Arizona

New Mexico

Foreign registration · no form number

Arizona Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

New Mexico registers a corporation from Arizona as a foreign corporation on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Arizona records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arizona vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Arizona formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Arizona Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order
How it is handled	Arizona: online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Arizona Corporation Commission, Corporations Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ecorp.azcc.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure, $45, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	Anniversary date of incorporation	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Late yearly filing	$9 late fee	$200 late fee
Agent	Your Arizona statutory agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Arizona to New Mexico, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It lists us as your New Mexico registered agent, next to your Arizona name and formation date. If New Mexico wants the Arizona certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your Arizona corporation is registered with New Mexico.

Will your Arizona name work for New Mexico?

We check your exact Arizona name against New Mexico's records before filing.

Your New Mexico agent and the Arizona one

New Mexico calls it a registered agent; Arizona says statutory agent. New Mexico papers come to us; Arizona's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Arizona and New Mexico

Arizona wants the Annual Report and Certificate of Disclosure every year ($45); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arizona to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Arizona files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($10)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New Mexico company in Arizona

A corporation formed in New Mexico that registers with Arizona files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite. See that filing.

Common questions: Arizona to New Mexico

Does my Arizona company need to register in New Mexico?

Yes, once an Arizona business operates there; New Mexico registers it as a foreign corporation.

Is this a certificate of authority?

Yes: New Mexico issues one to Arizona corporations once the filing is approved.

How much does the New Mexico registration cost?

$399 at checkout; New Mexico may also want Arizona's Certificate of Good Standing, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for Arizona and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arizona's report ($45) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arizona statutory agent stays, and ours covers New Mexico for year one.

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

Yes, but Arizona keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25), and the original keeps Arizona's yearly report.

What does a New Mexico company file to register in Arizona?

It files Form C018 with $178.85 in state fees and a $35 required expedite.

How do I get an Arizona certificate of good standing?

Arizona issues the Certificate of Good Standing online as a PDF through the Arizona Business Center, by mail or in person ($10).

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