Bookkeeping and payroll in Nevada
Bookkeeping and payroll for Nevada businesses.
Visory provides bookkeeping and payroll services for growing Nevada businesses, from professional firms and agencies to consultancies. A dedicated team you know by name works inside your own QuickBooks or Xero file, with Delphi AI taking the repetitive parts under that team’s oversight, and keeps your books and pay runs to Nevada’s Modified Business Tax, unemployment insurance, paid leave, and Commerce Tax rules. One flat monthly fee covers the agreed scope.
- A dedicated team you know by name
- Nevada rules in every pay run and close
- One flat monthly fee for the agreed scope
Who we work with in Nevada
Growing businesses across Nevada.
Accommodation and food services is Nevada’s largest private industry, with about 315,000 jobs, and accommodation alone employs about 166,000 people, 8.6 times its share of jobs nationally (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages). Across the state, private employers averaged about 1.39 million jobs in 2025.
- Services businesses with revenue of roughly $750k to $20m, led by a CEO, president, or founder.
- Nonprofits with grants, programs, and a board to report to.
- Franchise networks and payroll-heavy operations, with many sites and many pay runs.
- Professional services Professional, scientific, and technical services employ about 78,000 people in Nevada in almost 17,000 establishments, at average annual pay of $109,316 (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025).
- Architecture and design firms Architectural and engineering firms employ about 15,700 people in Nevada across more than 1,600 establishments, at average annual pay of $107,957 (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025).
- Consulting firms Management, scientific, and technical consulting firms employ about 11,300 people in Nevada across almost 4,800 establishments (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025).
- Marketing and creative agencies Advertising, public relations, and related services employ about 3,200 people in Nevada at average annual pay of $84,258, and performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries about 13,000 more, over twice their national share (BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025).
Nevada rules
The Nevada rules your finance function runs on.
Seven rules set by Nevada, each with the law that sets it and what it does to your month. Your team works to them every pay run and every close.
The payroll tax sits with the employer.
The Modified Business Tax cannot be deducted from employees’ pay, its return must show the same gross wages as the unemployment insurance report, and the health benefits you pay reduce it, so wages and benefit costs are recorded in the same quarter.
Nevada does not tax individuals’ salaries, wages, or similar pay, so employers withhold federal income tax only. Instead, employers subject to Nevada unemployment insurance pay the Modified Business Tax on each quarter’s gross wages, less health benefits they pay: most general businesses pay 1.17% on wages above $50,000 a quarter, and financial institutions 1.554% on all wages. The return is due by the last day of the month after each quarter, and 50% of the prior year’s Commerce Tax is credited against it.
Nevada Modified Business Tax, NRS 363B.110; Modified Business Tax rate of 1.17% from July 1, 2023.Sources Nevada Department of Taxation: Income tax in Nevada Nevada Department of Taxation: Modified Business Tax Nevada Department of Taxation: Modified Business Tax (MBT) FAQs Nevada Department of Taxation: Modified Business Tax return and instructions, general business
A high wage base spreads the cost.
Contributions continue until an employee’s wages for the year pass $43,700, so the cost runs through most of the year for salaried staff, and a new employer budgets for 2.95% plus the 0.05% program tax until its experience rate arrives.
Employers pay unemployment insurance tax on the first $43,700 of each employee’s wages in 2026, up from $41,800 in 2025, set at 66 2/3 percent of the average annual wage. New employers pay 2.95% for 14 to 17 quarters, then an experience rate from 0.25% to 5.40%, and all but 5.40% employers add 0.05% for the Career Enhancement Program. Reports are due April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31, or the next business day.
Nevada unemployment compensation law, NRS Chapter 612; taxable wage base for calendar year 2026, effective January 1, 2026.Sources Nevada DETR Employment Security Division: What’s new in UI tax, taxable wage base for 2026 Nevada DETR Employment Security Division: UI information for employers, tax rate schedule 2026 Nevada DETR Employment Security Division: Quarterly reporting information
Daily overtime catches long shifts.
Anyone paid under $18.00 an hour earns overtime after 8 hours in a day, not only after 40 in a week, so a long shift can need overtime pay even in a short week, and timesheets have to show daily hours.
The Labor Commissioner’s 2026 bulletin sets the minimum wage at $12.00 an hour from July 1, 2026, a single rate since Ballot Question 2 of 2022 ended the two-tier minimum wage on July 1, 2024. Employees paid less than $18.00 an hour, 1.5 times the minimum wage, earn overtime at one and a half times their regular rate for more than 8 hours in a 24-hour period as well as for more than 40 hours in a week. Tips may not be credited toward the minimum wage.
