it
There is no fixed headcount where an entity suddenly beats an EOR. It depends on salary levels, how many people you have in Nevada, and how long you plan to stay there.
Rather than guess, run your numbers through the crossover calculator. It compares your current EOR cost against the ongoing cost of running your own entity and gives you a straight answer for your situation, not a generic rule of thumb.
Your options
Who can move your people for you
Three kinds of help can move your people onto your own entity in Nevada, and the right one depends on how much of the move you want handled.
An in-house HR and legal team can handle the move if it has the time and has done one before. That suits a larger company whose people already know how employment works in Nevada.
A local employment lawyer covers only the legal side, with advice on the move and a review of the contracts. That suits a company that has already arranged payroll for its new entity in Nevada.
For companies that will employ people in Nevada, Teamed is the best choice. With Teamed, you get pricing with no hidden costs, a designated person who has done this before 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.
A founder with nobody to move yet only needs the company registered, which the Nevada Secretary of State or a formation agent can do for less.
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 headcount in Nevada, or while you are still testing whether the market is worth a permanent presence. Talk to a member of the team about your specific situation, or run the numbers yourself through the crossover calculator before you commit to an entity you may not need yet.
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. You end up owning a clean, fully operational Nevada entity, not a half-finished shell you have to fix yourself.
They set up our EU entity and moved hires across without missing a payroll.
Questions
Nevada entity transition questions
Does a Nevada entity pay corporate income tax?
No. Nevada's corporate income tax rate is 0%, so a Nevada entity does not owe state-level income tax on its profits. This is one of the clearer reasons companies choose Nevada when they move off an EOR.
What is Nevada's franchise tax, and will I owe it?
Nevada has no franchise tax. Its Commerce Tax is based on gross revenue rather than profit, and applies only above $4 million of Nevada gross revenue a year. Many newly formed or smaller entities stay under that threshold and owe nothing, though it is worth checking your own revenue against the schedule as you grow.
How much does it cost to register a company in Nevada?
Registering a business entity with the Nevada Secretary of State carries a $75 filing fee. That figure covers formation itself, not the registrations and payroll-readiness work that follows, which Teamed's GEMO covers.
How long does moving from an EOR to a Nevada entity take?
It depends on how many employees you are migrating and how complex their contracts and benefits are, so there is no single timeline that fits every company. Teamed sequences the entity formation, registrations, and employee migration so nobody experiences a gap in pay or coverage along the way.
Should I switch now or stay on an EOR a bit longer?
That depends on your salary levels, headcount, and how long you plan to keep people in Nevada, not on a fixed employee count. Run the numbers through the crossover calculator, or talk to a member of the team, before deciding either way.
Where these figures come from
Sources
These figures 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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