How to Start an LLC in Nebraska (2026)

From The Business Formation Podcast · 8:27

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To start an LLC in Nebraska, you file a Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State, and pay $100 online. Every step for 2026, including the three-week newspaper notice, the biennial report due in odd years, and the three best ways to have it filed for you. The 3 best ways to file in Nebraska (2026) Mainstay Filing (our pick): $199/yr + state fee ($299 at checkout with Nebraska's $100 fee). Includes your Certificate of Organization filed, your EIN application, your registered agent every year and your biennial report filed in odd years. Renews at $199/yr. https://www.mainstayfiling.com/nebraska/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-nebraska NE Registered Agent.org: $199 + state fee ($299 at checkout). Prepares and files your Certificate of Organization, with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.neregisteredagent.org/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-nebraska Nebraska Registered Agent.co: $199 + state fee ($299 at checkout). Forms your Nebraska LLC with the first year of registered agent service free, then $99/yr. https://www.nebraskaregisteredagent.co/llc/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=pod&utm_campaign=pod-llc-nebraska Chapters 0:00 The short answer0:28 Step 1: Choose a name0:54 Step 2: Name a registered agent1:18 Step 3: File the Certificate and publish a notice1:54 Step 4: Write an operating agreement2:14 Step 5: Get a free EIN2:44 Step 6: File the biennial report3:14 What it costs3:44 Online or in the office4:20 Why publication matters4:55 Choosing your agent5:18 Why the biennial report matters5:49 First-year checklist6:08 The 3 best ways to file in Nebraska7:30 Three years of service fees7:55 Recap Nebraska LLC facts (checked October 7, 2026) Filing: Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State via eDelivery: $100 plus an online fee of at least $2; $110 in office. Reviews recently took about a week. Publication: a notice of organization in a legal newspaper near the designated office for three successive weeks (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-193); filing the proof costs $25 online. The newspaper sets its own charge. Name: must contain "limited liability company," "limited company," "L.L.C.," "LLC," "L.C." or "LC." Reservation: 120 days, $30. Registered agent: a Nebraska resident (a member can serve) or a business authorized in Nebraska, at a Nebraska street address. Change: $25 online. Operating agreement: not filed. EIN: free from the IRS at IRS.gov. Nebraska has no general state business license. Biennial report: odd-numbered years, January 1 to April 1, $25 online; delinquent June 16, then administrative dissolution; reinstatement $30 plus the missed report. No beneficial ownership (BOI) report for U.S. companies (FinCEN). Sources Nebraska Certificate of Organization (PDF): https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/business-services/Corporations/Forms/CertificateOfOrganization.pdf Nebraska Secretary of State, forms and fees: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/forms-and-fee-information New business information: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/new-business-information Biennial reporting: https://sos.nebraska.gov/business-services/annualbiennial-reporting eDelivery: https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-edocs/ IRS, Get an EIN: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/get-an-employer-identification-number FinCEN, BOI: https://www.fincen.gov/boi Company prices from each company's own page and checkout, October 7, 2026. General information, not legal or tax advice.

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