To form a new Limited Liability Company in the State of Nevada, the following documents will need to be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State:

• Articles of Organization
• Initial List of Manager/Members and State Business License

Articles of Organization

The Articles of Organization (or "Articles" as they are commonly known as) is the formal document which will create your Nevada LLC.

In order to complete the Articles of Organization you will need the following information:

• The name of the LLC
• Who will serve as your Nevada Registered Agent
• The predetermined dissolution date (this is optional)
• The management structure of the LLC - by Managers or by Managing Members
• The name and address of the Manager(s) or Managing Member(s)

Once you have this information, you will be able to move forward with the formation of your Nevada LLC. The Nevada Secretary of State has created a convenient template which they require you to use for your Articles. This template can be downloaded from the "Business Center" of the Nevada Secretary of State's web site.

Initial List of Managers/Members & Nevada State Business License

In addition to your Articles of Organization, the Nevada Secretary of State also requires that you file an Initial List of Manager/Members (or simply "Initial List"). This document is simply a listing of the individual(s) in charge of operating your entity.

Included with the Initial List filing is also the payment for the Nevada State Business License. Essentially, you will file one document which will fulfill two State requirements.

It is very important that the Initial List be filled out and filed on time. Without it, your Nevada LLC is not complete in the eyes of the Nevada Secretary of State. Many people inadvertently over look this document and end up having to pay additional late fees. At Nevada Business Services we have found that it's often best to file your Initial List of Managers/Members at the same time as your Articles of Organization when ever possible. This helps to ensure that all filing requirements are met as soon as the LLC is formed.