Form a Business in New Mexico

Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for New Mexico, verified against the New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Business Services Division on Jun 11, 2026.

New Mexico at a glance

LLC Formation
$50
Articles of Organization
Corp Formation
$100
Articles of Incorporation
Nonprofit Formation
$25
Articles of Incorporation: Nonprofit
Annual Report: LLC
Not required
not required
Annual Report: Corp
$25
not required
Registered Agent
Street address
New Mexico address required

What makes New Mexico different

  • NM LLCs have NO ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT one of only ~5 states (alongside MO default, OH, AZ for LLCs, AL). No annual fees at SOS for LLCs at all.
  • LLC formation $50 flat. One of lowest US.
  • CORP BIENNIAL REPORT required $25 every other year. Corps DO file (LLCs don't).
  • PERSONAL INCOME TAX progressive 5-bracket: 1.7% / 3.2% / 4.7% / 4.9% / 5.9% top
  • CORP INCOME TAX 5.9% flat (recently simplified from graduated structure in 2025).
  • GROSS RECEIPTS TAX (GRT). NOT a sales tax State base 4.875% (Jul 2025-Jun 2026) + local = 5.25-9.44% combined. Applies to services + B2B (similar to HI GET).
  • Series LLC NOT permitted in New Mexico.
  • No publication requirement.

New Mexico tax structure

Personal income tax up to 5.9%, corporate tax 5.9%.

For detailed tax planning, see the New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Business Services Division and the New Mexico Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.

Ready to file in New Mexico?

We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical New Mexico ruleset (re-verified quarterly against New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Business Services Division).

Filing portal: https://enterprise.sos.nm.gov/