New Mexico: key figures
1st
of 50 on what the state charges in one year
Registered agent required
Yes
What the state collects in 1 year
$0
Recurring state fees over one year
Who we recommend in New Mexico
You can read the weights on the
method page; three-year fees and coverage carry the most.
First pick
1. NM Registered Agent.org: best for owners who run their business from New Mexico
You pay $99 in year 1 and $99 in year 2
NM Registered Agent.org ranks first for you since a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
You pay less over three years than at Mainstay Filing, and that is the criterion we weigh most.
What your money gets you
- A New Mexico street address for your registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
- A flat $99 a year
Local option
2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for an agent near home
You pay $99 in year 1 and $99 in year 2
Why New Mexico Registered Agent.co is second: a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.
Its prices are identical to NM Registered Agent.org's, so the two are close.
What your money gets you
- A New Mexico street address for your registered office
- Online copies of whatever is served
What works
- A flat $99 a year
- A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
All 50 states
3. Mainstay Filing: best for a business that expects to grow
You pay $149 in year 1 and $149 in year 2
Mainstay Filing is third for you since you pay $149 a year in every state, and the price stays the same at renewal.
A $150 gap to NM Registered Agent.org over three years is what keeps it out of first place.
What your money gets you
- A street address for your registered office
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- A flat $149 a year
- Works in every state
What to weigh
- $50 a year more than NM Registered Agent.org
- This plan does not file your reports
3 services, one table
All prices come from the companies' own pages, as they stood on November 13, 2026. Switching agents will not change what the state bills.
Registered agent calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges. Formation fees are not included.
How New Mexico compares with the states near it in the ranking
New Mexico registered agent requirements from the Secretary of State (official)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a street address in New Mexico. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
People and companies allowed: 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. See NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5.
The state fees that come back
New Mexico skips the yearly report, though your registered agent must stay current.
Why the first pick is first
NM Registered Agent.org pulled ahead of New Mexico Registered Agent.co on price over three years, which is weighted 33%.
Cost puts it ahead, at $297 over three years, which is $150 lower than Mainstay Filing.
New Mexico registered agent questions
Do I have to name a registered agent for my New Mexico LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my New Mexico LLC?
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.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in New Mexico?
Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
Nothing. New Mexico has no yearly report fee, so no state fee comes back.
Which registered agents does this page rank?
NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), from strongest to weakest.
Which registered agent should I choose?
NM Registered Agent.org comes first and New Mexico Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing follow. What separates them is price over three years.
Where this briefing comes from
- Want to double-check NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8? Go to nmonesource.com, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business? Go to sos.nm.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business? Go to sos.nm.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to sos.ms.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division? Go to sos.ms.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to sos.ms.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division? Go to sos.mo.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division? Go to sos.mo.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Ohio Secretary of State? Go to ohiosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Ohio Secretary of State? Go to ohiosos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina Secretary of State for formation? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina Secretary of State for formation? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source? Go to dor.sc.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- NM Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
- New Mexico Registered Agent.co states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing states New Mexico service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026