# SilverFlume: Nevada's Business Portal
SilverFlume (nvsilverflume.gov) is Nevada’s official online business portal, managed by the Secretary of State. It streamlines business formation, licensing, and compliance—no in-person visits or paper filings needed.
## Why It Exists
Nevada once scattered filings across agencies, forcing entrepreneurs to track multiple forms and deadlines. SilverFlume unified the process to reduce paperwork and delays. Online filings clear in about one business day; paper filings take 3–4 weeks.
## Key Features
- Form LLCs, corporations, partnerships, nonprofits
- Reserve business names
- File Initial and Annual Lists
- Apply for State Business License
- Register for sales tax
- Search entities, trademarks, trade names
- File Fictitious Firm Names (DBAs)
- Create digital Operating Agreements
## Getting Started
1. Create a free account with an email.
2. Confirm via activation link.
3. Log in and click “Start Your Business.”
4. Select your entity type.
## LLC Formation: Costs & Steps
Mandatory fees:
- Articles of Organization: $75
- Initial List: $150
- State Business License: $200
**Total: $425** (Corporations pay $500 for license)
All three filings submit together online.
### Steps:
1. Create account
2. Click “Start Your Business”
3. Select “Limited Liability Company”
4. Complete Business Registration checklist
5. File Articles, Initial List, and License
6. Pay $425
7. Approval in ~1 business day
## Annual Compliance
Nevada LLCs pay $350 yearly:
- Annual List: $150
- License renewal: $200
Deadline: End of your formation month.
Filing opens 90 days early.
Late? $75 penalty. Missed? Entity dissolution.
### How to File Annual List:
1. Log in
2. Click “File Annual or Amended List”
3. Search by name or number
4. Select entity and file
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