Wyoming LLC vs Nevada LLC for Non-ResidentsThe Nevada fees the sales pages don't mention

Nevada's LLC story starts in the mid-1990s when the state built a legal framework designed to poach entities from California. For a decade Nevada was the correct answer for a small subset of asset-protection cases and California-adjacent businesses. Then Nevada added revenue-raising layers: the State Business License ($200/year), the annual list of managers or members (a public filing) and, in 2015, the Nevada Commerce Tax on gross revenue above $4M.

The marketing did not update. Wyoming, quieter and cheaper, absorbed most of the non-resident LLC formations Nevada used to attract. In 2026, for a non-US resident choosing between the two, Wyoming is simply cheaper, quieter and administratively lighter.

Nevada requires an Initial List and an Annual List of managers or managing members. The list is public. For a non-resident who chose an LLC precisely to keep ownership off the record, this is a structural conflict. There are workarounds — nominee managers, manager-managed vs member-managed — but they cost money and require careful documentation.

Wyoming has none of this. The Registered Agent files at formation and the member list stays internal to the Operating Agreement. Silence is the default.

Nevada year one: State filing fee + Initial List filing + State Business License. Realistic outlay: $425–$575before registered agent.

Nevada year two onwards: Annual List filing + State Business License + registered agent. Roughly $350–$500/yearin perpetuity, before any Commerce Tax if revenue crosses thresholds.

Wyoming, under our Yearly plan at $329, covers the annual report and registered agent renewal. Over five years the Nevada premium averages $1,200–$1,600 — money that does not buy the non-resident owner anything a Wyoming LLC does not already provide.

Nevada's charging-order statute is strong. Wyoming's is at least equal, arguably stronger, and has more appellate case law behind it. For single-member LLCs, Wyoming's protection is the accepted best-in-class in 2026. For multi-member LLCs, the two are roughly parity.

The narrow scenario where Nevada still wins is a business with operational presence in Nevada (Las Vegas hospitality, physical businesses on the strip). For a non-resident with no US presence, that scenario does not apply.