Foreign registration charge
$100
tax.newmexico.gov (October 2026)
Foreign LLC guide · New Mexico
Registering an Out-of-State LLC in New Mexico (2026): Fees and the 3 Best Services
If you are registering a foreign LLC for New Mexico this year (2026), begin with Mainstay Filing ($199), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199) and NM Registered Agent.org ($199), working down the list. Bringing a foreign LLC into New Mexico means paying $100; the state is 5th of 50 on this measure.
The New Mexico fee sheet
5th
of 50 by what a foreign LLC pays the state
A low number means a small state bill, sharing the place. Every state compared
Report, per cycle
None
No report for foreign LLCs
Home-state certificate
30 days
Must have been issued after this point
State charges, years one to three
$100
Only the state's charges across three years
New Mexico: our recommendations
How the order came about: three-year service charges first, then coverage, renewal, New Mexico fit and fee labeling (methodology).
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a second state
$199 plus the $100 state fee, then $149 yearly
Why Mainstay Filing leads: $199 plus New Mexico's own fee, then the agent at $149 a year from year two.
Compared with New Mexico Registered Agent.co, the three-year service bill is $100 higher, and more of the required filings are handled.
When the free year ends, the agent is $149 a year in any state.
What the price buys
- Your registration is prepared and filed
- No charge for the registered agent in the first year
- Fifty-state service
In its favor
- A service fee of $199
- A single fee anywhere
- No agent fee in year one
Against it
- A bigger agent renewal ($149)
2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for adding only New Mexico
$199 plus the $100 state fee, then $99 yearly
Number 2 is New Mexico Registered Agent.co: $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.
What the price buys
- The registration is filed for you
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $199 above the state fee
- You do not pay an agent fee during year one
- Then $99 per year
Against it
- A different agent has to cover the home state
3. NM Registered Agent.org: best for a second New Mexico choice
$199 plus the $100 state fee, then $99 yearly
Number 3 is NM Registered Agent.org: $199 over the state fee to register, then $99 yearly.
On price it is level with New Mexico Registered Agent.co.
What the price buys
- The registration is filed for you
- A year of agent service
In its favor
- $199 above the state fee
- You do not pay an agent fee during year one
- Then $99 per year
Against it
- A different agent has to cover the home state
New Mexico picks compared
| No. | Service | First-year fee | From year two | Service charges, three years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | New Mexico Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | NM Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Every price was copied from its company's page on November 12, 2026. The state's $100 is not counted in the table.
Add it up
The registration fee is $100; the service's prices are added to it.
New Mexico next to the states ranked around it
| Place | State | Three-year foreign LLC fees |
|---|---|---|
| 5th | Idaho | $100 |
| 5th | Michigan | $100 |
| 5th | New Mexico | $100 |
| 8th | Missouri | $105 |
| 9th | South Carolina | $110 |
All fifty states appear in Foreign LLC fees by state.
The New Mexico filing for LLCs formed elsewhere
To register, an out-of-state LLC submits the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division and pays $100. The application must include certificate of good standing and compliance, no more than 30 days.
Foreign LLCs in New Mexico have no recurring report.
What to gather first
- Certificate of good standing and compliance, issued within 30 days.
- Name and formation date exactly as the home state records them.
- A registered agent within the state (included with every pick).
- Money for the $100 registration fee.
The cost of not registering
Whatever it signed remains in force (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Back fees for the period before registering are added.
What decided the order
Mainstay Filing won by scoring higher on paperwork the price takes on, worth 26%, with New Mexico Registered Agent.co close behind.
Registering in New Mexico means working in two states, and a single provider for both beat New Mexico Registered Agent.co.
Frequently asked questions
What fee does a foreign LLC pay to register with New Mexico?
$100 in state fees. The services here charge $199 extra.
Which form does New Mexico use to register a foreign LLC?
Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, submitted to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does the home state have to issue a certificate?
Yes. certificate of good standing and compliance; it has to be dated within 30 days of the filing.
Does a foreign LLC owe anything every year?
No. New Mexico requires no yearly report from foreign LLCs.
What are the consequences of operating there without registering?
Whatever it signed remains in force (NMSA 1978, section 53-19-53(B)). Back fees for the period before registering are added.
Does New Mexico require a registered agent of a foreign LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who should register my foreign LLC?
Mainstay Filing first, then New Mexico Registered Agent.co and NM Registered Agent.org. What separates Mainstay Filing is paperwork the price takes on.
Sources for this chapter
- For NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8, see nmonesource.com (opened August 2026)
- For New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services, see sos.nm.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SOS Enterprise online filing portal, see enterprise.sos.nm.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Business Online Filing Help, see api.realfile.rtsclients.com (opened October 2026)
- For Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register, see tax.newmexico.gov (opened October 2026)
- For New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, Limited Liability Company, see nmonesource.com (opened November 2026)
- For Idaho Secretary of State, Foreign Registration Statement, see archive.sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Secretary of State, business FAQ, see sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-505, activities that are not doing, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-214, fees, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Idaho Code 30-21-213, annual report, see legislature.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Withdrawal of Foreign Registration Statement, see archive.sos.idaho.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA Corporations Division, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA limited liability company forms, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5002, certificate of authority, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5008, activities that are not transacting business, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For MCL 450.5007, consequences of transacting business without a, see legislature.mi.gov (opened October 2026)
- For LARA annual reports and annual statements, see michigan.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Form LLC 4, foreign LLC registration, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Business filing fee schedule, see sos.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For RSMo 347.153, registration of foreign LLCs, see revisor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For RSMo 347.163, transacting business and penalties, see revisor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For Missouri Department of Revenue, business registration, see dor.mo.gov (opened October 2026)
- For South Carolina Business Entities Online, see businessfilings.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SC Secretary of State, business entity FAQs, see sos.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- For South Carolina Code, Title 33, Chapter 44, see scstatehouse.gov (opened October 2026)
- For SC Department of Revenue, corporate FAQs, see dor.sc.gov (opened October 2026)
- Mainstay Filing, New Mexico service page, on the company's page November 12, 2026
- New Mexico Registered Agent.co, pricing page, on the company's page November 12, 2026
- NM Registered Agent.org, pricing page, on the company's page November 12, 2026