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Texas vs Nevada LLC (2026)
Texas is cheaper to form, by $125. Texas is cheaper to keep, by $350 a year. Over five years Texas costs $1,525 less in state fees. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files in either state for $199 a year.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
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$199 / year, same at renewal
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
Is Texas or Nevada cheaper for an LLC?
Texas is cheaper to form, by $125. Texas is cheaper to keep, by $350 a year. Over five years Texas costs $1,525 less in state fees.
Which has the lower filing fee, Texas or Nevada?
Texas: $300. Nevada: $425.
Do I need a registered agent in Texas and Nevada?
Texas: required. Nevada: required.
Sources
- Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 3.005 (certificate of formation); LLC filing fee under Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code ch. 4, subch. D (§ 4.154 — certificate of formation, $300) (multira state research spine): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/806_boc.pdf, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas yearly filing: Annual report, official source read 2026-10-01: comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-806.php, checked October 1, 2026
- Texas report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TX/htm/TX.171.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- Texas registered agent statute (Tex. Bus. Orgs. Code § 5.201): www.sos.texas.gov/corp/forms/401_boc.doc, checked October 20, 2026
- Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source read 2026-10-01: www.nvsos.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/1047/638308047406100000, checked October 1, 2026
- Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source read 2026-10-01: www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-086.html, checked October 1, 2026
- Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees, official source read 2026-10-01: www.nvsos.gov/businesses/manage-your-business/limited-liability-company, checked October 1, 2026
- Nevada report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-086.html#NRS086Sec263, checked August 12, 2026
- Nevada registered agent statute (NRS 77.310): www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-077.html, checked October 20, 2026