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Nevada business search: how ORION works now SilverFlume is gone

Updated 13 November 2026Covers the ORION portal live since SeptemberAbout 8 minutes to read
The short answer

Nevada's free search now runs on the ORION Business Portal, by name, entity number, NV Business ID, officer or registered agent. Status is free, and so are the people: every Nevada LLC lists its managers, or managing members, with addresses, every year.

Filed documents are paid copies at US$2 a page. A certificate of existence, Nevada's good standing certificate, is US$50.

Open the ORION search Default and revoked, explained
New portal 14 Sep 2026: the day ORION finished replacing SilverFlume Many search guides still describe SilverFlume screens and links. The record moved; the law behind it didn't.

You found a Nevada company on an old SilverFlume link, or you're weighing Nevada for your own LLC. Either way the record now lives in a new system, and Nevada's record names people where most low-cost states don't.

The five things that matter

  • ORION went live on 14 September 2026, completing the switch from SilverFlume. Old logins still work.
  • Search by name, entity number, NV Business ID, officer name or registered agent, free and without an account.
  • Every annual list names the managers or managing members with addresses, and ORION shows them.
  • Miss the list and the company goes into default straight away, then is revoked about a year later.
  • A certificate of existence costs US$50 and comes in three versions; most banks want the short one.
Chapter 1

SilverFlume to ORION: what changed for anyone searching

The Secretary of State calls ORION the completion of SilverFlume's replacement. For someone searching, five things are different.

SilverFlume

  • Portalnvsilverflume.gov, with search pages at esos.nv.gov
  • Old search linksBookmarks and links in older guides
  • AccountsA SilverFlume username and password
  • CopiesOrdered through the old portal
  • HistoryHeld in SilverFlume

ORION, since 14 Sep 2026

  • Portalorion.nv.gov, one place for search and filing
  • Old search linksWhen we tried esos.nv.gov in November 2026, it sent us on to ORION
  • AccountsThe same username and password carry over
  • CopiesBought in ORION, then kept under My Purchases for 365 days
  • HistoryMigrated, so older filings are still there

ORION can open with a "security check" box and a warning that automated traffic is prohibited. Tick it yourself. The state also blocks connections that fire too many requests per second, which is why some VPNs and scraping tools stall there.

More is still moving: the Secretary of State's ORION information page says a second phase brings business licensing, marks and notaries into the same portal.

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Key takeaway

Ignore SilverFlume screenshots. Search on ORION, and expect a security box first.

Chapter 2

Five keys into the ORION business search

The Secretary of State's resources page lists five ways in. Use the most precise one you have.

NameType the main words only. The state's own tip: leave out Inc, LLC or LP to widen the search.Best for: a first look
Entity numberThe Secretary of State's file number for the company itself.Best for: one exact record
NV Business IDThe number tied to the company's state business licence. It finds the same company from the licence side.Best for: licence paperwork
Officer nameFinds every company a person manages or serves as an officer of, in reverse.Best for: checking a person
Registered agentEvery company a given agent represents in Nevada.Best for: spotting mail drops

One trap: the same search also returns trademarks, trade names, service marks, reserved names and business licences. A hit isn't always a company. Look at the record type before you conclude anything.

Another: the Secretary of State doesn't offer a name availability service. A name missing from the search is a good sign for a new company, not a promise.

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Key takeaway

Use the entity number for certainty, and the officer search to see everything one person runs.

Chapter 3

Reading a Nevada record: the company and its licence

Nevada asks two things of every company each year, in one filing: an annual list of who runs it, and a state business licence. A record reads best as those two halves.

Members who don't manage never appear. Nevada keeps its member list at the registered office, not with the state, so the officer lines show who runs the company, which isn't always who owns it.

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Key takeaway

Read both halves: an Active company with a lapsed licence still has a problem.

Chapter 4

Active, default, revoked: the Nevada clock

Nevada doesn't wait. The day after the due month ends, an unfiled company is in default. Slide to see where a company stands, and what fixing it costs.

