Updated November 10, 2026 · 10 services tested
We tested 10 LLC services for New Mexico. Northwest is our pick: $39 + $50 state fee, with the first registered agent year included (then $125/yr).
By Jon Morgan · Fact-checked by Jon Tobin, Business Attorney · How we test
Northwest Registered Agent
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$0 + $50 state feeSee ZenBusiness plans (opens in a new tab)Prices checked November 10, 2026. New Mexico's state filing fee is $50.
Northwest Registered Agent is our pick for a New Mexico LLC when privacy and an included registered-agent year matter.
Its $39 formation includes a business address, phone line, domain, hosted website, and up to ten business email accounts, backed by Corporate Guides.
LegalZoom is our second choice for owners who expect to use its broader legal services.
ZenBusiness ranks third for first-time filers who want a guided, easy-to-follow process and a 100% accuracy guarantee; its Starter plan adds $0 above the $50 state fee.
We ranked ten providers on price, filing help, service quality, speed, ease of use, and reliability.
| Service | LLC Fees | Registered Agent Price | Money-Back Guarantee | Score | Compare offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39 via our exclusive link + $50 state fee | Free first year with the $39 LLC, then $125/yr | ✓ 90-day money-back guarantee | 4.9 | Form my LLC (opens in a new tab) |
| Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | $249 first year, then $249/yr (not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day money-back guarantee | 4.7 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
| Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | $199 first year, then $199/yr (not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day money-back guarantee | 4.6 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | Free first year with formation, then $249/yr | ✓ 60-day money-back guarantee | 4.5 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | $199 first year, then $199/yr (not in any plan) | ✗ | 4.4 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $49 + $50 state fee | $14.99/mo first year, then $14.99/mo (inside its compliance plan) | ✓ 30- to 60-day guarantee | 4.3 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | $99 flat rate + $50 state fee | $99 first year, then $159/yr (sold separately) | ✗ | 4.2 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | $596 first year, then $596/yr (billed $149 a quarter; not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day money-back guarantee | 4.1 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $0 + $50 state fee | Free first year with formation, then $149/yr | ✓ Refundable before state payment (24h window); $30 fee applies | 4.0 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
 | Starting at $99 + $50 state fee | $129 first year, then $129/yr (not in any plan) | ✓ 60-day refund window; $29 fee applies | 3.8 | See plans (opens in a new tab) |
Prices checked November 10, 2026. New Mexico's state filing fee is $50.
Each score combines support, price, features, turnaround, ease of use and user ratings.
Refund: 90 days
BBB: Holds an A rating
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: No free features included
Advisory Services: No
Northwest Registered Agent made the privacy options clear before payment. Use Northwest's address to keep yours off the public record.
If you use your own address, it may become public. This matters in New Mexico, where privacy is one reason people choose to form an LLC.
The follow-up felt more personal than with most formation services. A Northwest representative sent the welcome email, the invoice showed the free first-year registered agent (then $125/yr) line and the dashboard already had state deadlines loaded.
The Forms Library is also worth noting. If you later need a dissolution, registered agent change, good-standing request or reinstatement filing, those forms are easy to find.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day money-back guarantee
BBB: A+ rating
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: And customizable website
LegalZoom works like an ongoing legal account with formation built in. Its forms library, attorney consults and LZ Books tools can replace several separate services for a small business that will actually use them.
The pricing deserves a careful read. Registered agent service did not appear in the main checkout and costs $249 first year, then $249/yr when added later.
Business details are also collected after payment, so owners still have work to do before LegalZoom can move the filing forward.
Managed Service includes 30 days of business-advisor support and then renews at $49/month if kept. Expert Service includes an advisor, attorney and accountant for 30 days, then renews at $99/month if kept; either monthly plan can be canceled.
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Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day money-back guarantee
BBB: BBB accredited
Same & Next Day Filing: Pro & Premium plans
Free Package Features: LLC formation with a 100% accuracy promise
Advisory Services: Accounting consultation
ZenBusiness opened into a useful dashboard right after checkout.
Velo AI checked the account after login and turned unfinished items into a short next-steps list, which is exactly the kind of nudge a first-time filer needs after the Articles are submitted.
The checkout also stayed clean. Phone and chat were visible, paid options were not pre-selected, and the confirmation email named the recurring trial items, including the 30-day website, domain and email trial.
The 100% accuracy guarantee remains a useful benefit for a first-time filer who wants a guided process.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day money-back guarantee
BBB: BBB accredited
Free Package Features: LLC filing
Advisory Services: Private banking specialist
Inc Authority made the first-year savings easy to see. The formation service fee was $0 above New Mexico's $50 state fee and first-year registered agent service showed as $0 (then $249/yr) in the test order.
The checkout asks you to choose one free premium service: EIN or 24-hour express processing. Most new owners should pick the EIN because banks usually ask for it.
