Business Incorporation and Relocation to Nevada

Legal & Government Affairs Expertise for Moving a Business to Nevada

Nevada is one of the most desirable destinations in the county for a business to relocate and convert incorporation from other states, such as Delaware, to Nevada. There are many benefits of moving a business to Nevada, in part or in whole, which is why our state has become home to thousands of new businesses of all types and sizes. When Nevada’s favorable business climate is combined with our state’s relatively low cost-of-living, it is easy to understand why employees are moving to Nevada and why businesses are starting, incorporating, and expanding in Nevada, as well as relocating and changing incorporation to Nevada. U.S. News & World Report ranks Nevada #1 in Business Creation in its 2024 Best States report.

Helping Businesses Leverage the Advantages of Incorporating and Relocating to Nevada

Moving a business and converting incorporation to Nevada offers many advantages. Business formation fees are low, incentives are high, and state agencies are user-friendly. For example:

• Nevada offers many investment incentives for relocating a business, including tax abatements, grants, equity investments, tax credits and more, as well as incentive programs such as Workforce Innovations for the New Nevada and New Markets Tax Credits.
• Nevada has no state corporate income tax, franchise tax, tax on the shares of Nevada entities, inventory tax, unitary tax, intangibles tax, capital gains tax, personal income tax, inheritance tax, and estate tax. This favorable tax climate helps businesses and employees reduce their tax burdens.
• Nevada has strong liability protections for corporate shareholders and directors. 
• Nevada is one of only a few states with significant privacy laws for business owners.
• Nevada’s incorporation process is relatively simple and filing fees are relatively low. 
• Nevada has no residency requirements regarding incorporating your business in Nevada even if you live in another state or overseas. 
• Nevada is advancing the creation of dedicated business courts. Adam Hosmer-Henner is a member of the newly created Commission to Study the Adjudication of Business. In May 2025, Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Douglas Herndon announced plans to create a commission to develop rules and regulations for a Nevada business court. Also, Assembly Joint Resolution 8 (AJR 8), approved by both the Nevada Assembly and Senate in May 2025, proposes to amend the Nevada Constitution to provide for the establishment of a dedicated business court.
• The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development offers tax incentives to companies that relocate or expand their businesses, subject to meeting criteria, including Sales & Use Tax Abatement, Modified Business Tax Abatement, Personal Property Tax Abatement, Real Property Tax Abatement for Recycling, Aviation Parts Tax Abatement, and Data Center Tax Abatement.
• To promote entrepreneurship and encourage the development and growth of small businesses, the Nevada Government’s Office of Economic Development offers several programs, including the Emerging Small Business Program, the Business Opportunity Fund, and a Small Business Development Center. Nevada also has a venture capital program, Battle Born Venture, funded by the State Small Business Credit Initiative. 

Strategic Advice on Incorporating and Relocating a Business to Nevada

• We Know Nevada: McDonald Carano delivers a deep roster of knowledgeable, connected, and influential legal and government affairs practitioners with decades of experience advising businesses on how to relocate to Nevada. Many of our team members are life-long residents of Nevada and second- or third-generation Nevadans. We know the integrated territory—the legal, business, government, and civic communities. We put our knowledge to work for clients as we collaborate to maximize their opportunities and return on investment across our state. For example, Nevada life-long resident George Ogilvie is a member of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Nevada life-long resident Cassidy Wilson serves on the Board of Trustees of Henderson Development Association, Nevada life-long resident Lindsay Knox serves as an appointed member of the Reno City Charter Committee, and Nevada life-long resident Josh Hicks serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Nevada Taxpayers Association. Andy Gabriel, Co-Chair of our Business Entities & Transactions Practice, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Nevada State Bar’s Business Law Section. Adam Hosmer-Henner is on the Board of Trustees of EDAWN, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, and is a member of the Commission to Study the Adjudication of Business which was recently created to work on developing a business court system in Nevada where judges would be exclusively assigned to adjudicate business law cases.
• All Types of Business Entities: We help everyone from entrepreneurs to global corporations establish themselves across Nevada. We help clients relocate their out-of-state business entities to Nevada, including dissolution of old entities, formation of new entities, and mergers and business combinations with Nevada entities. We have extensive experience working with a comprehensive range of entity structures, including Domestic (Nevada) Corporation, Foreign (non-Nevada) Corporation, Close Corporation, Professional Corporation, Nonprofit Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership, Limited-Liability Partnership, Limited-Liability Limited Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, General Partnership, and Business Trust, among others. (Forbes Advisor 2024 ranks Nevada in the top three best states to form a limited liability company.)
• Complete Suite of Relocation and Registered Agent Services: Moving and establishing a business in Nevada requires more than the creation of a legal entity. We guide clients through the complete process for establishing a business in our state, including registered agent services in Nevada. We help clients anticipate potential challenges they may face and help them achieve their desired entity formation and governance results. We guide clients through planning, development and financing initiatives, contract negotiation and documentation involving commercial real property, labor and employment contracts and counseling, as well as ongoing entity governance endeavors. Our attorneys know how to leverage Nevada laws that support business investment and management.  
• California Connection (and more): With most of our business lawyers also admitted in California, McDonald Carano is go-to relocation counsel for advising how to move a business from California to Nevada, as well as from numerous other states. Nevada’s geographic location also provides a strategic vantage point from which to do business across the western United States. The Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey 2022 reports that California has been a net exporter of businesses for at least three decades. Among the top 20 destinations, Las Vegas is the most popular, Reno is third, Henderson is seventh, and Carson City is 17th. The 2024 Survey reports that several cities in Nevada that attract California businesses rank among the Least Costly Cities for doing business overall – Carson City is #2, Gardnerville #3, Henderson #4, North Las Vegas #5, Sparks #10, and Las Vegas #16.
• Government Relations & Legislative Lobbying: Our clients also rest easy knowing they can call on the strength of our Government Affairs & Advocacy Group if they are faced with a government affairs issue. With deep connections on both sides of the aisle and at every layer of government, we open doors quickly. No matter where in the state our clients need us, we are there, leveraging our knowledge and contacts to craft impactful solutions for doing business in Nevada. Our Government Affairs & Advocacy Group delivers decades of proven representation in advocacy, negotiation, lobbying, diplomacy, and relationship management.