No.1
Best here
1. NM Registered Agent.org: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.4out of 10
First place: NM Registered Agent.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
NM Registered Agent.org lends the company a state street address for its registered office and scans served legal papers to you online.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
Weak spots
- Built for New Mexico; elsewhere you need another agent
No.2
Best value here
2. New Mexico Registered Agent.co: best for New Mexico specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: New Mexico Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
New Mexico Registered Agent.co provides the in-state registered office and posts scans of any legal papers served there to your account.
NM Registered Agent.org and New Mexico Registered Agent.co publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- A street address in the state, on the public record
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- Charges less per year than Mainstay Filing
- $99 annually, flat across renewals
- LLC formation offered, year-one agent service included
Weak spots
- Built for New Mexico; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Best all-in coverage
3. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. One plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
NM Registered Agent.org costs $150 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- A street address in the state for the registered office
- Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, free of charge
- The first three letters from government offices each year, scanned at no cost
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above NM Registered Agent.org
- Annual report filing comes with the formation package, not the agent plan
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | NM Registered Agent.org | 9.4 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit NM Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Mexico Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit New Mexico Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Every mark out of 10 reflects the editorial team's reading of the criteria on
How we rank, not any customer rating.
New Mexico registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| NM Registered Agent.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| New Mexico Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New Mexico's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
What decided the order
Two criteria carry 31% each in this ranking, charge over three years and work taken off the founder. Renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight share 38%, and in New Mexico the decisive one was charge over three years.
Over three years NM Registered Agent.org totals $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. A company that needs an agent only in New Mexico gains little from fifty-state reach, so the lower yearly charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What New Mexico requires of a registered agent (source: New Mexico Secretary of State)
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. Authority: NMSA 1978, § 53-19-5.
Recurring duties once an agent is appointed in New Mexico
New Mexico sets no yearly LLC report. The standing duty is to keep a registered agent on record, because the state directs its notices there.
Questions on New Mexico registered agents
Is a New Mexico LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. New Mexico law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a New Mexico registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
NM Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), New Mexico Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), ruled upon in that order.
What is expected of a registered agent?
The registered agent is the company's address of record for lawsuits, subpoenas and state notices. It accepts them and passes them on, and each plan here delivers them to your online account as scans.
Which New Mexico registered agent does the record favor?
NM Registered Agent.org, since it charges $99 a year, holding that price at renewal, the lowest yearly charge on this list.
The record
- NMSA 1978, § 53-19-7 and § 53-19-8, on the record as of August 2026
- Exhibit: NM Registered Agent.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New Mexico Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, New Mexico service page, November 12, 2026