Foreign Entity Fees › New Mexico
New Mexico foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in New Mexico you pay $100 to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $100 | Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration |
| For-profit corporation | Varies (varies with authorized shares) | NMSA 1978 § 53-2-1(A) (foreign corporation certificate of authority fee) |
| Nonprofit corporation | $25 | NMSA 1978 § 53-8-85 (Nonprofit Corporation Act, fees) |
| Limited partnership | $100 | NMSA 1978 § 54-2A-210 (Uniform Revised Limited Partnership Act, secretary of state fees) |
| LLP | $50 | NMSA 1978 § 54-1A-1102 (Uniform Partnership Act (1994), Statement of foreign qualification) |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Mexico (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for New Mexico.
| # | Service | Service fee | New Mexico fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | NM Registered Agent.org | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | NM Registered Agent.co | $199 | $100 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Service prices read from each provider’s New Mexico page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of good standing and compliance, no older than 30 days
- Yearly filing
- None for foreign LLCs (amended registration only if management changes), no fee
Questions about New Mexico
What does an LLC pay to register in New Mexico?
$100, with Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration.
Is the New Mexico corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
A foreign corporation’s fee varies with authorized shares in New Mexico, so there is no single figure; read the basis in the table.
Which service should an LLC use in New Mexico?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $100 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services: www.sos.nm.gov/business-services/, checked October 8, 2026
- SOS Enterprise online filing portal: enterprise.sos.nm.gov/, checked October 8, 2026
- Business Online Filing Help (Secretary of State): api.realfile.rtsclients.com/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/c32ddb0d-44ba-4b43-aa86-b6ebdbb624ba/Business%20Online%20Filing%20Help.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- NMSA 1978, Chapter 53 (Limited Liability Company Act): nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/4400/1/document.do, checked October 8, 2026
- Taxation and Revenue Department, who must register: www.tax.newmexico.gov/businesses/who-must-register-a-business/, checked October 8, 2026