Arkansas Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

To do business in New Mexico, a corporation formed in Arkansas registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Arkansas's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Arkansas records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Arkansas and New Mexico side by side

	Arkansas formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Arkansas Certificate of Good Standing	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$25	$200 at order
How it is handled	Arkansas: online, ready to print right after purchase	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Arkansas Secretary of State, Business and Commercial Services	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.arkansas.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report, $150, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	May 1	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$200 late fee
Agent	Your Arkansas registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Arkansas to New Mexico, step by step

We prepare and file the registration
It names us as your New Mexico registered agent, with your Arkansas name and formation date. If New Mexico wants the Arkansas certificate, it is ordered first. Once New Mexico approves it, the Arkansas company can do business there.

Will your Arkansas name work for New Mexico?

We search New Mexico's records for Arkansas's name on file before anything is filed.

Agents: New Mexico and Arkansas

Arkansas and New Mexico both call it a registered agent. Your current registered agent stays for Arkansas; ours takes New Mexico's papers and notices.

Staying in good standing in Arkansas and New Mexico

Arkansas wants the Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report every year ($150); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Arkansas to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Arkansas files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($25)). See the LLC filing.

Questions Arkansas owners ask about New Mexico

Does my Arkansas company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New Mexico registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Arkansas and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Arkansas's report ($150) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

Yes: the Arkansas registered agent stays, and ours covers New Mexico for year one.

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

Yes, but Arkansas keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report ($25), and the original keeps Arkansas's Annual Corporation Franchise Tax Report.

How do I get an Arkansas certificate of good standing?

Arkansas issues the Certificate of Good Standing online, ready to print right after purchase ($25).

Is the filing the same for an LLC?

No: an LLC files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees).

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