Washington Corporation Foreign Registration in New Mexico

To do business in New Mexico, a corporation formed in Washington registers there on an online registration (no form number), with $200 in state fees. New Mexico may ask for Washington's Certificate of Existence ($20). We file it with the Secretary of State, Business Services Division using your Washington records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Washington vs New Mexico: the paperwork

	Washington formed here	New Mexico registering here
Document	Washington Certificate of Existence	Foreign Profit Corporation - Application for Certificate of Authority (no form number)
State fee	$20	$200 at order
How it is handled	Washington: online as an instant Express download, also emailed	Filed online with New Mexico
Office	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division	New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Official page	ccfs.sos.wa.gov	sos.nm.gov
Yearly filing	Annual Report, $70, every year	Biennial Corporate Report, $25, every two years
Due	Last day of the entity's anniversary month	April 15 for calendar-year filers, every 2 years
Late yearly filing	$25 late fee	$200 late fee
Agent	Your Washington registered agent	Our New Mexico registered agent

From Washington to New Mexico, step by step

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

Will your Washington name work for New Mexico?

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

Agents: New Mexico and Washington

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

Yearly filings: New Mexico and Washington

Washington wants the Annual Report every year ($70); New Mexico wants the Biennial Corporate Report every two years ($25). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

LLC or corporation, Washington to New Mexico

An LLC formed in Washington files its own registration with New Mexico ($100 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Existence ($20)). See the LLC filing.

The other way: New Mexico into Washington

A corporation formed in New Mexico that registers with Washington files Washington's registration (no form number) with $200 in state fees, plus the Certificate of Good Standing and Compliance ($50) dated within 60 days. See that filing.

Questions Washington owners ask about New Mexico

Does my Washington company need to register in New Mexico?

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

Is this a certificate of authority?

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

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

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

What are the yearly costs for Washington and New Mexico?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Washington's report ($70) and New Mexico's report ($25, every two years).

Does New Mexico require a registered agent?

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

Can I form a new New Mexico corporation instead?

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

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

It files Washington's registration with $200 in state fees, plus New Mexico's good standing certificate.

How do I get a Washington certificate of good standing?

Washington issues the Certificate of Existence online as an instant Express download, also emailed ($20).

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