Forming an LLC in New Mexico
Our formation package runs $199 flat, plus New Mexico's $50 state filing fee. Every New Mexico LLC also needs a registered agent on file; the first year of ours is part of the $199, then it's $99/year.
A New Mexico LLC takes one online filing, $50 to the state, and a registered agent listing. No annual report follows, ever. Below: the fee breakdown, the formation document, the sequence, and where we fit.
Start Your New Mexico LLC: $199 Flat
Pay $199 once and we manage preparation and submission through the New Mexico Secretary of State; the agent role comes free with it until the LLC is a year old.
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$199 + $50 New Mexico state filing fee = $249 due today
What an LLC Does for You in New Mexico
Personal asset protection plus pass-through taxation, minus corporate formality. In New Mexico the package is stronger than usual: once formed, the state asks for no periodic report and no recurring SOS fee. Formation is the last scheduled interaction your LLC has with the Secretary of State unless something changes.
The $50 New Mexico LLC Filing Fee
$50 is the exact, official fee for filing Articles of Organization, fixed by NMSA 1978, § 53-19-63(A). Total picture:
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Formation service (ours) | $199, once |
| Articles of Organization fee (state) | $50, once |
| Registered agent, statutory requirement | Year one bundled; $99/yr from year two |
| SOS annual report | $0, none exists |
New Mexico's Articles of Organization
- Statutory basis: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 (formation) and § 53-19-8 (articles of organization)
- Document name: Articles of Organization
- Form number: none. No paper form exists to number; the SOS accepts business filings online only
- Filing channel: the Secretary of State's system, reachable from the state's domestic LLC formation page
- Contents: entity name, principal place of business, registered agent and registered office, management structure, organizer
Mail filing is not an option in New Mexico; there is no paper fallback and no separate mail fee schedule.
The New Mexico LLC Formation Sequence
- Clear the name. LLC designator required; the name must be distinguishable in the state's records. Search the SOS entity database before anything else, and avoid regulated terms (bank, insurance, government) without authorization.
- Lock in the registered agent. Continuous statutory requirement under NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5. The listing is public, address included. The agent also signs an acceptance that's uploaded with the Articles. Ours keeps your address out of it; when we form the LLC, year one is free and year two onward is $99.
- Submit the Articles of Organization. Online through the SOS system, with the $50 fee paid by card. Approval timing tracks the state's processing queue.
- Draft the operating agreement. Not filed with the state, demanded by banks, decisive in disputes. Ownership, allocations, votes, exits. Skip it and New Mexico's default rules govern instead.
- Pull the EIN. Direct from the IRS, free, online. Required for banking and payroll. Paying a middleman for an EIN is throwing money away. Foreign owners with no SSN are the exception, and our foreign-owner LLC setup files the EIN request for them.
- Run the maintenance loop. Agent always on file; gross receipts tax registration with Taxation and Revenue where your activity triggers it; clean separation of business and personal funds. No annual report enters the loop at any point.
We take the filing off your hands for $199, start to finish.
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$199 + $50 New Mexico state filing fee = $249 due today
The Registered Agent Piece
Every New Mexico LLC carries the agent obligation for its entire existence. The role requires:
- A physical New Mexico location (PO box alone: not acceptable)
- A signed statement accepting the appointment
- Fast handoff of state correspondence and served documents
The agent listing sits in the SOS public database, address and all. List us and the record shows our office, not your home, with the opening year covered by our formation fee.
Questions People Ask
How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Mexico?
$50 to the state, set by statute for the Articles of Organization. Nothing recurring follows on the SOS side; New Mexico bills no annual report fee.
How long does it take to form an LLC in New Mexico?
New Mexico posts no processing time. Everything is filed online, and you hear back by email only after the SOS reviews it.
Does New Mexico require an annual report?
No. Zero periodic reports for LLCs, at any interval. Details on our annual report page.
Do I need a registered agent for my New Mexico LLC?
Yes. The statutory requirement is continuous, from formation until dissolution. Section 53-19-5 does not allow gaps.
Can I form an LLC in New Mexico if I live in another state?
Yes. Owner residency is irrelevant. The registered agent is the one mandatory in-state presence, and that is exactly the service we sell; formation clients start with a free year.
Get Your New Mexico LLC Filed
Direct filing is open to anyone through the state's online system: $50 to the SOS, agent listing required regardless. If you would rather not manage the submission, our $199 covers preparation through approval, and the agent service (year one included, $99/year after) delivers same-day scans plus a heads-up before anything time-sensitive.
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$199 + $50 New Mexico state filing fee = $249 due today
Just the agent, no formation? Our stand-alone agent product is priced at $99 yearly.
Curious about other parts of New Mexico LLC formation or the way our agent service operates? See the FAQ or contact us while the office is open.
Ready to file your New Mexico LLC?
$199 covers the formation paperwork, filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State, plus your first year of registered agent service. After that, the agent is $99/year.