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New Mexico Foreign LLC Fees (2026) and the 3 Best Registration Services

New Mexico for a foreign LLC registration, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), NM Registered Agent.org ($199) and New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Foreign LLCs register with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division for $100, which puts New Mexico at 5th of 50 on three years of state fees.
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New Mexico fee chart

5th

on the foreign registration map, of 50

The map starts at the smallest bill, level with neighbors on the table. All states side by side

  • Charge to register

    $100

    Per tax.newmexico.gov, October 2026

  • Recurring report

    None

    Foreign LLCs file nothing recurring

  • Proof of good standing

    30 days

    Oldest the certificate can be

  • State total, years 1 to 3

    $100

    The first filing and the years that follow

Providers for New Mexico, ranked

Criteria and weights behind this order are on the method page.

Best route

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price whichever state you add

Service $199, year-two price $149

Highest on the list, Mainstay Filing: $199 on top of New Mexico's fee, then the agent at $149 each year from year two.

Expect to pay $100 more than NM Registered Agent.org across three years, with more of the work off your plate.

Year two brings an agent charge of $149 per year, whichever state it is.

Price covers

  • Registration papers drawn up and filed for you
  • First-year registered agent service carries no fee
  • Fifty-state service

Upside

  • First agent year covered
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Handles your next state too

Downside

  • Renewal $50 higher than NM Registered Agent.org's
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Home-state option

2. NM Registered Agent.org: best for a modest New Mexico registration

Service $199, year-two price $99

Placed second, NM Registered Agent.org offers $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

Price covers

  • Registration written up and sent in
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $99 per year after that
  • A free first agent year
  • $199 plus the state fee

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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Home-state option

3. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for registering with New Mexico alone

Service $199, year-two price $99

Placed third, New Mexico Registered Agent.co offers $199 above the state fee to register, then $99 each year.

It ties with NM Registered Agent.org on price.

Price covers

  • Registration written up and sent in
  • A year of agent service

Upside

  • $99 per year after that
  • A free first agent year
  • $199 plus the state fee

Downside

  • Nothing beyond this state
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New Mexico providers on one chart

OrderProviderYear 1Year 2 and onProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NM Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Mexico Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Add the $100 state fee to every row.

Registration and upkeep, year by year

The registration fee is $100; each provider's prices go on top.
3 years with Mainstay Filing cost $597 in all: $100 state, $497 provider.

New Mexico and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
5thIdaho$100
5thMichigan$100
5thNew Mexico$100
8thMissouri$105
9thSouth Carolina$110
Every state appears in Foreign LLC fees by state.

How New Mexico registers outside LLCs (2026)

LLCs formed in other states file the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pay $100. The filing must carry certificate of good standing and compliance, not older than 30 days.

Foreign LLCs send nothing to New Mexico each year.

What to bring

  • Certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days.
  • The LLC's legal name plus the day it was formed.
  • A registered agent inside the state, included with each pick.
  • Means of paying the $100 registration fee.

If you never register

Its contracts stay valid (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Unpaid fees from the period before registering are collected as well.

Basis for the order

For New Mexico, the criterion that decided it was requirements handled, at 24%.

The company has a home state already; one provider for it and New Mexico scored highest.

Questions answered

What does New Mexico charge a foreign LLC to register?

$100 in state fees. Hiring one adds $199.

Which form does a foreign LLC file with New Mexico?

The form is the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, and it goes to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.

Does the filing need a certificate from the home state?

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

Does a foreign LLC have a yearly obligation?

No, New Mexico asks outside LLCs for no yearly report.

What happens if the LLC does business there without registering?

Its contracts stay valid (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Unpaid fees from the period before registering are collected as well.

Must a foreign LLC name a registered agent for New Mexico?

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

Which provider should register my foreign LLC?

Our route runs through Mainstay Filing: registering costs $199 plus state fees, and the registered agent is free during year one. After it, NM Registered Agent.org and New Mexico Registered Agent.co.

Related

Where each number comes from

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