No.1
Our top pick in Nevada
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.3out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. Its agent plan is $149 a year and does not rise at renewal, and legal papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day free of charge.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the Nevada filing and the annual list.
Its three-year total exceeds Registered Agent NV.org's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Papers served on the company are scanned within the business day, free
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no cost
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above Registered Agent NV.org
- No annual report filing on the agent-only plan
No.2
Best value here
2. Registered Agent NV.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.9out of 10
Second place: Registered Agent NV.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
Registered Agent NV.org supplies a street address in the state as the registered office, and each legal paper served on the company is scanned to your online account.
In the price
- A registered office with a street address in the state
- Served legal papers are delivered to you as scans online
Why pick it
- $99 a year, with no change at renewal
- A lower yearly charge than Mainstay Filing
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
Weak spots
- The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is yours to file
- Built for Nevada; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Local Nevada agent
3. Nevada Registered Agent.co: best for Nevada specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score8.6out of 10
Third place: Nevada Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
Nevada Registered Agent.co provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
Registered Agent NV.org and Nevada Registered Agent.co publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- A physical address in the state for the registered office
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
Weak spots
- The Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal is yours to file
- Built for Nevada; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.3 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | Registered Agent NV.org | 8.9 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Registered Agent NV.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Nevada Registered Agent.co | 8.6 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Nevada Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
Nevada registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| Registered Agent NV.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Nevada Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Nevada's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled Nevada was work taken off the founder.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. Registered Agent NV.org charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What Nevada requires of a registered agent (source: Nevada Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in Nevada. A P.O. box alone is not enough. Authority: NRS 77.310.
The Nevada Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal: its fee and due date
In Nevada, the Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal comes due every year. $350 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Filing late adds $175. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on Nevada registered agents
Is a Nevada LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. Nevada law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a Nevada registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. A commercial registered agent, a noncommercial agent (an individual or entity with a physical Nevada address), or the title of an office in the company itself. Anyone acting as agent for 10 or more companies has to register as a commercial agent.
What is the deadline for the Nevada Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and State Business License Application/Renewal?
$350 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Lateness costs $175 more.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Registered Agent NV.org ($99 a year) and Nevada Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which Nevada registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since one plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
The record
- Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Nevada report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- Nevada registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, Nevada service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Registered Agent NV.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Nevada Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026