Search and Verify a Nevada Business Record
Find a Nevada LLC, corporation, nonprofit, partnership or registered foreign entity by name, entity number, Nevada Business ID, officer or registered agent—and confirm that the result belongs to the business you are checking.
Use the on-page decoders to understand status, annual-list deadlines, licence information, filings, UCC records and contractor checks before opening an official page for the final search, renewal or document order.
SilverFlume Is Being Replaced by ORION
Verified August 3, 2026: Nevada is replacing SilverFlume in stages. UCC services already route to ORION, while the Secretary of State still identifies SilverFlume services during the broader business-licensing transition.
Use the newest route from the Nevada Secretary of State rather than an old bookmark. When a search, login or forms page fails, check the official system-status page before creating a duplicate account or paying a private filing company.
Choose the Task You Actually Need
This helper does not query the Nevada database. It gives you the shortest useful path so you know what to check before leaving for an official transaction.
Find an LLC or corporation
- Search the distinctive portion of the business name.
- Compare entity number, Nevada Business ID, type, status and file date.
- Open the correct entity profile.
- Review licence information and the newest annual list.
Choose the Best Nevada Search Field
Start with the most reliable information you have. Adding unrelated identifiers to the wrong field can produce no result even when the entity exists.
Use the legal name or its most distinctive words. Remove LLC or Inc. when the complete name fails.
Use the Nevada Secretary of State filing identifier to reach one specific record.
Use the NVID requested in licensing and other Nevada agency workflows.
Use a reported officer, director, manager, member or other listed person.
Use when the company name is unknown or you are checking records associated with one agent.
Complete the Nevada Business Entity Search
Follow this sequence to avoid relying on a similar name or a current status without reading the supporting record.
Open the logged-out entity search
A public lookup does not require an account. Confirm that the address uses Nevada’s official entity-search domain.
Select one search category
Choose name, entity number, Nevada Business ID, officer or registered agent based on what you actually know.
Enter the minimum reliable wording
For “Desert Horizon Commercial Services LLC,” try “Desert Horizon Commercial.” Remove punctuation and the legal ending when needed.
Compare every similar result
Match the full entity name, entity type, entity number, NVID, status and file date before opening a record.
Verify the complete entity profile
Read the registered agent, reported people, addresses, State Business License information and next filing date.
Open the filing history
Review the newest annual list plus amendments, agent changes, mergers, conversions, cancellations or reinstatements related to your question.
Complete the separate licence or lien check
Use a local licence database, Contractors Board, UCC service, tax agency or professional board when the entity profile cannot answer the final question.
After understanding the search order, use the official live entity database for the actual lookup.
What the Nevada Registry Can—and Cannot—Prove
Use the entity record for legal identity and filed information. Do not treat it as a complete licence, tax, court or ownership investigation.
Usually shown in the entity record
- Current legal entity name
- Entity number and Nevada Business ID
- Entity type and file date
- Registry status
- Registered agent
- Reported officers, directors, managers, members or partners
- State Business License information
- Next filing date
- Annual lists and filing history
Not proved by the entity record
- City or county business licence
- Contractor or professional licence
- Insurance or bonding
- Federal EIN
- Tax compliance
- Complete beneficial ownership
- Every UCC record or court lien
- Consumer reputation
- Authority of the person requesting payment
Read a Nevada Entity Profile in the Right Order
Identity comes first, then standing, licensing and filings. This prevents an “Active” label from replacing a complete review.
