To register as a foreign corporation, you'll need to file a Foreign Corporation Qualification form with the Nevada Secretary of State. You can submit this document online, by mail, fax, in person, or email. The form costs $75 (minimum) to file.
All foreign entities need to register in the state before they commence or "do business" in Nevada. Nevada does not define “doing business” however, it does provide what is not “doing business.”
Nevada requires all foreign corporations doing business in the state to publish an annual statement every year. The March due date for many corporations means that newspapers will often send out their solicitations for publication during the first few months of each year.
Nevada law requires you to publish your annual statement in two issues of any Nevada newspaper with a circulation of at least 1,000. There are several newspapers in Nevada that specialize in publishing foreign corporation annual statements, and many offer forms online.
Yes, all foreign LLCs must file a Nevada Annual List and State Business License Application (also called an annual report) each year with the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings Division.
State law requires that every person or entity doing business in the state of Nevada obtain a business license annually.