Forming Nonprofit in Nevada
The Process
Nevada is known as one of the three incorporation-friendly states, the other two being Delaware and Wyoming. Nevada nonprofits are formed by filing Articles of Incorporation with Nevada Secretary of State. The entire filing process takes on average 5-7 business days, however state offers expedited filing of 1 business day for extra fee. To learn more about forming a nonprofit in Nevada you can visit Nevada State government website.
Effective October 1, 2009, Nevada Secretary of State also requires companies to obtain a mandatory business license. All entities that are required to file an initial or annual list of officers with the Secretary of State are also required to file for the State Business License at the time their list is due as part of the annual list filing.
We prepare and file the initial list and the application for a business license with the State of Nevada, pay fees due to the state and send you a confirmation when the documents haves been filed.
Name Identifiers and Abbreviations
The name of the Nevada nonprofit must end with one of the following words/abbreviations:
- Inc.
- Corp.
- Co.
- Ltd.
- Incorporated
- Corporation
- Company
- Limited
Additional Filings
Depending on the nature of your activity some additional filings could be necessary to complete the proper set up of your nonprofit. Click on the items below to learn about each:
- EIN (tax ID)
- Sales Tax Registration
- Payroll Registration & Business Licensing
- Initial List & Business License
KEEP IN MIND: in order for your nonprofit to be exempt from State and Federal income and property taxes some additional filings might be necessary. Click to learn more about various aspects of filing and running a nonprofit.
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We will prepare and file your nonprofit application quickly and professionally with Nevada Secretary of State, as well as other state and federal authorities - all you need to do is complete our simple application below.
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Forming Nonprofit in Another State:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- DC
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