| Field | What it means | Common mistake | Next check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity name | The legal name currently recorded by Nevada. | Treating a brand or website name as the legal contracting party. | Connect a different public name through a county DBA record. |
| Entity number | The identifier for the SOS entity filing record. | Confusing it with NVID, EIN or a licence number. | Use it for the most precise SOS lookup. |
| Nevada Business ID | A Nevada identifier used across business and licensing workflows. | Entering another agency’s licence number. | Use the exact NVID requested by the agency. |
| Entity type | LLC, corporation, nonprofit, LP, LLP or another filed structure. | Applying LLC deadlines and fees to every entity. | Use the entity-specific form and fee schedule. |
| Status | The entity’s current condition in the Nevada registry. | Treating Active as proof of every licence and obligation. | Read the status decoder and newest filing. |
| File date | The date associated with formation or Nevada qualification. | Assuming uninterrupted operation since that date. | Review revocation, merger, conversion and reinstatement history. |
| Registered agent | The person or company designated to receive legal process. | Assuming the agent is the owner or operating location. | Review reported managers, members, directors or officers. |
| Reported people | Names and roles appearing in formation documents or lists. | Treating the list as complete beneficial-ownership proof. | Open the newest annual list and transaction documents. |
| State Business License | Licence status and expiration information maintained by the SOS. | Assuming it replaces local or occupational licensing. | Verify the relevant city, county or board. |
| Next filing date | The upcoming annual-list and licence cycle date shown for the entity. | Waiting for a reminder before planning renewal. | Calendar the last day of the anniversary month. |
| Filing history | Public filings accepted for the entity. | Relying only on the summary screen. | Open the newest document related to your task. |
Decode Nevada Entity Status Before You Rely on It
Status terms vary by entity type. Read the exact label and supporting filing rather than reducing every result to active or inactive.
| Status | Plain-English meaning | What a researcher should do | What the business should do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | The entity currently retains registry authority. | Continue with licence, identity and filing checks. | Keep lists, licence and agent information current. |
| Default | A required list, fee or related obligation was missed. | Check what is delinquent and whether revocation is approaching. | File delinquent items and pay statutory penalties. |
| Revoked | Continued default caused forfeiture of the charter or authority. | Do not treat the business as active without an accepted reinstatement. | Prepare reinstatement plus all delinquent filings, fees and penalties. |
| Permanently Revoked | The entity remained revoked beyond the statutory reinstatement window. | Treat the old record as historical. | Obtain legal guidance; reinstatement is generally unavailable after five consecutive years. |
| Dissolved or Cancelled | The domestic entity completed a termination filing. | Read the effective date and any later revival. | Determine whether revival is available or a new filing is needed. |
| Withdrawn | A foreign entity ended its Nevada authority. | Check its home-jurisdiction record and any later Nevada registration. | Requalification may be required before resuming Nevada activity. |
| Merged | The entity participated in a merger and may not be the survivor. | Open the merger filing and identify the surviving entity. | Use the survivor’s current record. |
| Converted | The business changed legal form. | Follow the conversion to the resulting record. | Use the new entity type and identifier. |
| Expired or Terminated | Current authority ended under the applicable filing or entity rule. | Review the termination date and record history. | Use the entity-specific renewal, revival or new-filing route if available. |
No Result? Use This Recovery Order
Work from broad entity searches to county and non-Title 7 records before concluding that the business has no Nevada registration.
SilverFlume Login, ORION and Public Search
Choose the portal based on the transaction. A public lookup, entity filing and UCC search are different actions.
Public entity search
Use the logged-out search to inspect entity identity, status, people, licence information and filings.
SilverFlume during transition
Annual lists, State Business License transactions and other commercial filings may still route through SilverFlume while Nevada completes the migration.
ORION
Nevada UCC search and filing functions route through ORION. Follow current SOS instructions for credentials and updated forms.
Login troubleshooting
- Confirm that the task actually requires an account.
- Open the newest portal link from the Nevada SOS website.
- Check the official status page for entity-search, forms and SilverFlume-login outages.
- Use the email associated with the existing account.
- Do not create duplicate accounts merely because the portal is temporarily unavailable.
- Save the error, entity ID, time, browser and transaction number before calling support.
Check the Nevada State Business License
The entity profile can show State Business License status and expiration information. This statewide licence is separate from city, county, contractor and professional licences.
Open the correct entity
Match the legal name, entity number and Nevada Business ID before reading licence information.
Read the licence status and expiration
Do not assume entity status and State Business License status are identical.
Check the next filing date
Title 7 entities generally renew the licence with the annual list by the last day of the anniversary month.
