Everything you need to register a foreign LLC in Nebraska.
State filing fee$120one-time
Registered agent$125/yrbased on Northwest RA
Total, all in$521
Nebraska data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.nebraska.govTotals include the $120 filing fee once, Northwest RA at $125/year, and Nebraska recurring state costs over the selected period. The report fee is biennial and counted per filing due. Excludes one-time newspaper publication (about $100).
Nebraska data verified May 1, 2026 · sos.nebraska.gov
Formation in Nebraska
Formation fee
$100
Annual cost
$13 biennial
State income tax
Income tax up to 5.84%
Privacy
Low
Nebraska requires publication of a Notice of Organization in a legal newspaper for 3 consecutive weeks, followed by filing proof of publication with the SOS. This is mandatory and adds $70-$280 to Year 1 costs depending on county.
What triggers foreign qualification in Nebraska?
Physical office or place of business
Employees working in the state
Activities that do NOT require registration in Nebraska
The following activities are explicitly carved out by statute. On their own, they do not require a foreign LLC to register in Nebraska.
Maintaining or defending a lawsuit, administrative proceeding, or arbitration
Holding meetings of members or managers, or carrying on internal company affairs
Maintaining bank accounts
Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, or registration of the LLC's own securities
Selling through independent contractors
Soliciting or obtaining orders if orders require acceptance outside the state before becoming contracts
Creating or acquiring indebtedness, mortgages, or security interests in real or personal property
Securing or collecting debts, or enforcing mortgages or security interests
Owning real or personal property
Conducting an isolated transaction completed within 30 days that is not part of repeated similar transactions
Transacting business in interstate commerce
Nebraska's Uniform Limited Liability Company Act is codified at Chapter 21, with foreign LLC sections at 21-156 through 21-163. Section 21-157 ('Activities not constituting transacting business') is the safe harbors statute.
This page provides general information based on publicly available state requirements. It is not legal advice. Verify with the Nebraska Secretary of State before filing.