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Registered agent guide · New Mexico

New Mexico Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

New Mexico in 2026, registered agent service: we rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) in that order. Nothing is billed by the state each year in New Mexico; the registered agent is what keeps costing money.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

New Mexico fee schedule

1stof 50 for state charges per yearPosition 1 is the least expensive state; equal totals share a place. Open the full table
Registered agent required
YesOctober 2026, nmonesource.com
State fees per year
$0State charges per year once the LLC exists

Our New Mexico entries

The methodology sets this order with five criteria, led by what the service charges over three years and what the price covers.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that might expand

Top entryYear one $149; renewal $149

Mainstay Filing opens the list: $149 a year, flat, from a provider active in all fifty states.

New Mexico Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

In the price

  • New Mexico street address on the public record
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Good in every state
  • Yearly price $149, renewal $149

Weak points

  • A $50 yearly premium over New Mexico Registered Agent.co
  • The plan covers the agent alone; reports stay with you
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for a one-state company

One state onlyYear one $99; renewal $99

Listed second: New Mexico Registered Agent.co, because $99 a year flat, plus served papers scanned to you online.

In the price

  • New Mexico address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • $99 annually
  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing

Weak points

  • New Mexico only; other states need their own agent
Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. NM Registered Agent.org: best for another New Mexico option

One state onlyYear one $99; renewal $99

Listed third: NM Registered Agent.org, because $99 a year flat, plus served papers scanned to you online.

Price for price it matches New Mexico Registered Agent.co; either does the job.

In the price

  • New Mexico address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • A smaller yearly bill than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually

Weak points

  • New Mexico only; other states need their own agent
Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Mexico Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NM Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company price pages, recorded November 12, 2026. Naming a different agent leaves the state fees alone.

Yearly cost calculator

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees; formation fees are left out of the total.
Total for 3 years with Mainstay Filing: $447 ($0 state, $447 service).

New Mexico among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
1stMississippi$0
1stMissouri$0
1stNew Mexico$0
1stOhio$0
1stSouth Carolina$0
Registered agent rules by state shows every state, least expensive first.

What New Mexico law says about a registered agent

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.

Persons who may serve: 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. Authority: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5.

New Mexico LLC upkeep in 2026

Without a New Mexico report, the agent fee is the repeating cost.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing won on requirements covered, which is worth 28%; New Mexico Registered Agent.co came next.

Coverage put it ahead of New Mexico Registered Agent.co.

New Mexico registered agent questions

Is a registered agent compulsory in New Mexico?

It is. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in New Mexico?

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 does a New Mexico registered agent charge each year?

$99 to $149 a year among the picks.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

Nothing repeats with the state: New Mexico has no yearly report fee.

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), from the first entry to the last.

Which registered agent should I choose?

Mainstay Filing first, because $149 a year and the same at renewal, with every state covered. After it: New Mexico Registered Agent.co and NM Registered Agent.org.

Related entries

Citations for this entry

  1. Read August 2026: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8 (nmonesource.com)
  2. Read August 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (sos.nm.gov)
  3. Read August 2026: New Mexico Secretary of State, Corporations and Business (sos.nm.gov)
  4. Read August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (sos.ms.gov)
  5. Read August 2026: Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division (sos.ms.gov)
  6. Read October 2026: Mississippi yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source (sos.ms.gov)
  7. Read August 2026: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (sos.mo.gov)
  8. Read August 2026: Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Division (sos.mo.gov)
  9. Read August 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (ohiosos.gov)
  10. Read August 2026: Ohio Secretary of State (ohiosos.gov)
  11. Read August 2026: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (dor.sc.gov)
  12. Read August 2026: South Carolina Secretary of State for formation (dor.sc.gov)
  13. Read October 2026: South Carolina yearly filing: Annual report, official source (dor.sc.gov)
  14. New Mexico service page of Mainstay Filing, taken November 12, 2026
  15. Pricing page of New Mexico Registered Agent.co, taken November 12, 2026
  16. Pricing page of NM Registered Agent.org, taken November 12, 2026