Verify every additional licence
Use the city, county, Contractors Board or professional agency responsible for the business activity.
Corporation licence
$500Annual State Business License fee for corporations covered by the corporate fee rule.
Other entity types
$200Annual State Business License fee for LLCs and most other business types.
Late licence penalty
$100Added for each year in which the required State Business License was not obtained or renewed.
Nevada LLC Annual List and Renewal Rules
Nevada calls the recurring filing an Annual List. For a standard LLC, the common on-time total is two separate state charges.
| Charge | Current amount | What it covers | Do not confuse it with |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Annual List | $150 | Managers or, when there is no manager, managing members and required list details. | The State Business License fee. |
| State Business License | $200 | Annual state licence renewal for an LLC. | A county, city or contractor licence. |
| On-time LLC total | $350 | The $150 list plus the $200 State Business License. | One single $350 licence charge. |
| List default penalty | $75 | Statutory penalty when the annual list is not filed on time. | The separate $100 licence penalty. |
| One late cycle before revocation costs | At least $525 | $150 list + $75 list penalty + $200 licence + $100 licence penalty. | A final reinstatement quote. |
Deadline examples
The annual cycle uses the last day of the anniversary month.
Do not use September 3 as the annual deadline.
Plan before holidays and portal maintenance.
Official filing details competitors usually miss
- The annual list includes the LLC name, file number if known, managers or managing members, their residence or business addresses, titles and an authorized signature.
- The filing includes declarations under penalty of perjury, including acknowledgment that knowingly offering a false or forged instrument for filing can be a felony.
- The Secretary of State provides a reminder about 90 days before the due date, but failure to receive the notice does not excuse a late filing or penalty.
- An annual list received more than 90 days before its due date can be treated as an amended list for the previous year and may not satisfy the next annual requirement.
- If an LLC files an amended list within 60 days after its initial list, no amended-list fee is required under the statutory rule.
- A defective list or unpaid filing fee can be returned for correction or payment; submission alone does not prove acceptance.
- Proof of payment for a compliant list serves as authorization to transact business until the last day of the next anniversary month.
Renewal workflow
- Search the entity and record its entity number, NVID, status and next filing date.
- Sign in through the current Nevada business portal.
- Select the correct Annual List and State Business License cycle.
- Review managers or managing members, addresses and signer authority.
- Confirm list fee, licence fee, penalties and optional expedited charges separately.
- Save the receipt and submitted document.
- Reopen the public record and verify that the new filing and licence expiration appear.
Default, Revocation and Reinstatement
Default and revocation are different stages. The right action depends on the status and number of delinquent annual cycles.
The list and licence obligations become delinquent and penalties apply.
The registered agent receives notice showing unpaid fees and penalties.
For a domestic LLC, revocation occurs on the first day of the first anniversary of the month following the missed filing month.
The charter generally cannot be reinstated after the statutory five-year cutoff.
Worked timeline
Example: September anniversary LLC
Annual list and licence renewal are due.
The entity is delinquent and statutory penalties apply.
If still unresolved, the LLC statute’s revocation timing is reached.
Reinstatement requires delinquent cycles, penalties and the reinstatement fee.
What reinstatement can require
- Every delinquent annual list and the related $150 filing fee.
- The $75 list-default penalty for each delinquent list cycle.
- State Business License fees and $100 late penalties for applicable years.
- Current registered-agent information and other required statutory information.
- A declaration under penalty of perjury that reinstatement is authorized by the appropriate managers, managing members or court.
- A current statutory reinstatement fee of $300 for an LLC.
- A different available name when the old name is no longer distinguishable or available.
