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Register a business in New Mexico
The filing office, forms, steps and next stops for registering a business in New Mexico. Every line shows the official page it came from, and the day we read it.
The order to do it in
Choose a business type and get your EIN first. Then file with the state filing office below, and check your city and county before you start work.
Filing office
- New Mexico entities are formed and maintained with the Secretary of State’s Business Services Division through its online filing portal. The office no longer accepts paper filings. New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
Forming an LLC
- A New Mexico LLC is formed by Articles of Organization (Domestic LLC Articles of Organization), filed through the Secretary of State’s online business portal. New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
- Card payments carry a convenience fee. The amount is not published. New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
- Articles of Organization non-refundable application fee: $50 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
Forming a corporation
- A New Mexico for-profit corporation is formed by Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Profit Corporation Articles of Incorporation) filed through the same portal. New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
- The Articles fee is set by authorized shares. A corporation also files an initial corporate report no later than 30 days after incorporation, with a late penalty. New Mexico Legislature, as of
- Articles of Incorporation, minimum fee: $100 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
- Articles of Incorporation, maximum fee: $1,000 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico Secretary of State, as of
- Initial corporate report: $25 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, as of
- Initial corporate report, late penalty: $200 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, as of
Annual or biennial report
- New Mexico corporations file a corporate report every two years, due by the 15th day of the fourth month after the tax year ends (NMSA 53-5-2). New Mexico Legislature, as of
- Corporate report: $25 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, as of
- Corporate report, late penalty: $200 (as of Oct 6, 2026) New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, as of
State tax registration
- Anyone doing business in New Mexico registers with the Taxation and Revenue Department and receives a Business Tax Identification Number (formerly the CRS number). There is no fee to register. New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, as of
State rules for pool, lifeguard and contractor work
These lines point to the state’s own rules. Whether one applies to your work is for the state to say, so confirm with the agency named in each line.
- New Mexico’s Construction Industries Division licenses swimming-pool construction and repair under classification GS-25 (non-plumbing, non-mechanical, non-electrical work). This covers construction, not routine pool service. New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, as of
- The New Mexico Environment Department requires owners and operators of public pools and spas to have approved operator training, and keeps a list of approved courses. New Mexico Environment Department, as of
City and county licences
City and county licences vary by place. Check with your city hall or county clerk before you start work.
Sources
- Business Services New Mexico Secretary of State. As of .
- Forms (business portal) New Mexico Secretary of State. As of .
- Business Online Filing Help New Mexico Secretary of State. As of .
- Senate Bill 225 (2018), amending NMSA 53-5-2 New Mexico Legislature. As of .
- 12.3.2 NMAC Corporate reports New Mexico State Records Center and Archives. As of .
- Who must register a business? New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department. As of .
- 14.6.6 NMAC Classifications and Scopes New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. As of .
- Qualified Operator Training Courses New Mexico Environment Department. As of .
Official pages change. Each line shows the day we last read it.
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