The annual renewal fee is $500 for Corporations, and $200 for all other business entity types. The fee and renewal form are due on the last day of the anniversary month in which the license was originally filed. 

For Title 7 entities, the renewal date coincides with the due date of the Annual List of Officers and is part of the annual list.

For sole proprietors and partnerships (NT7), the State Business License must be renewed on or before the expiration date listed on the license. NT7 business license exemptions must be renewed annually.

A business that fails to submit the annual fee required by the due date shall pay a penalty in the amount of $100 in addition to the annual fee.

 Yes, in order for a List of Officers or Business License Application to be complete all required fields must be filled in and the application must be accompanied by the appropriate fees, including any applicable penalties. Applications and renewals that are incomplete or that do not include the appropriate fees and penalties will be rejected and additional fees and penalties may apply.

If you are an NT7 business and your entity status is listed in default, it means you did not submit your business license by the expiration date. If you are a Title 7 entity, it means you did not file an Initial or Annual List of Officers by the due date.

 No, Commercial Recordings nor the Office of the Secretary of State will notify the Department of Taxation of the change to your status. It is the responsibility of the business owner to notify the various agencies (e.g. Department of Taxation, City, County) of their status change (e.g. Canceled, default or re-activated, etc.)

You renew your license by submitting your business license renewal application (NT7), or Initial or Annual List of Officers (Title 7) and paying all associated fees and penalties.

Your State Business License is proof; or you may visit www.nvsos.gov and utilize the Nevada Business Search to verify the status of your business/license.

This is a unique number assigned to every business entity and should be used when completing business registration information with other government agencies. The Nevada Business Identification Number is not to be confused with the Entity Number, which is also assigned to each T7 business, but may not necessarily be used by other government agencies.

You may request a copy of your business license by submitting a Copies Order Form. The fee is $2. The request must be on business letterhead or originated by a confirmed associate of the business.

Your Initial List of Officers and State Business License filing and fees are due no later than the last day of the month following the filing of your organizational documents with the Secretary of State.

No, the Initial/Annual List of Officers and the business license must be filed together.

No, but if you complete the application/renewal at this online link, and select "Get a New State Business License or Renew a State Business License"  the filing is effective immediately. 

However, a Title 7 entity filing its Initial or Annual List of Officers on an expedited basis will include the State Business License for no additional expedite fee.

Yes, pursuant to law, a sole proprietor or general partnership (NT7) who ceases to do business in the state of Nevada must notify the Secretary of State not less than 10 days prior to the expiration of the State Business License to avoid the fee and penalty associated with failing to file annual lists and paying associated fees. 

Title 7 entities must file dissolution or other terminating documents with the Secretary of State in order to avoid the annual fee and a penalty for non-payment.

You may be liable for any legal requirements governing a business in the State of Nevada if you fail to cancel or file dissolution/terminating documents

No, NT7 entities such as sole proprietors or general partnerships must complete a cancellation form online at www.nvsos.gov under state business license. Once the form is received the status will change from listing an expiration date to “cancelled”.

Title 7 entities must file dissolution or other terminating documents with the Secretary of State.

 No, Commercial Recordings nor the Office of the Secretary of State will notify the Department of Taxation of the change to your status. It is the responsibility of the business owner to notify the various agencies (e.g. Department of Taxation, City, County) of their status change (e.g. Canceled, default or re-activated, etc.)

No portion of the fee may be refunded.

After one year, all default entities go into revoked status. In order to reinstate an entity, all back fees and penalties, including the business license fee, must be paid.

No, there is no additional fee.

Yes, the business entity search will list all entities that have been issued a business license and the expiration date or other status of the license such as exempt.

Non-profit entities organized pursuant to NRS Chapter 82 are not required to have a State Business License. Non-profit entities organized pursuant to NRS 81 must file the Declaration of Eligibility for Exemption form along with their initial or annual list.

Corporations Sole, organized pursuant to NRS Chapter 84, are not required to have a State Business License.

It should be noted however, per NRS 84.0065 Prohibition against formation of new corporation sole; exception.

Yes. Unless statutorily exempted, sole proprietors doing business in Nevada must maintain a State Business License. Sole proprietors may submit their State Business License application online at www.nvsilverflume.gov, by mail, or in-person.

