South Carolina

New Mexico

Foreign registration · no form number

South Carolina Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

A corporation formed in South Carolina that wants to do business in New Mexico files an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for South Carolina's Certificate of Existence ($10). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your South Carolina records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

What South Carolina and New Mexico each ask for

	South Carolina formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	South Carolina Certificate of Existence	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$10	$200 at order
How it is handled	South Carolina: online	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	South Carolina Secretary of State	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	businessfilings.sc.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S), fee set by the state, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	15th day of the 4th month after the close of the tax year	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Agent	Your South Carolina agent for service of process	Our New Mexico registered agent

From South Carolina to New Mexico, step by step

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

Your South Carolina name and New Mexico's rules

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

Agents: New Mexico and South Carolina

New Mexico calls it a registered agent; South Carolina says agent for service of process. Your current agent for service of process stays for South Carolina; ours takes New Mexico's papers and notices.

Yearly filings: New Mexico and South Carolina

South Carolina wants the Annual Report (Schedule D of Form SC1120 / SC1120S) every year; New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, South Carolina to New Mexico

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

Registering a New Mexico company in South Carolina

A corporation formed in New Mexico that registers with South Carolina files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50). See that filing.

Questions South Carolina owners ask about New Mexico

Does my South Carolina company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

$399 at checkout; New Mexico may also want South Carolina's Certificate of Existence, at extra cost.

What are the yearly costs for South Carolina and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), South Carolina's report (fee set by the state) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

Yes: the South Carolina agent for service of process stays, and ours covers New Mexico for year one.

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

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

What does a New Mexico company file to register in South Carolina?

It files Form F0002 with $110 in state fees, plus New Mexico's good standing certificate.

How do I get a South Carolina certificate of good standing?

South Carolina issues the Certificate of Existence online ($10).

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