How to form an LLC in New Mexico for $0 service fee.
New Mexico state filing fee is $50. Standard processing is 1 to 3 business days. We file Articles of Organization with the New Mexico Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI report with FinCEN, and provide New Mexico Registered Agent service free for the first year.
Why entrepreneurs file an LLC in New Mexico.
$50 formation, no annual report. Sandia and Los Alamos national labs anchor a unique tech and science ecosystem. State income tax 1.7-5.9%. Film industry attracted by tax credits.
Where New Mexico businesses are based.
You can form your New Mexico LLC from any of these metros (or anywhere in the state). Most founders form in the state where they live and operate.
The New Mexico formation rules at a glance.
- $50 filing fee, No annual report required for LLCs
- Processing: 1 to 3 business days (standard only)
- Filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State in Santa Fe
- Top industries: Oil & gas, Federal labs (Sandia, Los Alamos), Tourism (Santa Fe, Taos)
Our take Among the best states for low ongoing compliance burden. No annual report and reasonable formation costs.
Business Services Division processes LLC formations from Santa Fe. We file your Articles of Organization electronically with this office. Annual report obligation: No annual report required for LLCs.
FILED ELECTRONICALLY · 1 TO 3 BUSINESS DAYSFree with your New Mexico LLC formation.
Starter is genuinely $0. We pass through the $state New Mexico state fee at cost. Everything below is included free.
- Articles filed with the New Mexico Secretary of State, our service fee $0
- IRS EIN application (Form SS-4) filed for you
- New Mexico-specific Operating Agreement or Bylaws template
- New Mexico Registered Agent service: first year free, then $99/year
- Basic New Mexico compliance calendar (annual report dates)
- Document storage, 5 GB
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BOI filing $249 one-time · Annual report filing $149 + state fee · Foreign qualification $149/state · Trademark $249/class + USPTO fee · Custom Operating Agreement $199 · Expedited state filing state fee + $50 service. Full add-on pricing →
From form to filed in New Mexico, in four steps.
New Mexico vs neighbors.
If you can operate from multiple states, here is how New Mexico compares.
New Mexico business resources beyond formation.
After you file, these New Mexico-specific organizations help with mentoring, funding, exporting, and growth.
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a filing deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we pay the state penalty. If you change your mind in the first 60 days, we refund our service fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
New Mexico-specific LLC questions.
No annual report, really?
Why are national labs in NM?
Why so much film production?
How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Mexico?
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Do I need to live in New Mexico to form an LLC there?
What is a New Mexico Registered Agent?
What about BOI reporting for my New Mexico LLC?
Start your New Mexico LLC in 5 minutes.
Tell us a few details. We file with the New Mexico Secretary of State, obtain your EIN, file your BOI, and set up your New Mexico Registered Agent.
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LLCs we have formed in New Mexico.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.