| When you are a sole proprietor or the owner of a | | | | business format will be appropriate for your small |
| small business, you might be considering making the | | | | business. You can select from the LLC, or limited liability |
| switch to incorporation. Nevada incorporation is | | | | company, an S- or C-Corporation, or a non-profit |
| attractive to many business owners, because Nevada | | | | corporation. They all have differing requirements in |
| is a very business-friendly state in terms of state | | | | terms of paperwork needed for filing as well as |
| business laws. If you live in and will operate your | | | | maintenance of the business, the number of people |
| business from Nevada, there are several business | | | | involved in the company, and other factors that will |
| benefits that you will reap, including no state income | | | | have an impact on your business. |
| tax, a bit more privacy protection than enjoyed in other | | | | LLCs offer a great deal of flexibility in the company |
| states, and a non-exchange of information agreement | | | | structure. You can have a company of one person |
| with the Internal Revenue Service. | | | | and meet the LLC requirements, for example, although |
| If, however, you live outside of Nevada but are | | | | you may have an unlimited number of owners. You |
| considering incorporating in Nevada, it can be to your | | | | can also live outside of the United States and be able |
| advantage to obtain the services of an online | | | | to own an U.S.-based LLC. |
| incorporation company. They can offer advice to help | | | | When you decide to incorporate, Nevada laws require |
| you determine if a Nevada LLC or other incorporation | | | | you to file articles of formation with the state. You |
| will work for you and your company, and will handle | | | | may need to trademark and patent your company |
| every aspect of your business incorporation that you | | | | name, and you may also need to file papers with the |
| want them to, making sure to comply with all state | | | | secretary of state in order to do business under a |
| business laws along the way, and assuring your peace | | | | name other than your legal name. You will need to get |
| of mind that your business will be in compliance. | | | | an employer identification number if you will hire |
| If you live outside of Nevada but want to incorporate in | | | | employees. You will also need to obtain a business |
| Nevada, you will likely need to fill out a form that will | | | | permit and license, and also ensure that you are in tax |
| allow you to operate as an out of state, also called | | | | registration compliance. |
| foreign, corporation. You will need to decide which | | | | |