Nebraska Secretary of State

$30 by mail and $25 online.

Annually by April 1.

Nebraska Statutes § 67-456

Application for Certificate of Authority to Transact Business

Mail or online.

$145

NE Rev Stat § 21-19,146

Certified copies not required.

Certificate of good standing dated within 60 days.

Mailed to registered agent, or file online.

Mail or online.

Based on Nebraska property values, minimum $52. +$3 credit card fee.

By March 1 of even-numbered years.

Nebraska Statutes § 21-2,228. 

No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 2 months late.

• A director or officer must file.
• Original signatures are not required.

Mailed to registered agent, or file online.

Mail or online.

$20

By April 1 of every odd numbered year.

Nebraska Statutes § 21-2,228. 

No late fee. Your business can be dissolved or revoked at 2 months late.

• A director or officer must file.
• Original signatures are not required.

Online

$6.50 for online delivery or $10 for a paper copy.

Use the organization search feature to find your entity and order a certificate of good standing.

Application for Trade Name

Mail or online.

$110 by mail or $100 online

Trade name registration is optional in Nebraska.

NE Statutes § 87-210

Filing is not required at the county level.

Registration of a trade name does not by itself confer ownership rights.

• The duplicate copy of the trade name registration must be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city where the business is located.
• Proof of publication must also be filed within 45 days after the date of registration.