Privacy, with limits
People discuss New Mexico because the formation paper often lists the organizer and registered agent rather than every member. That is not the same as anonymity. Banks, the IRS, courts, and other states can still require names.
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Form a New Mexico LLC
New Mexico comes up when people want a simple limited liability company and have heard that member names stay off the formation paper. Wyoming Digital LLC can file it for $99 plus New Mexico state fees, with a registered agent included for the first year.
Annual reports have been absent
New Mexico has had no annual report for limited liability companies. Treat that as something to confirm, not as a promise. Filing rules change, and the Secretary of State is the office that states the current requirement.
A filing, not a shield
We prepare the articles and provide an operating agreement template. We do not tell you that a New Mexico company will hide you or protect a particular asset. Those questions depend on your facts and belong with a lawyer if you need an opinion.
What people mean by a New Mexico filing
A New Mexico limited liability company is created when the New Mexico Secretary of State accepts the articles of organization. The articles name the company and its registered agent. In the version of the form people usually see, individual members are not all listed the way they are in some other states. The organizer and the agent still appear on a public record. Using the agent address means your home does not have to be the registered office. It does not remove your name from a bank application, a tax return, a lawsuit, or a foreign registration.
We will not describe this filing as anonymous. Anyone who needs your name for a legitimate purpose can often get it. If privacy is the only reason you are looking at New Mexico, say so when you write to us, and also ask the Secretary of State what the articles will show today. We are not a law firm, and we will not guess how a lender, a court, or another state will treat the record.
Confirm the upkeep before you rely on it
For years, New Mexico did not require limited liability companies to file an annual report. That is why the state is mentioned alongside low ongoing paperwork. Statutes and filing rules change. Before you treat “no annual report” as a current fact, check with the New Mexico Secretary of State or read the instructions on that office’s site. If a report, a fee, or a disclosure has been added, you should know before you form, not after a deadline passes.
The published package is $99 plus the fees New Mexico charges to accept the articles. Registered agent service is included for the first year. If you operate in another state, that state may still require a registration, a license, or a tax filing even when New Mexico asks for less. The right state depends on where you work and what the company will do. When you want the New Mexico articles prepared, send us the company name and the person who should receive official mail.
Questions
Will my name stay off the public record?
Do not plan on that. The articles are public, and they identify the organizer and the registered agent. Member names may be omitted from that one form and still appear elsewhere. We do not promise anonymity. If a specific record matters to you, ask the New Mexico Secretary of State what it publishes, and ask your lawyer about other places your name can surface.
Is it true that New Mexico LLCs skip the annual report?
New Mexico has had no annual report for limited liability companies. That history is real, and it is also the sort of rule that a legislature can change. Confirm the current requirement with the New Mexico Secretary of State before you rely on it. If a report is required when yours comes due, we can help you prepare filings for the states we form in.