How to File New Mexico's Articles of Organization
What goes on New Mexico's Articles of Organization, what is filed with it and what it costs, read from New Mexico government sources.
The short answer. In New Mexico, you file the Articles of Organization. The state filing fee is $50. Of the 15 items this page tracks, the form requires 4, asks for 3 only in some cases and makes 1 optional. Of the rest, 1 goes on a filing made with it and 6 are not checked yet.
The New Mexico Articles of Organization at a Glance
| What New Mexico calls it | Articles of Organization |
| State filing fee | $50 |
| Processing time | Check with the New Mexico Secretary of State |
| Where to file | New Mexico Secretary of State |
| File online | Yes, online, open the filing portal |
| Blank form | Not linked here |
| Law that sets its contents | NMSA 1978 § 53-19-8 |
| Filed with it or right after | 1 filing, listed below |
Read from a New Mexico government source, last checked September 23, 2026. The filing fee and processing time come from our New Mexico cost record. See the sources.
What Goes on New Mexico's Articles of Organization
Each row is one of the 15 items this page tracks, with what New Mexico's Articles of Organization asks for. A row that names another filing is asked on that filing, not on the Articles of Organization. "Not on the form" means we checked and found no place for it on the Articles of Organization. "Not checked" means we have not confirmed it either way.
| Item | On the form |
|---|---|
| LLC name | Required |
| Registered agent's name | Required |
| Registered office address | Required |
| Principal office address | Only when the principal place of business is at a different address from the registered office. |
| Mailing address | Not checked |
| Organizer's name | Required |
| Members' names | Not checked |
| Managers' names | Not checked |
| Member-managed or manager-managed | Only when the LLC will be managed, in whole or in part, by one or more managers. |
| Business purpose | Not checked |
| Duration | Only when the LLC will exist for a limited term rather than perpetually. |
| Effective date | Optional |
| County | Not checked |
| Email address | Not checked |
| Registered agent's consent | Required, on the Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent |
The registered agent rows are covered in more depth in New Mexico's registered agent requirements, and the steps before and after this filing are in how to start an LLC in New Mexico.
What the LLC's Name Must Include
The LLC's name must include one of these: "Limited Liability Company", "Limited Company", "L.L.C.", "LLC", "L.C.", "LC", "Ltd. Liability Company", "Limited Liability Co.", "Ltd. Liability Co.", "Ltd. Company", "Limited Co." or "Ltd. Co.".
Rule: NMSA 1978 § 53-19-3(A).
File These With It or Right After
New Mexico has one more filing that goes with it or follows it.
| Filing | Required? | When |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent | Required | Uploaded together with the Articles of Organization |
Draft Your Articles of Organization
The generator below starts with New Mexico selected and drafts the document from what you enter. Use the draft to prepare your answers for the online filing.
MyStateLLC.com is not a law firm, not an attorney, and not a document preparation service. This is a self-service tool: it formats information you enter into a state template, and no one at MyStateLLC reviews, corrects, or files it for you. This tool and the document it generates are informational and are not legal, financial, or tax advice, and are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. MyStateLLC cannot give legal advice, does not prepare or file documents itself, and communications with MyStateLLC are not privileged. Using this tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. LLC laws vary by state and this document is not reviewed by anyone before you file it. Consult a licensed attorney or CPA in your state before you sign or file it.
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After It Is Approved
| Certified copy of the filed Articles of Organization | $35 |
| Changing it later (Articles of Amendment) | $50 |
Where these fees come from: the sources.
Professional LLCs in New Mexico
We have not confirmed whether New Mexico allows a professional LLC; check with the New Mexico Secretary of State and the state licensing board.
Worth Knowing in New Mexico
New Mexico's statute also requires the articles to say so if the LLC may operate as a single member LLC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources
- nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4400/index.doNMSA 1978 Chapter 53 (Article 19, Limited Liability Company Act), full chapter PDF
- api.realfile.rtsclients.com/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/c32ddb0d-44ba-4b43-aa86-b6ebdbb624ba/Business%20Online%20Filing%20Help.pdfNM SOS Business Online Filing Help
- api.realfile.rtsclients.com/PublicFiles/ee3072ab0d43456cb15a51f7d82c77a2/21e9c30f-0e31-46af-aadc-f073f3c95af7/RA%20Appointment%20Acceptance%20Form.pdfStatement of Acceptance of Appointment as Registered Agent
- sos.nm.gov/business-services/NM SOS Business Services
- sos.nm.gov/business-services/resources/NM SOS Business Services Resources
The rows and fees on this page were read from the New Mexico government sources above, not from a formation service, and anything we could not confirm there is marked Not checked. See our editorial policy for how these are verified and corrected.
This guide is general information, not legal or tax advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. It reports what each state's filing office publishes about the document that forms an LLC, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you what your own filing needs: fees and forms change between our reviews, several occupations cannot use an ordinary LLC at all and must use a professional entity or a separate professional form, and your city or county may require a registration of its own. Confirm the current fee and form with the filing office named on this page before you send anything.
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