Figures come from the statutes as summarized in our Nevada annual list guide: US$150 for the list and US$200 for the licence, with US$75 and US$100 late penalties. The state even issues certificates that state a company is in default or revoked, listed among its sample certificates.

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Key takeaway

Default is cheap to cure. Revoked costs at least US$825. After five years revoked, it's over.

Chapter 5

Nevada certificate of existence (good standing) and copies

Nevada doesn't call it a certificate of good standing. It's a certificate of existence, and the text on it says the company is in good standing. Pick a version to see what it adds.

Nevada certificates and copies, 2026
ItemCostNotes
Status and officersFreeOn the ORION search
Certificate of existenceUS$50Online in ORION, or by mail or fax with card details
Copy of a filingUS$2 a pageArticles, lists, amendments
Certified copyUS$30 per certificationOn top of the page fee
ApostilleUS$20For use outside the US
Ceremonial charterUS$100Decorative, suitable for framing, not proof of anything

Sending it to another country?

Showing it to a bank abroad? An apostille on the certificate is usually the next step. We quote both together.

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Key takeaway

Ask for the short form unless someone specifically wants the document history.

Chapter 6

Five red flags on a Nevada record before you sign

Nevada's record carries more than most. Use it. Each of these deserves a plain question before money moves.

Status says DefaultThe annual list is late. It may be an oversight, but a company that can't file a list on time may not pay you on time either.
The licence line isn't activeUnless it says exempt, a company trading in Nevada without a current business licence is out of order.
The only manager is another companySearch that company too. If it's in another state or abroad, ask who signs for it.
Officers change on every listAmended lists a few months apart can be ordinary, or a sign of a company passed between people.
The hit is a reserved name or trade nameNot a company at all. Ask for the entity number of the business behind it.

If you suspect a filing on a record was forged, the Secretary of State has a complaints process for forged or fraudulent filings, linked from its resources page.

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Key takeaway

Default, an inactive licence or a shell manager: each one earns a question first.

Chapter 7

What ORION will show about your own Nevada LLC

Nevada's protections for owners are real, but privacy on the record isn't one of them. Three filings put names on your ORION page.

At formationArticles of organizationThe organizer's name and address, and the initial managers, or members if member-managed.
Every yearAnnual listEach manager, or managing member, with title and address, signed under a declaration.
Public on ORIONWho runs it, with addressesShown free to anyone, from the latest list. Non-managing members never appear.

To keep your own name off the lists, name a manager that isn't you: your holding company (quoted first) or a nominee manager at US$480 a year. Never to hide an owner from banks or authorities; the IRS still knows the responsible party, and the list's declaration bars naming anyone to conceal unlawful control. How nominees work.

A quieter record for less? Our Wyoming business search guide shows a state where managers are never filed at all.

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Key takeaway

Whoever manages a Nevada LLC is on the record. Decide who that is before you file.

Chapter 8

Nevada business search questions, answered

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Is the Nevada business search free?
Yes. Status and officers are free on ORION, and the Secretary of State says status information is free of charge. Copies of filings and certificates cost extra.
Is SilverFlume still working?
No. The ORION Business Portal launched on 14 September 2026 and completed SilverFlume's replacement. SilverFlume logins work in ORION, and historic data was moved over.
What's the difference between the entity number and the NV Business ID?
The entity number identifies the company on the Secretary of State's books. The NV Business ID belongs to its state business licence. Either finds the record.
How do I get a Nevada certificate of good standing?
Order a certificate of existence for US$50 in ORION, or by mail or fax. The short form is the usual good standing proof.
What does default mean on a Nevada record?
The annual list wasn't filed by the end of the due month. Filing it with US$75 and US$100 penalties fixes it, as long as it's done before revocation, about a year later.
Can I search Nevada companies by owner?
By manager or officer, yes. Members who don't manage aren't filed, so no search finds them.
Do you form Nevada LLCs?
Yes: US$504 in year one, then US$419 a year, with the agent, the EIN without an SSN and the list and licence filed before your month ends.

Changelog

  • 13 November 2026: first published, covering the ORION Business Portal live since 14 September 2026.
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