State, Local and Non-Title 7 Business Licensing
“Nevada business licence” can refer to several unrelated approvals. Match the licence to the entity structure, location and activity.
| Business question | Correct starting source | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Is the LLC or corporation registered? | Nevada SOS entity search | Shows Title 7 entity identity, status, filings and state licence information. |
| Does a sole proprietor have a State Business License? | State Business License-only workflow | A non-Title 7 business may need a licence or qualifying exemption without an entity formation filing. |
| May the business operate at this address? | City or county licensing office | Local zoning and business-licence rules depend on jurisdiction and activity. |
| May it perform contracting work? | Nevada State Contractors Board | Contractor licensing is separate from SOS registration. |
| Does the profession require a board licence? | Responsible professional board | Medical, real-estate, legal and other occupations use separate agencies. |
Search Nevada UCC Records in ORION
A UCC search investigates financing statements involving debtors and secured parties. It is not another name for the business entity search.
| Question | Entity search | UCC search |
|---|---|---|
| What does it identify? | The registered entity and its public profile. | Financing statements indexed to a debtor or secured party. |
| Best search wording | Legal name, entity number or NVID. | The debtor’s exact legal name, including relevant previous names. |
| Does Active mean no UCC filing? | No. | An active company can have one or many financing statements. |
| Does it show every lien or lawsuit? | No. | No. Court judgments, tax liens and other records may use separate systems. |
| Current Nevada platform | Logged-out entity-search service. | ORION. |
When to use a UCC-11 request
Use a UCC-11 information request when a lender, closing, legal review or formal due-diligence process needs an official search response, copies or certification rather than a casual screen review. The current official fee listing shows a $30 search-information request, with copy and certification charges depending on the order.
Verify a Nevada Contractor Separately
An active LLC and State Business License do not prove that a company may perform construction. Use both the SOS entity record and the Nevada State Contractors Board record.
Two-record verification workflow
- Search the business through Nevada SOS and record its legal name and NVID.
- Open the Contractors Board licence search.
- Search by licence number, company, principal or qualified individual.
- Match the licensed company name to the SOS entity or documented DBA.
- Read the licence status, classification, monetary limit and qualified individual when shown.
- Check public disciplinary actions.
- Confirm that the written contract uses the licensed business name and licence number.
Official PDF-derived consumer checks
- Hire only licensed contractors and verify the licence directly with the Contractors Board.
- Get at least three written bids based on the same scope of work.
- Use a clear written contract with the project price, work description, materials, dates and payment schedule.
- Do not let payments get ahead of completed work and avoid cash payments.
- Keep the contract, change orders, payment records, permits, inspection records and communications in one project file.
- For covered residential improvement work, review Nevada’s current down-payment and contract rules before paying a deposit.
Choose the Correct Nevada SOS Form
Choose a form by entity type and legal action. Do not reuse an old PDF merely because its title looks familiar during the ORION transition.
Annual or Amended List and State Business License
Use for the recurring list, licence renewal or an eligible list amendment. Select the exact entity type and filing year.
Registered-agent change
Use when changing the registered agent or registered office. Confirm whether separate agent acceptance is required.
Articles or charter amendment
Use for a legal-name or governing-document change, not merely an annual-list update.
Reinstatement or revival
Use after revocation when the entity remains eligible. Prepare every delinquent list, licence fee, penalty and authorization declaration.
Dissolution, cancellation or withdrawal
Use the entity-specific termination action. A domestic LLC generally cancels; a foreign entity generally withdraws.
Name reservation or amendment
Use after broad entity, county DBA and trademark screening. Reservation does not form a business.
Copies and certification request
Use when a profile screen is not enough and the requester needs a copy, certified copy or status certificate.
UCC-1, UCC-3, UCC-5 or UCC-11
Use current ORION-compatible forms for financing statements, amendments, information statements and formal search requests.
Before submitting
- Confirm the entity type and exact action.
- Use the current official form or portal screen.
- Enter the entity number and NVID in the correct fields.
- Use complete legal names.
- Confirm signer authority and registered-agent acceptance.
- Separate base fee, licence fee, penalty, certification and expedited charges.
- Save a complete copy before submission.
- Verify acceptance in the public filing history.
