LLC for Beginners › New Mexico
Forming an LLC in New Mexico for the first time
The New Mexico filing fee is $50. For a beginner the best service is Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the filing, agent, EIN application and every filing the state asks for (it has no annual report), so year 1 comes to $249.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Your New Mexico checklist
- File the Articles of Organization. $50 to the New Mexico Secretary of State.
- Registered agent. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Mainstay Filing includes it.
- EIN. Free from the IRS; included in the application Mainstay Filing prepares.
- Operating agreement. Write one even for a single owner. No upcharge at Mainstay Filing.
- Annual report. New Mexico has no LLC annual report. Nothing to file.
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year + $50 state fee
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Total for the first three years
$647 with Mainstay Filing, state fees included. Others: Northwest Registered Agent $339; ZenBusiness $547; Bizee $348; LegalZoom $797 (these totals leave out any charge for filing the annual report).
Questions
What is the best LLC service for a beginner in New Mexico?
Mainstay Filing. First year $249 including the $50 New Mexico filing fee; $199 in year 2.
Can a beginner file an LLC in New Mexico without a service?
Yes: file the Articles of Organization with the New Mexico Secretary of State for $50. Required registered agent: 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.
Sources
- NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 (Limited Liability Company Act — Formation) and § 53-19-8 (Articles of organization); filing fee set by NMSA 1978, § 53-19-63(A) (multira state research spine): nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/4400/1/document.do, checked August 12, 2026
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business Services Division (multira state research spine): www.sos.nm.gov/business-services/, checked August 12, 2026
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business Services Division (multira state research spine): www.sos.nm.gov/online-services/, checked August 12, 2026
- New Mexico report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.sos.nm.gov/business-services/start-a-business/domestic-nm-llc-formation/, checked August 12, 2026