The tradeoff is a rougher dashboard and a heavier upsell path than the higher-ranked services. The renewal is the part to watch, so set a reminder before the registered agent renews at about $249 after year one.
Pros
Cons
Refund: No
BBB: No
Free Package Features: LLC filing plus a 30-day bookkeeping trial
Tailor Brands is strongest once the Articles are handled. The dashboard keeps logo, website, marketing, legal-template and tax tools in one account, which helps a founder building a public-facing brand keep the launch pieces together.
The checkout is where we would slow down. The $249 Elite tier was pre-selected, the Lite tier took an extra click to find and several add-ons appeared before submission.
For a filing-only job, it feels busy. For a founder who also needs a logo, website and business identity tools, the bundle starts to make more sense.
Pros
Cons
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Refund: 30- to 60-day guarantee
BBB: A rating
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Advisory Services: Attorney support (paid add-on)
LLC Attorney includes more paperwork in the entry tier than most budget formation services.
The Starter package includes attorney-drafted Articles of Organization, an operating agreement, organizational minutes and a bank account resolution. That gives a new owner more than a receipt and a state filing stamp.
Anonymous filing is a major reason people choose New Mexico. LLC Attorney includes it in the entry plan. It can help keep the owner's name off supporting documents while following New Mexico's lighter member-disclosure rules.
The higher tiers are for owners who want the EIN, good-standing certificate, amendment help and tax election work handled in the same order.
Pros
Cons
Refund: No
BBB: BBB accredited
Same & Next Day Filing: ~ Depends on the state
Free Package Features: No free features included
Advisory Services: No
Harbor Compliance lets you choose each line item instead of pushing a bundle. The New Mexico order screen separated Articles at $99, registered agent service at $99 for year one, $149 at renewal and add-ons including an operating agreement or EIN.
The dashboard looks dated, but Entity Manager earns its keep. It tracks good standing, monitors deadlines and scans legal mail into the portal the same day.
For one New Mexico LLC, that may be more than you need. For owners planning to expand into other states, the predictable per-state pricing is easier to manage.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day money-back guarantee
BBB: No
Same & Next Day Filing: Premium Package only
Free Package Features: LLC filing with lifetime customer support
Advisory Services: No
Swyft Filings is fine for a basic Articles filing. The entry tier starts at $0 above the $50 state fee and includes document delivery, order tracking and access to a legal-document library.
Registered agent pricing changes the picture. Swyft sells the agent separately on every tier and bills it at $149 per quarter, which annualizes much higher than the yearly quotes on this list.
Annualize that number before comparing Swyft against providers that quote one yearly registered agent price.
Pros
Cons
Refund: Refundable before state payment (24h window); $30 fee applies
BBB: No
Advisory Services: 1-hour free tax consultation
Bizee had the clearest year-one value in the New Mexico order. Basic costs $0 above the $50 state fee, includes the first registered agent year and renews the agent at $149/year.
The tradeoff is patience. You move through several add-on screens before final review and the registered agent service comes through Republic Registered Agent LLC as a third party.
After formation, the dashboard shows actual New Mexico deadlines and costs. You still have to activate free extras like website tools and insurance manually.
Pros
Cons
Refund: 60-day refund window; $29 fee applies
BBB: BBB accredited
Same & Next Day Filing: No
Free Package Features: No free features included
Advisory Services: Yes
InCorp is more useful for someone who already knows how to file. The dashboard is plain, but filing status, compliance reminders and document downloads are easy to find for an owner managing several entities.
Formation costs more than the state fee. The registered agent pricing is the real reason to consider it. Service starts around $129/year and drops toward $99/year on longer prepaid terms.
That can work well for holding companies or owners planning to keep the LLC for several years.
Pros
Cons
We started with providers that actually accept New Mexico filings and show entry-tier pricing without forcing a sales call.
From there, we completed checkout on test accounts and kept notes on the parts a first-time owner would notice: price jumps, required add-ons, dashboard clarity and registered agent renewal terms.
Each provider was scored across the same six categories shown in the product cards. The final score is the average of those category scores rounded to one decimal.
New Mexico Fit is a separate part of our scoring. A provider can rate well in a general LLC review but score lower here if it does not explain privacy, the $50 filing fee or the lack of annual reports.
The full testing methodology explains the anonymous checkout tests and state-law checks behind the scores.
We ran a real checkout with every provider and used each dashboard afterward.
The two ZenBusiness screenshots below show the kind of details we looked for: a cart where Starter stays at $0 plus the state fee and a post-purchase dashboard that turns next steps into a checklist.
These ZenBusiness screenshots show the two moments we checked closely: the checkout total before payment and the first dashboard check after login.
Bizee, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Swyft Filings, Tailor Brands and Inc Authority all advertise a $0 formation tier. That makes year-two cost the better comparison.