Nevada Ballot Question 2 (2022); NRS 608.018 (overtime); NRS 608.160 (tips); 2026 annual bulletin posted June 29, 2026, effective July 1, 2026.Sources Nevada Labor Commissioner: Daily overtime, 2026 annual bulletin (minimum wage) Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.160, tips may not be credited toward the minimum wage
Most growing firms sit below the line.
Below $4,000,000 of Nevada revenue there is no Commerce Tax; above it, the tax applies to every dollar over the threshold, part of it comes back against the next year’s Modified Business Tax, and the return falls due each August.
Businesses with more than $4,000,000 of Nevada gross revenue in a tax year ending June 30 pay the Commerce Tax on revenue above that amount, at a rate set by industry: 0.181% for professional, scientific, and technical services, 0.154% for administrative and support services, and 0.240% for arts, entertainment, and recreation. The return is due 45 days after June 30. Nevada sales tax is imposed on sales of tangible personal property, at 6.85% statewide and 8.375% in Clark County.
Nevada Commerce Tax, NRS Chapter 363C; return for the 2025 to 2026 tax year due August 14, 2026.Sources Nevada Department of Taxation: Commerce Tax Nevada Department of Taxation: Commerce Tax return and NAICS rate chart Nevada Department of Taxation: Sales tax and use tax
The balance belongs on every pay stub.
Each payday has to show the leave an employee can use, so accrual runs inside the pay run itself, and a business approaching 50 employees in Nevada sets the policy up before it gets there.
Private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada provide at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked, accrued over the year or granted on the first day of the benefit year. Employees may use it from their 90th day for any reason, without giving one. Employers may cap use and carryover at 40 hours a year, must show the available balance every payday, and need not pay out unused leave. New businesses are exempt for their first 2 years.
NRS 608.0197; as added to NRS in 2019 and amended in 2021.Source Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.0197, employer required to provide paid leave
A dismissal means a same-day payment.
Final wages for a discharged employee are due immediately, so the final pay is calculated before the conversation, not after it, while a resignation gives the pay run up to a week.
Wages in private employment are due at least semimonthly: pay for the first half of a month by 8 a.m. on its last day, and pay for the second half by 8 a.m. on the 15th of the next month. Employers post their regular paydays and give 7 days’ written notice of a change. A discharged employee is paid immediately; one who resigns is paid by the next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is earlier.
NRS 608.020, 608.030, 608.060, and 608.080.Sources Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.060, semimonthly payments Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.080, paydays and notice of change Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.020, immediate payment of employee discharged Nevada Legislature: NRS 608.030, payment of employee who resigns or quits
The W-4 does the job.
A copy of the W-4 carries most of what the report needs, so the report goes in the day someone is set up in payroll, well inside the 20 days, including for staff returning after a long break.
Employers report each new employee, and anyone rehired after at least 60 consecutive days away, to the Employment Security Division within 20 days of hire. The report gives the employee’s full name, Social Security number, address, and start date, and the employer’s federal identification number, name, and address. No form is required: a copy of the W-4, or any written format with those seven details, is accepted.
Nevada new hire reporting, Employment Security Division.Source Nevada DETR Employment Security Division: New hire reporting information
Rules last checked October 9, 2026 against the sources at the foot of this page. General information only. It does not take your circumstances into account.
How it works from anywhere
Can a team outside Nevada run a Nevada business?
Yes. Visory’s US leadership team is in New York, and its teams work with businesses across the United States remotely, inside your own accounting file, so nothing about the work depends on where your office is.
Your own file
Your books stay in your own QuickBooks or Xero file. Your team works inside it, so you see the same numbers they do, whenever you look.
A team you know by name
A dedicated team runs the work, led by a Business Performance Partner. You meet them by video call, and you always know who to ask.
Nevada rules, built in
Visory runs the finance function for growing businesses across the United States, with its US leadership team in New York. Your books stay in your own QuickBooks or Xero file, and your team works inside it with you. Every pay run and every close is checked against the rules on this page.
Business hours, and the platform after them
Your team works 9am to 5pm Eastern Time on business days, all year round, and the Visory platform is open to you around the clock for documents, approvals, and your numbers.
What we run for Nevada businesses
The whole finance function, actually handled.
Bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, run end to end by a dedicated team with Delphi AI working under their oversight. Flat monthly fee. No hourly billing.
Bookkeeping
Every transaction coded and reconciled, month-end closed on schedule.
Explore bookkeepingPayroll
Pay runs prepared, checked, and paid on time, every cycle.
See how payroll runsAccounts payable
Bills captured, checked against what's already paid, and paid when you say so.
See accounts payableAccounts receivable
Invoices out on schedule, overdue accounts followed up in your name.
See accounts receivableVisory Insights
Once a month: what changed, what it means, and what to do next.
