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Chapter 1 · New Mexico

New Mexico LLC Formation Chapter (2026): 7 Sections and the 3 Best LLC Services

In 2026 the services this chapter recommends for forming an LLC in New Mexico are Mainstay Filing ($199), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199) and NM Registered Agent.org ($199), best first. Formation in New Mexico comes to 7 sections and a $50 state fee.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Chapter summary

Formation fee $50 Reference: nmonesource.com, consulted October 2026
Yearly report None Nothing recurring
State fees across three years $50 Filing plus the recurring state fees
Number of sections 7 Each one explained

Chapter objectives

  • Where and how a New Mexico LLC is filed
  • What the registered agent rule requires
  • How to remain in good standing
  • How the recommended services compare

If you want someone else to file

Three-year cost and paperwork completed carry the most weight; how we grade lists all five.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single yearly fee

Top recommendation
$199 annually and the $50 state fee

This chapter recommends Mainstay Filing above the others, because the price is $199 per year, renewing at $199, and it pays for formation and the registered agent as well as the EIN application.

Over three years it costs $200 above New Mexico Registered Agent.co, in exchange for more of the work done.

Price covers

  • Formation filing
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • The EIN application is part of the price
  • Official fee with nothing added

Advantages

  • No added charge for the EIN application
  • $199 a year covers filing, agent
  • The renewal stays at $199

Limitations

  • New Mexico Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
  • The bundle is worth a little less in this state
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for owners who intend to stay in New Mexico

Single-state plan
$199 and fees, then $99 each year

The second recommendation, New Mexico Registered Agent.co: the filing price is $199, and later years of agent service are $99 each.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork completed
  • One year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • The agent renews at $99
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 and the state fee

Limitations

  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. NM Registered Agent.org: best for owners who prepare their own reports

Single-state plan
$199 and fees, then $99 each year

The third recommendation, NM Registered Agent.org: the filing price is $199, and later years of agent service are $99 each.

Its prices equal New Mexico Registered Agent.co's, so either serves.

Price covers

  • Formation paperwork completed
  • One year of agent service is built into the price

Advantages

  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 and the state fee
  • The agent renews at $99

Limitations

  • The EIN application is not included ($99)
Visit NM Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Mexico Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397 Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 NM Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397 Visit NM Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices as listed on November 13, 2026. Add the $50 state fee to every row.

The chapter, section by section

  1. Section 1

    Choose a name that is available

    The records at the New Mexico Secretary of State show every name in use. Look yours up before preparing any forms, because New Mexico can refuse a duplicate.

    It helps to have a fallback name ready.

  2. Section 2

    Select a registered agent for the LLC

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. A New Mexico resident, or a corporation, LLC or partnership formed in New Mexico or authorized there whose place of business is the registered office.

    The address has to be a street address in New Mexico. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

    You may use any recommended service for this section.

    Reference: Reference: nmonesource.com, consulted October 2026

  3. Section 3

    Self-filing compared with hiring help

    Filing yourself costs $50. Hiring one of the recommended services adds $199 for preparing the paperwork.

  4. Section 4

    The state wants the Articles of Organization

    To form the company, deliver the Articles of Organization to the New Mexico Secretary of State together with $50. See NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7.

    Reference: Reference: nmonesource.com, consulted October 2026

  5. Section 5

    Get the EIN

    Approval comes first and the IRS number second. The Mainstay Filing annual price already includes this section.

  6. Section 6

    Draft the members' agreement

    An operating agreement is the document in which the owners of a New Mexico LLC record who owns what and how decisions are made. It stays with the company and is never filed with the state.

  7. Section 7

    Keep the LLC in good standing

    The state asks for no yearly filing, but the registered agent must stay on record.

The price list

PurposeRecipientSum
Formation filing fee Paid to the state$50
Filing service (optional) Service$199 at the start
State total over three years Paid to the state$50

Anything paid to New Mexico is an official fee that can be verified in the bibliography. The three-year row combines the filing, two later reports and a minimum tax where one exists; service prices are not part of it.

How the ranking came out

finished ahead of on chapters the price completes, which counts for 30%.

The package's margin is small here, but it still led on paperwork completed.

Short answers

Which fees does New Mexico charge when an LLC is formed?

The official schedule lists $50. Hiring one of them costs $199 extra.

Which form creates the LLC?

Section 4 explains how to complete the Articles of Organization and where it is sent: the New Mexico Secretary of State.

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What does New Mexico require each year?

Only the agent appointment continues.

Can I form the LLC without a service?

Permitted. File personally for $50 and arrange a registered agent.

Which LLC service should a first-time founder use?

Mainstay Filing ranks first and New Mexico Registered Agent.co and NM Registered Agent.org follow; Mainstay Filing leads on chapters the price completes.

Further reading

Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Cited for NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8: nmonesource.com, edition of August 2026.
  2. Prices quoted from the New Mexico service page at Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  3. Prices quoted from the pricing page at New Mexico Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026
  4. Prices quoted from the pricing page at NM Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026