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3 Best LLC Services in New Mexico (2026): The Straight Story

New Mexico, 2026: NM Registered Agent.org ($199), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199) are our picks for LLC formation services, in that order. Here's the money: $50 to the state, $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
What the state charges
$50, one time
After that
Nothing to file
Registered agent
Yes, you have to
Our pick
NM Registered Agent.org, New Mexico Registered Agent.co then Mainstay Filing

Who we'd use in New Mexico

The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.

#1 Our top pick

1. NM Registered Agent.org: best for a business that never leaves one state

Year one's $199, later years $99

NM Registered Agent.org wins the top spot: $199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year.

It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year cost, and cost is the biggest test.

What you get

  • Your LLC, filed
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Renewal's $99
  • $199 plus the state fee to form

What's not

  • They charge $99 to apply for your EIN
#2 New Mexico specialist

2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state choice

Year one's $199, later years $99

New Mexico Registered Agent.co comes in second because $199 gets your LLC formed, and then the agent's $99 a year.

Its prices match NM Registered Agent.org exactly, so the order between them's a close call.

What you get

  • Your LLC, filed
  • Agent service covered for year one

Pluses

  • $199 plus the state fee to form
  • Year one of the agent comes with it
  • Renewal's $99

What's not

  • They charge $99 to apply for your EIN
#3 Works in all 50 states

3. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and agent for one price

$199 a year, plus the $50 state fee

Mainstay Filing comes in third because formation plus twelve months of registered agent service costs $199, and the EIN application is included.

It ranks lower because three years cost $200 more than NM Registered Agent.org, and price is the biggest test.

What you get

  • Your formation filing, taken care of
  • Registered agent for a whole year
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

Pluses

  • Renews at $199
  • One fee: $199 a year
  • The EIN application's included

What's not

  • You'll pay $100 more each year than at NM Registered Agent.org
  • Fewer jobs covered here

Side by side

#WhoFirst yearThenThree-year totalCovers
1 NM Registered Agent.org $199$99/yr$397Your LLC, filed; agent service covered for year one Go to NM Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Mexico Registered Agent.co $199$99/yr$397Your LLC, filed; agent service covered for year one Go to New Mexico Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Mainstay Filing $199$199/yr$597your formation filing, taken care of; registered agent for a whole year; EIN application Go to Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.

What you need to know

What's it cost to form an LLC here?

$50 goes to the state. Hire a service in year one and that's $199 more.

Across three years the state collects $50, filing fee included. go check nmonesource.com, last confirmed October 2026

What do I actually send the state?

The New Mexico Secretary of State takes the Articles of Organization. Once it approves, you've got a company.

The law: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7. go check nmonesource.com, last confirmed October 2026

Does the state make me have a registered agent?

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

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.

go check nmonesource.com, last confirmed October 2026

What's due in later years?

New Mexico wants no report, so there's nothing to file.

Can I just file it myself?

Nobody's making you hire anyone. State fees alone run $50 across three years.

That $397 to $597 over three years is what you pay somebody else to deal with the paperwork and the agent role.

Why this order?

NM Registered Agent.org scores best on money out the door in three years, and that test is worth 35%.

65% of the score comes from money out the door in three years and jobs the price actually covers.

Go with NM Registered Agent.org and you'll pay $397 over three years, $200 less.

The five tests

What New Mexico requires to form an LLC

RequirementThe rule or the numberCheck it
LLC filing fee $50go check nmonesource.com, last confirmed October 2026
Registered agent Yes, you have togo check nmonesource.com, last confirmed October 2026
State fees, years one to three $50Our sum of the rows above

The last row is our math, not the state's: filing fee, plus the reports in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. If a cost has no fixed amount, like a newspaper notice, it's explained above and left out.

More questions

Is the EIN application included?

Mainstay Filing includes the EIN application. The others make you pay: NM Registered Agent.org $99; New Mexico Registered Agent.co $99.

What do the picks cost over three years?

NM Registered Agent.org will set you back $397, and New Mexico Registered Agent.co will set you back $397, and Mainstay Filing will set you back $597, services only.

Where do these numbers come from?

Official New Mexico sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.

Do I have to use a service?

Not required. The state takes filings from owners.

What does the LLC owe every year?

New Mexico wants no report, so there's nothing to file.

Who should I use for a LLC service in New Mexico?

Go with NM Registered Agent.org first, then look at New Mexico Registered Agent.co and Mainstay Filing.

Keep reading

Don't take our word for it

  1. Where NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and comes from: nmonesource.com, confirmed August 2026, and you can go look yourself
  2. NM Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  3. New Mexico Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  4. Mainstay Filing New Mexico service page, read November 13, 2026