See how Insights worksBusiness Performance Partner
A named partner who walks you through the numbers and the next move.
How your partner worksVisory Insights
What your numbers should show in Nevada.
Clean books are the start. Every month, Insights turns them into a plain-English report, and a named Business Performance Partner walks your leadership team through what they mean for the year ahead.
The payroll tax starts above $50,000
Most businesses pay the 1.17% Modified Business Tax only on a quarter’s wages above $50,000, so an $80,000 quarter costs $351 before any health benefit deduction, and a $50,000 quarter costs nothing. Insights shows the quarter your hiring plan crosses the threshold.
Unemployment cost per head, at the new rate
At 2.95% plus the 0.05% Career Enhancement Program, a new employer pays up to $1,311 per employee on the 2026 wage base of $43,700. Because the base is high, the cost runs through most of the year, and Insights spreads it across the right quarters.
What the Commerce Tax costs above the line
The Commerce Tax applies only to Nevada revenue above $4,000,000, so a professional services firm with $5 million owes $1,810 at 0.181%, and 50% of that is credited against the next year’s Modified Business Tax. Insights tracks revenue against the threshold through the year.
Looking for a fractional CFO in Nevada? Visory has no standalone CFO offer. That work sits inside Visory Insights and your sessions with a Business Performance Partner. See Visory Insights
What customers say
In a customer’s words.
“Visory ensures we have a clear view of who we need to pay and how that impacts cash flow so that there are no surprises.”
Rachelle Harper Co-founder and COO, BrandBossHQ Common questions
Questions Nevada businesses ask.
Straight answers about bookkeeping and payroll for a Nevada business, from a team that works remotely.
Does Visory have an office in Nevada?
Visory’s US leadership team is in New York, and its teams work with growing businesses across the United States remotely, so we support businesses in Nevada as we do everywhere else. A Nevada business gets a dedicated team you know by name, who keep the books and run payroll inside your own QuickBooks or Xero file and meet you by video call. Your records stay in your file, which you can open at any time.
What hours does my Visory team work?
Your team works 9am to 5pm Eastern Time on business days, all year round. Outside those hours, the Visory platform is your 24/7 access point, so your financial information is there whenever you need it.
Can a bookkeeper outside my office look after a Nevada business?
Yes. What matters is that the team knows Nevada’s rules and works inside your own accounting file. Visory connects to your bank feeds and software, codes and reconciles transactions through the month with Delphi AI working under an expert team, and meets you by video call. Nothing about the work depends on where your office is.
How much does a bookkeeper cost in Nevada?
Visory charges one flat monthly fee for the scope we agree, with no hourly billing and no timesheets. The fee reflects the services you take, from bookkeeping and payroll to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and Insights, and the volume of work in your business. After a discovery call, you get a clear proposal, so you know the monthly cost before you start.
See how pricing works Do you work in QuickBooks and Xero?
Yes. Visory works inside the systems you already use: QuickBooks and Xero for the ledger, Gusto and Rippling for pay runs, and Bill, Ramp, and Stripe for payments, along with your bank feeds. Your books stay in your own accounting file, which you own and can open at any time. Any change to your setup is agreed with you first.
Does Nevada have a state income tax on wages?
No. Nevada does not tax salaries, wages, or similar pay, so only federal income tax is withheld. Employers pay the Modified Business Tax instead: 1.17% for most businesses on each quarter’s wages above $50,000, after health benefits they pay. It cannot be deducted from employees’ pay. This is general information; the Nevada Department of Taxation sets the rules.
Does my business pay the Nevada Commerce Tax?
Only if its Nevada gross revenue is more than $4,000,000 in a tax year ending June 30. The tax applies to revenue above that amount, at an industry rate such as 0.181% for professional services, and the return is due 45 days after the year ends. This is general information; the Nevada Department of Taxation sets the rules.
Do Nevada employers have to provide paid leave?
Private employers with 50 or more employees in Nevada do: at least 0.01923 hours of paid leave for each hour worked, usable from the 90th day of employment for any reason. Employers may cap use at 40 hours a year and must show the balance every payday, which your Payroll Specialist does in each pay run. This is general information; the Nevada Labor Commissioner sets the rules.
Can you look after staff in more than one state?
Yes. Each state sets its own income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, minimum wage, and leave rules, and Nevada does not tax wages, so pay for work in Nevada carries no Nevada income tax withholding. Visory keeps one set of books and runs payroll with each state’s rules applied to the staff who work there.
Do you offer a fractional CFO in Nevada?
A fractional CFO advises on numbers someone else produces. Visory runs the books, payroll, and payments, then delivers the insight from the same team: Visory Insights is a plain-English monthly report and a session with a named Business Performance Partner. There is no handover between the doing and the advising, and it comes on one flat monthly fee.
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