Yes, they are not considered to be working from their personal residence and are required to secure a State Business License.

NRS 372.220 requires that every business that purchases tangible personal property for storage, use or other consumption in this State must register with the Department of Taxation for a Use Tax Account. Once you have been issued a business license by the Secretary of State, contact the Department of Taxation to determine if you are required to register for the Use Tax account. There may be other state and local government filing requirements depending on the nature of your business. You will find a new business checklist at www.whynevada.com.

A person who operates a business from his home, as defined by Chapter 76 of the Nevada Administrative Code, means a natural person, who individually operates or a married couple who jointly operate a business from their personal residence, in Nevada, if no part of the personal residence is held open to the general public for use in furtherance of that business that would require the posting of a business license in accordance with county or municipal ordinance. 

This refers to being open in the manner a store would be open to anyone who wants to come in. Meeting clients at home who have an appointment is not considered “open to the general public.”

A person or governmental entity that operates a facility where exhibitions are held is responsible for paying the license fee for persons who exhibit but do not have a State Business License because they are not located in this State. Trade shows, conventions, craft shows, sporting events or similar events involving the exhibition of property, products, goods, services or athletic or physical skill are considered “exhibitions”.

The operator of the facility may elect to pay an annual license fee of $5000 for all events held that fiscal year or remit on a quarterly basis $1.25 per day for each business, for each event held at the facility. THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION MAINTAINS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A STATE BUSINESS LICENSE FOR OPERATORS OF FACILITIES WHERE EXHIBITIONS ARE HELD.

No, if the association truly qualifies as a “partnership” under Nevada law, the partnership would be required to obtain just one State Business License in the name of the partnership

No, for Title 7 entities, the State Business License is tied directly to the Initial or Annual List of Officers and not an Amended List Officers. The State Business License fee would be required with the next Annual List filed.

Yes, they are considered to be renting space outside of their personal residence and are required to secure a State Business License.

Yes, as long as their businesses are not separately incorporated or otherwise reported separately.

Sole proprietors may have more than one business and only be required to have one State Business License. However, if a person is a sole proprietor and also conducts business under a separate corporation or other entity, a separate State Business License will be required for each entity.

When filling out your State Business License application, the business name should be that of you, the sole proprietor, not your DBA name, or fictitious firm name (FFN).

For example, if John Q. Public is a sole proprietor, doing business as John’s Dog Walking Service, “John Q. Public” is the business name that should be entered into the name field and that will be reflected on the State Business License. Doing Business As (DBA) names are filed with either the County or City, depending on the jurisdiction. DBAs may be listed on the State Business License applicaiton in the Associated Business Name section of the application.

Yes, unless statutorily exempted, each sole proprietor must maintain a State Business License. A sole proprietor is not required to have more than one State Business License for any combination of activities conducted by that person which are reported to the Internal Revenue Service for any federal tax year on two (2) or more of the following forms: a Schedule C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss from Business Form, a Schedule E (Form 1040) Supplemental Income and Loss Form, or a Schedule F (Form 1040) Profit or Loss From Farming Form.

PLEASE NOTE – a corporation, LLC or other entity filed with the Secretary of State that requires the filing of an Initial or Annual List of Officers are entities or “persons” separate from a sole proprietor and are required to maintain separate State Business Licenses.

Yes. A single-member Limited Liability Company is an entity required to file an annual list with the Secretary of State and therefore, is also required to maintain a State Business License. An LLC’s State Business License Application is now part of the LLC’s Annual List of Managers/Members.

If you do not have an immediate need for your State Business License, you may drop-off your application and filing instructions, along with the appropriate fees at one of our three office locations in Carson City or Las Vegas and your application will be processed through our normal filing procedures. Once processed, your State Business License will be delivered to you via the method specified in your filing instruction.

If you need to have your State Business License processed immediately, you may file your application online at www.nvsilverflume.gov or you may use our counter service at either of the Secretary of State’s office locations in Carson City or Las Vegas.

Since a business license is required for the conduct of business in this State, not filing the Declaration of Eligibility for Exemption may cause your entity to show as default and prevent you from obtaining other licenses, permits, etc. with the State or other agencies.

