Foreign LLC registration
New Mexico Foreign LLC Registration
An LLC formed in another state registers with New Mexico on the Foreign LLC - Certificate of Registration. The $100 filing fee goes to New Mexico; our $199 covers preparing and filing it plus the first year of New Mexico registered agent service, for $299 at checkout. New Mexico also wants a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 30 days.
New Mexico LLC registration at a glance
- Filing
- Foreign LLC - Certificate of Registration (no form number)
- State fee
- $100 filing fee
- Total with us
- $299, first year of New Mexico registered agent service included
- Home-state certificate
- Required, dated within 30 days
- New Mexico yearly filing
- None for foreign LLCs
- Filed with
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
What the New Mexico filing asks for
For the filing, New Mexico needs:
- The exact name of your LLC as formed
- The state it was formed in and its date of formation
- A New Mexico registered agent with a street address there; we fill in ours
- A principal office address
- A certificate of good standing from the home state, no older than 30 days when New Mexico receives it
LLC into New Mexico, by home state
The first-year total adds the home state's certificate fee to the $299 checkout total; the certificate is ordered from that state.
| Formed in | Certificate New Mexico asks for | First year |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Certificate of Existence, $25 | $324 |
| Alaska | Certificate of Compliance, $10 | $309 |
| Arizona | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $309 |
| Arkansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $324 |
| California | Certificate of Status, $5 | $304 |
| Colorado | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $299 |
| Connecticut | Certificate of Legal Existence, $50 | $349 |
| Delaware | Certificate of Good Standing, $50 | $349 |
| Florida | Certificate of Status, $5 | $304 |
| Georgia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| Hawaii | Good Standing Certificate, $5 | $304 |
| Idaho | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| Illinois | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $324 |
| Indiana | Certificate of Existence, $15 | $314 |
| Iowa | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $304 |
| Kansas | Certificate of Good Standing, $7.50 | $306.50 |
| Kentucky | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| Louisiana | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $324 |
| Maine | Certificate of Existence, $30 | $329 |
| Maryland | Certificate of Status, $20 | $319 |
| Massachusetts | Certificate of Good Standing, $25 | $324 |
| Michigan | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $309 |
| Minnesota | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $304 |
| Mississippi | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence, $25 | $324 |
| Missouri | Certificate of Good Standing, $10 | $309 |
| Montana | Certificate of Existence, $5 | $304 |
| Nebraska | Certificate of Good Standing, $6.50 | $305.50 |
| Nevada | Certificate of Existence, $50 | $349 |
| New Hampshire | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $304 |
| New Jersey | Standing Certificate, $50 | $349 |
| New York | Certificate of Status, $25 | $324 |
| North Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| North Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $319 |
| Ohio | Certificate of Good Standing, $5 | $304 |
| Oklahoma | Certificate of Good Standing, $20 | $319 |
| Oregon | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| Pennsylvania | Subsistence Certificate, $40 | $339 |
| Rhode Island | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Good Standing, $22 | $321 |
| South Carolina | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| South Dakota | Certificate of Good Standing/Existence, $20 | $319 |
| Tennessee | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $319 |
| Texas | Certificate of Fact - Status, $15 | $314 |
| Utah | Certificate of Existence, $12 | $311 |
| Vermont | Certificate of Good Standing, $35 | $334 |
| Virginia | Certificate of Fact of Existence/Registration, $6 | $305 |
| Washington | Certificate of Existence, $20 | $319 |
| West Virginia | Certificate of Existence, $10 | $309 |
| Wisconsin | Certificate of Status, $10 | $309 |
| Wyoming | Certificate of Good Standing, free | $299 |
When New Mexico expects an LLC to register
A one-off transaction completed within 30 days, and not one of a series, does not count as doing business in New Mexico. An office, staff, or regular sales and contracts there are what typically lead to registration.
If you do business in New Mexico without registering
An unregistered LLC doing business there cannot start a lawsuit in New Mexico courts until it registers. Its contracts stay valid, and it can still defend a case brought against it. Members and managers do not become personally liable just because the LLC skipped registration. New Mexico penalties for unregistered business: up to $200 for each year or part of a year. When it does register, New Mexico collects the fees it would have charged for the years it went unregistered. The New Mexico attorney general can ask a court to stop the LLC doing business there until it registers. With no registered agent on file, legal papers can be served through the New Mexico Secretary of State.
New Mexico registered agent rule
New Mexico requires every registered foreign LLC to keep a registered agent there. Our $199 includes the first year of New Mexico registered agent service, then $149 a year.
New Mexico yearly filings
New Mexico has no annual report for foreign LLCs.
How long New Mexico takes
We file it online with the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Leaving New Mexico later
If your LLC stops doing business there, it ends the registration by filing an Application for Cancellation of Registration of a Foreign Limited Liability Company. Until then, the New Mexico registration and registered agent stay in place.
New Mexico foreign LLC questions
Do I have to register my LLC in New Mexico?
Yes, if it was formed in another state and does business there. A one-off deal finished within 30 days does not count. An office, staff or regular sales there usually mean registering.
How much does foreign LLC registration in New Mexico cost?
$299 at checkout: the $100 filing fee plus our $199, which includes the first year of registered agent service.
Does New Mexico need a certificate from my home state?
Yes, a certificate of good standing from the home state, dated within 30 days.
What does it cost each year to stay registered in New Mexico?
$149 a year for our registered agent service; New Mexico has no annual report for foreign LLCs. The home state's own yearly filing stays separate.
What if I don't register with New Mexico?
Your LLC cannot sue in court there until it registers, and New Mexico can add up to $200 for each year or part of a year.
Do I need a registered agent in New Mexico?
Yes. New Mexico requires one for every LLC registered there from another state. Ours is included for the first year, then $149 a year.
How do I withdraw from New Mexico later?
File an Application for Cancellation of Registration with the New Mexico Secretary of State.
Can I form a new New Mexico LLC instead?
It is possible, but that is a separate company, while the original keeps its home-state filings. Registering keeps one company in both states.
Is the New Mexico filing the same for a corporation?
No: corporations file their own registration ($200 in state fees), and LLCs file this one.
Is this a certificate of authority?
New Mexico calls it registration; other states call the same step a certificate of authority or foreign qualification.