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Foreign LLC guide · New Mexico

New Mexico Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

Desk ranking for a foreign LLC registration in New Mexico, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199) and NM Registered Agent.org ($199). Fee to get in: $100. No report afterward. Rank 5th of 50.

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New Mexico: data sheet

5thof 50, foreign LLC state costRank 1 is the smallest total (joint). All fifty on one sheet
Fee to register
$100tax.newmexico.gov; pulled October 2026
Report
NoneNot required
Home-state certificate
30 daysMaximum certificate age
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$100First filing, then two upkeep years

New Mexico: desk picks

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, New Mexico fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one fee in any added state

Rank 1Service $199; yr 2+ $149

Mainstay Filing takes first: $199 plus New Mexico's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Three-year service fees: $100 above New Mexico Registered Agent.co. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

Year two on, the agent costs $149 a year in every state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • Same fee in every state

Pros

  • Year-one agent service included
  • $199 above New Mexico's fee
  • All fifty states covered

Cons

  • Renewal $50 above New Mexico Registered Agent.co's
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for a small yearly agent fee

New Mexico specialistService $199; yr 2+ $99

We rank New Mexico Registered Agent.co second. Reason: registration $199 plus state fees; agent covered in year one.

What the fee covers

  • Registration prepared and submitted
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Year-one agent included
  • $199 and the state fee

Cons

  • New Mexico only; home state needs its own agent
Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. NM Registered Agent.org: best for a local filer

New Mexico specialistService $199; yr 2+ $99

We rank NM Registered Agent.org third. Reason: registration $199 plus state fees; agent covered in year one.

Same prices as New Mexico Registered Agent.co.

What the fee covers

  • Registration prepared and submitted
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Year-one agent included
  • $199 and the state fee

Cons

  • New Mexico only; home state needs its own agent
Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The 3 picks compared

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Mexico Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NM Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. The $100 state fee is not in any row.

Run the numbers

Registration fee $100; service fees are added.
3 years with Mainstay Filing totals $597: $100 to the state, $497 to the service.

New Mexico next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
5thIdaho$100
5thMichigan$100
5thNew Mexico$100
8thMissouri$105
9thSouth Carolina$110
Foreign LLC fees by state lists every state, least expensive first.

Registering a foreign LLC in New Mexico

$100 plus the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Application needs certificate of good standing and compliance, at most 30 days.

New Mexico has no recurring report for foreign LLCs.

Checklist

  • Certificate of good standing and compliance, at most 30 days.
  • Exact legal name and formation date, home state.
  • A registered agent with a street address here; each service on this page supplies one.
  • A way to pay the $100 state charge.

Consequences of staying unregistered

Its contracts continue to hold (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Fees owed for the gap come due too.

Why Mainstay Filing leads

Deciding criterion for New Mexico: scope of the price, at 29%.

A foreign LLC already has a home state, so one provider for both states scored best.

New Mexico FAQ

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in New Mexico?

$100 in state fees. Our picks add $199.

Foreign registration form for New Mexico?

Use the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration; it goes to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: certificate of good standing and compliance, dated within 30 days of filing.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

No. New Mexico has no yearly report for foreign LLCs.

What if the LLC works there unregistered?

Its contracts continue to hold (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Fees owed for the gap come due too.

New Mexico: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Rank Mainstay Filing first (registration is $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free for year one), then New Mexico Registered Agent.co and NM Registered Agent.org.

Related files

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file (NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8): nmonesource.com, pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file (New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services): sos.nm.gov, pulled October 2026.
  3. Desk file (SOS Enterprise online filing portal): enterprise.sos.nm.gov, pulled October 2026.
  4. Desk file (Business Online Filing Help): api.realfile.rtsclients.com, pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file (Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register): tax.newmexico.gov, pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file (New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, Limited Liability Company): nmonesource.com, pulled November 2026.
  7. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file (Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ): sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file (Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report): legislature.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file (Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement): archive.sos.idaho.gov, pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file (LARA Corporations Division): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file (LARA limited liability company forms): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file (MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file (MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file (MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a): legislature.mi.gov, pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file (LARA annual reports and annual statements): michigan.gov, pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file (Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file (Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file (Business filing fee schedule): sos.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file (RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs): revisor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file (RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties): revisor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file (Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration): dor.mo.gov, pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file (South Carolina Business Entities Online): businessfilings.sc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file (SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs): sos.sc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file (South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44): scstatehouse.gov, pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file (SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs): dor.sc.gov, pulled October 2026.
  29. Mainstay Filing New Mexico service page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  30. New Mexico Registered Agent.co pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026
  31. NM Registered Agent.org pricing page; company site pulled November 12, 2026