The New Mexico tally
Rows ranked by value from company price pages. The $100 state fee is kept out of the rows.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that keep adding states
Best value
$199 to register, $149 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $497
Mainstay Filing tops the New Mexico tally: a $199 service fee in any state with the first agent year included.
Spend $100 more than New Mexico Registered Agent.co across three years and the recurring paperwork comes off your list.
After the free year the agent line books $149 yearly, in every state.
Included lines
- State registration handled
- Registered agent, year one free
- The same price nationwide
Gains
- No registered agent charge in year one
- The fee is identical in every state
- A service fee of $199
Minus column
- A pricier agent renewal at $149
2
2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for a budget registration
One-state plan
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
New Mexico Registered Agent.co takes line 2 since $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Included lines
- New Mexico registration filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- A modest renewal of $99
- Agent included for the first year
- Registers you for $199
Minus column
- The home state needs a separate agent
3
3. NM Registered Agent.org: best for one more registration
One-state plan
$199 to register, $99 a year after
- First year
- $199
- Later years
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $397
NM Registered Agent.org takes line 3 since $199 to register with a year of agent service, then $99 a year.
Same posted prices as New Mexico Registered Agent.co.
Included lines
- New Mexico registration filing
- Agent service, year one
Gains
- Agent included for the first year
- Registers you for $199
- A modest renewal of $99
Minus column
- The home state needs a separate agent
Cumulative totals
Year one and then renewals, per the prices read November 13, 2026. Within ten years no line passes another.
Run the tally yourself
Change the years to re-tally the rows.
What New Mexico itself charges
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
How the rows were ranked
For New Mexico, the column that settled the top row was jobs ticked off (28% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing led.
With the LLC in two states, reach decided it.
New Mexico foreign LLC registration fee and rules (official)
Registration takes the Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, delivered to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division with $100. Attach certificate of good standing and compliance dated no earlier than 30 days.
Staying unregistered can bring unpaid fees covering the unregistered time.
Source: official page tax.newmexico.gov, ledger date October 2026 noted
The do-it-yourself row
The do-it-yourself bottom line is $100 in state fees across three years. Each service books its own extra on top, $397 to $497 over the same period.
Questions about these totals
What does New Mexico charge to register an LLC formed elsewhere?
$100 paid to the state, and a service adds $199 in year one.
What do three years of service add up to?
$397 to $497 across the rows, with state fees left out.
Which form registers the LLC?
The registration is Foreign LLC Certificate of Registration, submitted to the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division.
Does New Mexico want a document from the home state?
Yes, and it must be dated within 30 days: certificate of good standing and compliance.
What recurring filing follows the registration?
Nothing recurs: foreign LLCs file no report here.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service is the best value for New Mexico?
The first line belongs to Mainstay Filing, the second to New Mexico Registered Agent.co and the third to NM Registered Agent.org.
Where the entries come from
- nmonesource.com supplies NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and, entered August 2026
- sos.nm.gov supplies New Mexico Secretary of State, entered October 2026
- enterprise.sos.nm.gov supplies SOS Enterprise online filing portal, entered October 2026
- api.realfile.rtsclients.com supplies Business Online Filing Help, entered October 2026
- tax.newmexico.gov supplies Taxation and Revenue Department, who, entered October 2026
- nmonesource.com supplies New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, entered November 2026
- Mainstay Filing New Mexico service page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- New Mexico Registered Agent.co pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)
- NM Registered Agent.org pricing page (ledger date November 13, 2026)