For Title 7 entities who qualify for an exemption, the Declaration ensures that if you file your Annual List of Officers, but it is missing payment for the business license fee, that the entity status is not compromised.

 

Except for entities formed under NRS Chapters 82 and 84, all businesses that are exempt are required to cite their exemption on the Initial/Annual List of Officers for Title 7 entities and submit the Declaration of Eligibility for Exemption from the State Business License, and for NT7 entities on the application with the Office of the Secretary of State.  You will receive a receipt and a notice of exemption.

Nevada nonprofit corporations formed under NRS Chapter 82 and Corporations Sole formed under NRS Chapter 84 are automatic exceptions to the requirement of obtaining a State Business License.

In addition, specific statutory provisions exempt certain businesses from the requirements of the State Business License. These businesses must still initially submit the form, WITHOUT FEE stating the specific exemption. The Statutory exemptions are as follows:
• A governmental entity as defined by Chapter 76 of the Nevada Administrative Code.
• A nonprofit religious, charitable, fraternal or other organization that qualifies as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).
• A natural person who operates a business from his or her home as defined by Chapter 76 of Nevada Administrative Code and whose net earnings from that business are not more than 66 2/3 percent of the average annual wage, as computed for the preceding calendar year pursuant to NRS Chapter 612 and rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. The average annual wage generally fluctuates each year. For the average Nevada wage, go to Taxable Wage Base.
• A natural person whose sole business is the rental of four or fewer dwelling units to others.
• A business whose primary purpose is to create or produce motion pictures. As used in this paragraph, “motion pictures” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 231.020 and who is registered with the Division of Motion Pictures. 
• An insurance company holding a current license or certificate of authority pursuant to NRS 680B.020 not conducting business not incidental to Title 57.

 A non-Title7 (NT7) business is a sole proprietorship or partnership doing business in Nevada that is not required to file its organizational documents with the Office of the Secretary of State. NT7 businesses doing business in the state of Nevada are required to maintain a State Business License unless specifically exempt.

A Title 7 entity is an entity organized pursuant to the laws of Nevada and has filed formation documents with the Office of the Secretary of State. Title 7 entities are required to file an Annual List of Officers or its equivalent and include domestic and foreign qualified corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited liability limited partnerships and business trusts.

You will receive a license indicating the effective term of the business license and a receipt.

A business must apply for the State Business License with the Office of the Secretary of State.

For corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships and other Title 7 entities, the application for a business license is part of the Initial List or Annual List of Officers filing and can be filed online at www.nvsilverflume.gov, or submitted by mail, fax, or in-person at our Carson City or Las Vegas offices.

For sole proprietors and partnerships, a State Business License application can be filed online at www.nvsilverflume.gov, or submitted by mail, fax, or in-person at one of our three office locations in Carson City or Las Vegas and filed while you wait.

Filings must be accompanied by the appropriate fees at the time of submittal, or the filing will be rejected and additional fees and penalties may apply. 
 

The State Business License Fee is $500 for Corporations, and $200 for all other business types. The State Business License must be renewed annually.

For entities that are formed under NRS Title 7, the business license fee is due at the time an Initial List of Officers or Annual List of Officers is due. The State Business License Fee is in addition to the fees for the initial or annual list.

For Non-Title 7 businesses (NT7) such as sole proprietors and partnerships, the business license application is required as soon as you begin to conduct business in Nevada and thereafter must be renewed annually.

Check, debit card, trust account, credit card and cash (only in-person) are accepted forms of payment.

State law requires that every person or entity doing business in the state of Nevada obtain a business license annually. A business that meets the criteria shall not do business in the state of Nevada without the State Business License. Certain businesses may be exempt from the State Business License requirement.

Pursuant to Title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes and for the purposes of the State Business License, “business” means any person, except a natural person that performs a service or engages in a trade for profit, any natural person who performs a service or engages in a trade for profit and is required to file with the Internal Revenue Service a Schedule C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss from Business Form, a Schedule E (Form 1040) Supplemental Income and Loss Form, or a Schedule F (Form 1040) Profit or Loss From Farming Form, or any entity formed pursuant to Title 7 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, including, without limitation, those entities required to file with the Secretary of State.