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LLC cost guide · Nebraska

Nebraska LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

For anyone starting a limited liability company in Nebraska this year, 2026, we would go with NE Registered Agent.org ($199), Nebraska Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), in that order. The state's share of your costs is $100 at formation, then $25 every two years for the biennial report; three years of it ranks 14th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

What to know about Nebraska

14th

on the 50-state list of three-year state fees

The lowest total gets rank 1. Compare all 50 states

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $100

    nebraskalegislature.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Biennial report

    $25 / 2 yrs

    Deadline, as the state states it: April 1 of each odd-numbered year. sos.nebraska.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $125

    The fee to file and two years of upkeep

Nebraska: the services we would choose

Every criterion and weight is on the method page.

First pick

1. NE Registered Agent.org: best for low formation fees

You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year

Why NE Registered Agent.org is first: getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost counts for 33% of the score.

Set time aside for the biennial report every two years.

What your money gets you

  • Files your Nebraska formation
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • Then $99 a year
  • A year of agent service is in the price
  • $199 and the state fee

What to weigh

  • A biennial report service is not offered
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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Local option

2. Nebraska Registered Agent.co: best for a smaller agent renewal

You pay $199 in year 1 and $99 in every later year

Nebraska Registered Agent.co takes second place because getting started costs $199 with the agent paid for in year 1; each year after is $99.

Set time aside for the biennial report every two years.

It ties with NE Registered Agent.org on price.

What your money gets you

  • Files your Nebraska formation
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • A year of agent service is in the price
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Then $99 a year

What to weigh

  • A biennial report service is not offered
  • The EIN application costs $99 extra
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Works anywhere

3. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for filing and ongoing upkeep

$199 yearly, and you also pay the $100 state fee

Why Mainstay Filing is third: for $199 a year you get the Nebraska filing, a agent for service of process and your biennial report, and it renews at $199.

A $200 gap to NE Registered Agent.org over three years is what keeps it out of first place.

Each renewal includes the biennial report, and the $25 state fee is billed at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your agent for service of process all year
  • Prepares and files your biennial report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • The state fee is added at cost

What works

  • A yearly bundle at $199
  • There is no separate EIN fee
  • Still $199 next year

What to weigh

  • $100 more each year from year 2
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3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1NE Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NE Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Nebraska Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit Nebraska Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. Nebraska charges $100 to file, apart from what any provider bills.

Nebraska LLC cost calculator

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $100 when you form, then the biennial report from year 2.
Your total over 3 years with NE Registered Agent.org is $522 ($125 state, $397 service).

How Nebraska compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
10thMichigan$100
13thSouth Carolina$110
14thNebraska$125
15thIndiana$127
16thPennsylvania$139
To see the rest of the states, go to LLC costs by state.

Nebraska: the fee and form for a new LLC

To form the LLC you send the Certificate of Organization and $100 to the Nebraska Secretary of State (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-117). Each provider below bills it at what the state charges.

Publication: a notice runs for three weeks in a local legal newspaper, then proof is filed for $25 online ($30 in office).

Your Nebraska LLC's good standing and the biennial report

The biennial report comes up once per cycle and costs $25; the state sets the deadline as April 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Our reasoning

What settled Nebraska was price over three years, at 33%.

NE Registered Agent.org charges $397 in fees over three years, which is $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Common questions

How much will Nebraska charge me to form an LLC?

You pay the state $100. The picks bill $199 on top of the state fee.

What will I pay for the Nebraska biennial report?

You pay $25, every two years, and the deadline reads April 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Is Nebraska a low-cost state for LLCs?

Nebraska ranks 14th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $125. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in Nebraska?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services does this page rank?

NE Registered Agent.org ($199), Nebraska Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), from our first pick to our last.

Which LLC service should I choose?

NE Registered Agent.org comes first and Nebraska Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing follow. What separates them is price over three years.

Related briefings

Where this briefing comes from

  1. Behind the Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  2. Behind the Nebraska yearly filing: Recurring filing, official source section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  3. Behind the Neb section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  4. Behind the Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.nebraska.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  5. Behind the Nebraska formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  6. Behind the Nebraska registered agent statute section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  7. Behind the MCL 450.4202 section is legislature.mi.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  8. Behind the Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in September 2026 before publishing.
  9. Behind the Michigan formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is legislature.mi.gov, a page we reread in September 2026 before publishing.
  10. Behind the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  11. Behind the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations section is michigan.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  12. Behind the S.C section is scstatehouse.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  13. Behind the Ind section is forms.in.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  14. Behind the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division section is inbiz.in.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  15. Behind the Indiana Secretary of State, Business Services Division section is forms.in.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  16. Behind the 15 Pa.C.S. § 8821 section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  17. Behind the Pennsylvania formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is pa.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  18. Behind the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  19. Behind the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and section is pa.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  20. Behind the Nebraska other cost: Publication requirement, official source section is nebraskalegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  21. You can see pricing page for NE Registered Agent.org on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  22. You can see pricing page for Nebraska Registered Agent.co on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026
  23. You can see Nebraska service page for Mainstay Filing on its own website, which we looked at on November 13, 2026