ZenBusiness Pro renews at $199 without treating the EIN as a separate line item, while Bizee's agent renews at $149 a year.
Northwest charges $39 for formation, includes the first registered agent year and renews at $125. Inc Authority looks free up front, but its $249 agent renewal can erase much of that first-year savings by month twelve.
Every provider prepares the Articles of Organization. That's the baseline. The difference is what rides along at each tier.
Northwest folds a business address, phone line, domain, hosted website and mail scanning into the $39 formation.
Bizee and Inc Authority focus on a free first registered agent year, while Tailor Brands, ZenBusiness, LegalZoom, Swyft, Harbor Compliance, InCorp and LLC Attorney sell agent service separately.
LLC Attorney is the outlier. Its $49 Starter plan includes anonymous filing, organizational minutes and a bank resolution, none of which the $0 tiers include.
Tailor Brands trades the agent bundle for logo, website and business-card assets, which only helps if brand assets are part of the day-one plan.
We scored customer support by asking real New Mexico questions and timing how quickly we got usable answers.
Single-member formation, anonymous filing and the lack of an annual report separated trained reps from script readers. Northwest and Harbor Compliance both walked through the options by phone without sounding canned.
ZenBusiness answered quickly by chat and email. Inc Authority's team was workable, but the path to an answer ran through more upsell prompts. LegalZoom's paid-tier attorney access is the main reason to buy that brand.
New Mexico filings usually clear through the online Corporations and Business Services portal in a few business days. A good provider should send the Articles to the state quickly.
ZenBusiness Pro moves through internal processing in about a business day. Swyft Filings and Harbor Compliance also push documents quickly. Tailor Brands' Lite tier is the slowest unless the Essential upgrade or expedited add-on is bought.
Ease of use covers checkout, the post-filing dashboard and how clearly the next compliance action appears. ZenBusiness and Northwest both let a first-time filer finish the initial paperwork in around ten minutes without a wall of upsells.
Inc Authority and LegalZoom keep some compliance reminders behind a paid tier, which shifts more follow-up work onto the owner. InCorp's dashboard works, but the layout feels dated.
We checked public review platforms with review volume weighted alongside star averages. ZenBusiness and Northwest both hold steady ratings across a large review base.
LegalZoom has the largest review count but trails ZenBusiness and Northwest on aggregate score, so its top tier deserves extra scrutiny before checkout.
New Mexico Fit looks at whether a provider explains the state benefits that matter to owners. New Mexico has a $50 filing fee, no annual report, Articles that do not ask for member names and a registered agent requirement from day one.
ZenBusiness, Northwest and LLC Attorney showed New Mexico-specific next steps without making us search a knowledge base. Providers that mentioned only the fee and did not explain privacy scored lower here.
Source: compiled by the SBA Office of Advocacy for the 2025 New Mexico State Profile, using BLS Business Employment Dynamics for establishment counts and FFIEC CRA Aggregate Data for the lending figures.
New Mexico does not require using a formation service to start an LLC in New Mexico. Here's what filing it yourself looks like.
For a deeper look at how long New Mexico takes to approve an LLC and how to wind one down when the venture ends, see the state-specific guides.
New Mexico is a good state for LLCs because it combines a $50 filing fee, no annual report, and Articles that do not require member names. That is why owners often compare it with Delaware, Nevada, and Wyoming for anonymous LLC holding structures.
You can get a New Mexico LLC in a few business days when you file Articles of Organization online. Mail filings take longer and are usually worth avoiding unless online filing is unavailable.
New Mexico LLCs do not file annual reports. The state does not require periodic LLC reports to keep the entity in good standing, so year-two paperwork drops to zero at the state level.
It costs $50 to form an LLC in New Mexico by filing the Articles of Organization. There is no state annual report fee, though many owners add registered agent service at about $119 to $249 per year.
New Mexico requires a registered agent for every LLC. The Articles must include the initial registered agent and street address, and the state does not act as the default agent.
You can form an anonymous LLC in New Mexico at the state level because the Articles do not name members or managers.
Northwest Registered Agent is our first choice for a New Mexico LLC when privacy and a bundled registered-agent year matter. Its $39 formation includes the first agent year, and its address can help keep a home address off public filings.
LegalZoom ranks second for owners who expect to use broader legal services. Managed Service adds a business advisor, while Expert Service includes an attorney and accountant for 30 days; registered-agent service is separate.
ZenBusiness is third for first-time filers who want guided online formation at a low entry price.
Starter adds $0 above the $50 state fee, and its accuracy guarantee is a useful plus; registered-agent service is a separate $199 first year, then $199/yr purchase.
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Our verdict
$39 + $50 state fee, with the first registered agent year included (then $125/yr). 90-day money-back guarantee.
Prices checked November 10, 2026. New Mexico's state filing fee is $50.