New Mexico

Foreign registration · Form 0012

New Mexico Corporation Foreign Registration in Oklahoma

A corporation formed in New Mexico that wants to do business in Oklahoma files Form 0012, with $312 in state fees. Oklahoma may ask for New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Filing Department using your New Mexico records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What New Mexico and Oklahoma each ask for

	New Mexico formed here	Oklahoma registering here
Document	New Mexico Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance	Form 0012, Certificate of Qualification (Foreign Corporation)
State fee	$50	$312 at order (filing fee $300 plus charges collected at filing)
How it is handled	New Mexico: online	Filed with Oklahoma
Office	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division	Oklahoma Secretary of State, Business Filing Department
Official page	enterprise.sos.nm.gov	sos.ok.gov
Yearly filing	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years	Annual Certificate, $10, every year
Due	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years	On the anniversary of the foreign corporation's qualification in Oklahoma, every year
Agent	Your New Mexico registered agent	Our Oklahoma registered agent

From New Mexico to Oklahoma, step by step

We prepare and file Form 0012
It lists us as your Oklahoma registered agent, next to your New Mexico name and formation date. If Oklahoma wants the New Mexico certificate, it is ordered first. After approval, your New Mexico corporation is registered with Oklahoma.

Your New Mexico name and Oklahoma's rules

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

Your Oklahoma agent and the New Mexico one

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

Staying in good standing in New Mexico and Oklahoma

New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25); Oklahoma wants the Annual Certificate every year ($10). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, New Mexico to Oklahoma

An LLC formed in New Mexico files Form 0081 with Oklahoma ($312 in state fees, the same, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance). See the LLC filing.

The other way: Oklahoma into New Mexico

A corporation formed in Oklahoma that registers with New Mexico files New Mexico's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees. See that filing.

Common questions: New Mexico to Oklahoma

Does my New Mexico company need to register in Oklahoma?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

Oklahoma calls it qualification for New Mexico corporations; other states say certificate of authority.

How much does the Oklahoma registration cost?

$511 at checkout; Oklahoma may also want New Mexico's Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for New Mexico and Oklahoma?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), New Mexico's report ($25, every two years) and Oklahoma's report ($10).

What if I don't register with Oklahoma?

A New Mexico company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Oklahoma can add a penalty of $25 a day, up to $500 a year, a civil penalty of up to $500 and a fine of at least $200.

Does Oklahoma require a registered agent?

Yes: the New Mexico registered agent stays, and ours covers Oklahoma for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Oklahoma corporation instead?

Yes, but New Mexico keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one has no Oklahoma yearly report, and the original keeps New Mexico's Biennial Corporate Report.

How do I withdraw from Oklahoma later?

New Mexico companies leave by filing a Certificate of Withdrawal (Foreign Corporation); until then, Oklahoma's report stays due alongside New Mexico's filings.

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