Hawaii Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

To do business in New Mexico, a corporation formed in Hawaii registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Hawaii's Good Standing Certificate ($5). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Hawaii records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Hawaii vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Hawaii formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Hawaii Good Standing Certificate	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$5	$200 at order
How it is handled	Hawaii: online	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), Business Registration Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	cca.hawaii.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $15, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	Last day of the quarter in which the corporation was incorporated	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$200 late fee
Agent	Your Hawaii registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Hawaii to New Mexico, step by step

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

Your Hawaii name and New Mexico's rules

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

Your New Mexico agent and the Hawaii one

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

Staying in good standing in Hawaii and New Mexico

Hawaii wants the Annual Report every year ($15); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Hawaii to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Hawaii files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Good Standing Certificate ($5)). See the LLC filing.

Questions Hawaii owners ask about New Mexico

Does my Hawaii company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does it cost to register a Hawaii corporation in New Mexico?

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

What are the yearly costs for Hawaii and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Hawaii's report ($15) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

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

How do I get a Hawaii certificate of good standing?

Hawaii issues the Good Standing Certificate online ($5).

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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