Nevada Foreign Qualification

Why You Need To Do It – If your business wants to have any kind of physical presence in Nevada, it will have to foreign qualify. This includes having representatives in the state, opening a new storefront, or anything else related to your business.

When Should You Do It? – The sooner a company begins the process the better. Once you decide that you’ll be branching out into Nevada, you’ll want to start registration to avoid any potential delays. Generally, you will need to receive Nevada foreign qualification if your company falls under any of the following criteria:

• Has a physical presence in Nevada
• Buying a property there
• Have remote employees
• Accepts orders in Nevada
• Owns a bank account in Nevada

There are several steps that you’ll have to take in order to obtain your Nebraska foreign qualification. These include the following.

1. Obtain Certificates – The state requires LLCs to file an Application for Registration of Foreign Limited Liability Company. Meanwhile, corporations must file the Qualification to Do Business In Nevada form. Additionally, you will have to include a signed consent form from your registered agent. Corporations should also submit a Certificate of Existence and a certified copy of the Articles, including all amendments.

2. Collect And Submit Information – The form will request basic information related to your business.

LLC

• LLC name
• An alternate name if someone is already using your original name in Nevada
• Indication if it is a series LLC
• The original date of the LLC formation
• Name of the home state
• Registered agent information
• Street address of the office where you keep all LLC records
• The principal office street address
• Names and addresses of all members and managers
• An authorized signature

Corporation

• Corporation name
• Name of the home state
• Registered agent information
• Total authorized stock indicating number of par shares, par value per share and/or number of no par shares
• The nature of and intended business purpose of your corporation in Nevada
• Name, title, and signature of the authorized officer

3. Appoint Registered Agent – Your registered agent is the individual responsible for handling most of the tasks associated with foreign qualification and compliance within the state. They receive documents from the state and pass them on to the business and handle the time-consuming tasks related to compliance. Most businesses turn to a third party provider like DoMyLLC to serve as their registered agent so they can simplify their business operations.

4. File The Application – With the information on the application completed, your next step will be to file the application with the state. There is a $75 filing fee to do so.

5. Ongoing Maintenance – Nevada requires all businesses to file an annual report by the end of their anniversary month – the month they originally registered in. LLCs will pay $350, which includes the $200 business license fee. Corporations pay $650, which includes their $500 business license fee.

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We’re here and ready to make the foreign qualification process easy for you. If you’re ready to begin operations in Nevada, contact us today to get started.

Nevada Office of Secretary of State
202 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4201

Phone: (775) 684-5708
Fax: (775) 684-5725
Email: sosmail@sos.nv.gov