Vermont Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

A corporation formed in Vermont 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 Vermont's Certificate of Good Standing ($25). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division from your Vermont records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Vermont vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Vermont formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Vermont 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	Vermont: online as an instant download from the business dashboard	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Vermont Secretary of State, Business Services Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	sos.vermont.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $60, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	By March 15 for calendar-year corps (within 2.5 months after end of fiscal year	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Agent	Your Vermont registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Vermont to New Mexico, step by step

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

Your Vermont name and New Mexico's rules

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

Your New Mexico agent and the Vermont one

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

Staying in good standing in Vermont and New Mexico

Vermont wants the Annual Report every year ($60); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). The new registration does not replace any home-state filing.

LLC or corporation, Vermont to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Vermont files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing ($35)). See the LLC filing.

Registering a New Mexico company in Vermont

A corporation formed in New Mexico that registers with Vermont files Vermont's registration (no form number) with $155 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50) dated within 30 days. See that filing.

Questions Vermont owners ask about New Mexico

Does my Vermont company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

How much does the New Mexico registration cost?

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

What are the yearly costs for Vermont and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Vermont's report ($60) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

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

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

It files Vermont's registration with $155 in state fees, plus New Mexico's good standing certificate.

How do I get a Vermont certificate of good standing?

Vermont issues the Certificate of Good Standing online as an instant download from the business dashboard ($25).

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