Registered Agent Change

Registered Agent Change › New Mexico

How to change your registered agent in New Mexico

File the Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, or Both with the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division (online-only via enterprise.sos.nm.gov). The state fee is $20. Moving to Mainstay Filing makes the first year $169 in all.

The filing

Form
Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, or Both
Filed with
New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division (online-only via enterprise.sos.nm.gov)
State fee
$20 Our research holds a second figure ($10) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the New Mexico Secretary of State before you pay.
Law
NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5
Who can 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.
Address rule
The address has to be a street address in New Mexico. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

The steps in New Mexico

  1. Settle the new agent. Required: Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
  2. Fill in the form. Use the Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, or Both; it names the new agent and address.
  3. File and pay. Pay $20. Keep the acceptance.
  4. Close out the old service before its renewal date.

With Mainstay Filing as the new agent

$149 a year, renewing at $149, plus the $20 state fee once. Service of process is scanned and uploaded the same business day at no fee.

Or serve yourself

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Whether an owner may name themselves is not settled in our sources: check with the New Mexico Secretary of State.

How much does it cost to change a registered agent in New Mexico?

The state fee is $20 (New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division (online-only via enterprise.sos.nm.gov)). Our research holds a second figure ($10) for this filing, so confirm the amount on the form with the New Mexico Secretary of State before you pay. The new agent’s price is separate.

Who can be my 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. Law: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5.

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