Order the Record the Requester Actually Needs
A profile printout, filing copy, certified copy and Certificate of Existence serve different purposes. Ask before paying.
| Need | Best starting record | What it provides |
|---|---|---|
| Read current public details | Online entity profile | Name, IDs, status, agent, people, licence and filing information. |
| Review one accepted filing | Filing image or plain copy | The contents of an annual list, amendment, formation or status filing. |
| Prove the copy is official | Certified copy | Secretary of State certification attached to the selected record. |
| Show current existence or good standing | Certificate of Existence or appropriate status certificate | Official status evidence under the certificate’s stated terms. |
| Prove a county trade name | County-certified fictitious-firm-name record | The county filing that connects the DBA to a person or entity. |
| Obtain formal UCC results | UCC-11 request | Requested UCC search information, copies or certification. |
Check a Nevada Entity Name or County DBA
The SOS search is a preliminary legal-name screen. A fictitious firm name is generally filed at county level and does not create a separate entity.
Search these variations
- Full proposed legal name
- Distinctive wording without LLC or Inc.
- Singular and plural forms
- Spacing and punctuation variations
- Common abbreviations
- Related officer or agent records
- County fictitious-firm-name records
- Federal trademark records
Do not assume
- No exact result guarantees name approval
- Entity registration creates trademark rights
- A DBA creates a new legal entity
- A domain name reserves the state name
- A county DBA replaces the State Business License
- Name reservation forms the company
Use the Correct Nevada Business Database
One search cannot verify entity standing, contractors, UCC financing, taxes and local licensing.
Contact Nevada SOS With a Complete Support Request
Support can diagnose the problem faster when you provide the entity, account, filing and exact error.
Prepare these details
- Exact legal or advertised name
- Entity number
- Nevada Business ID
- Current status and next filing date
- Portal-account email
- Filing, order or transaction number
- Submission and payment date
- Error screenshot with payment data removed
- Browser and device
- The exact outcome you need
Final Nevada Business Verification Checklist
Complete this review before signing, paying, renewing or representing that a business is verified.
Nevada SOS Business Search FAQs
Is the Nevada business entity search free?
Yes. The public logged-out Nevada entity search is free and does not require a SilverFlume or ORION account. Filing, renewal and document-order transactions may require an account and payment.
Is SilverFlume still used in 2026?
Some business transactions may still route through SilverFlume during Nevada’s staged transition. UCC services already route through ORION. Use the newest link provided by the Nevada Secretary of State.
What is the difference between an entity number and Nevada Business ID?
The entity number identifies the Secretary of State filing record. The Nevada Business ID is used more broadly in state licensing and agency workflows. Neither is a federal EIN or contractor licence number.
Why is a Nevada LLC annual renewal usually $350?
The standard on-time total combines a $150 Annual List of Managers or Managing Members and a separate $200 Nevada State Business License renewal.
When is a Nevada LLC annual list due?
It is generally due by the last day of the LLC’s anniversary month. An LLC formed on September 3 normally files by September 30 each annual cycle.
Can I file the next annual list more than 90 days early?
Be careful. Nevada’s LLC statute says a list received more than 90 days before its due date can be treated as an amended list for the previous year and may not satisfy the upcoming annual requirement.
What does Default mean in the Nevada entity search?
Default means a required filing or fee was not completed on time. For an LLC, the annual-list default penalty is $75, and separate State Business License fees and penalties may also apply.
How much is Nevada LLC reinstatement?
The current LLC statute lists a $300 reinstatement fee, in addition to every required delinquent annual list, State Business License fee and applicable penalties. The total depends on the number of delinquent years and other record issues.
Is the Nevada UCC search the same as the entity search?
No. The entity search identifies the registered business. The UCC search investigates financing statements involving debtors and secured parties and now routes through ORION.
Does an active Nevada entity mean a contractor is licensed?
No. Search the Nevada State Contractors Board separately and match the licensed company, classification, monetary limit, qualified individual and contract name to the SOS record.
Freshness note: this guide was refreshed against Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada Legislature and Nevada State Contractors Board sources on August 3, 2026. Portal routing, processing dates, form versions and checkout totals can change. Confirm the final transaction on the official action page before submitting or paying.