What do the status labels mean in a New Mexico search?

We did not find a state definition that covers LLCs for the labels listed on this page, so they are shown without meanings. Check the search page rather than guessing from the word.

Business entity search · New Mexico

New Mexico Business Entity Search

By Edmond Hui · Last updated October 5, 2026

The short answer. The New Mexico Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps New Mexico's register of business entities. The official search is on enterprise.sos.nm.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.

Search New Mexico's register

New Mexico Business Entity Search at a Glance

Register kept by	The New Mexico Secretary of State (Business Services Division)
Official search	Search page
Cost to search	Not confirmed
Search by	Entity name; entity or filing number
Filed documents online	Not confirmed
Copy fee	$10.00 per document (see Documents)
Certifying a copy	Adds $25.00 (see Documents)
Name reservation	Not required by any rule we found
Name reservation fee	$20.00

Read from the government sources listed at the foot of this page, last checked October 5, 2026. See the sources.

How to Search New Mexico's Register

The official search is on enterprise.sos.nm.gov. We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself. Open the official search.

On the main search page you can search by:

Entity name
Entity or filing number

What a Search Result Shows

A New Mexico result includes the items below, according to the state's own pages or a result page we read. It may show more.

Entity type
Status

What Each New Mexico Status Means

The status is the label the register puts on each entity. Where the state defines a label, the meaning below restates that definition, with a link to the state page it comes from. Where it does not, we do not guess from the word, because the same word can mean different things in different states.

Status label	What it means	Applies to
Active In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Cancellation Of Registration In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Cancelled In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Dissolved In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Expired In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Final Report In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Merged In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Merged Out of Existence In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Pending Initial Report In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Revoked In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Revoked Final In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Statement Of Intent To Dissolve In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities
Withdrawal In the search tool	The state does not define this label on the page we reviewed. Check the search page for what it means.	All entities

This list is not complete. It holds the labels we found on search results we read, and the register may show others.

If the search shows that your own LLC was dissolved, see how to reinstate an LLC in New Mexico.

A search result is not a certificate of good standing. If a bank or another state asks for one, see how to get a New Mexico certificate of good standing.

Viewing and Ordering Documents

We have not confirmed whether filed documents can be viewed online; check the search page.

A copy of an LLC document or instrument from the Secretary of State's records costs $10.00, and certifying it adds $25.00.

Is the Name Available?

We have not confirmed how New Mexico wants you to check whether a name is available.

The state's naming standard, in its own words: “distinguishable from the name of any limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation existing under the laws of this state.”

The state lets you reserve a name; we have not found a rule requiring one before you file. A name reservation costs $20.00.

Our free LLC name checker looks up domain and social media handle availability for a name. It does not search New Mexico's register, so check the state's search as well.

Ready to form? See what goes on the New Mexico articles of organization.

Frequently Asked Questions

: The New Mexico Secretary of State (Business Services Division) keeps New Mexico's register of business entities. The official search is on enterprise.sos.nm.gov.
: We have not confirmed whether the state charges to search, so check the search page itself.
: We did not find a state definition that covers LLCs for the labels listed on this page, so they are shown without meanings. Check the search page rather than guessing from the word.
: We have not confirmed whether filed documents can be viewed online; check the search page. A copy of an LLC document or instrument from the Secretary of State's records costs $10.00, and certifying it adds $25.00.
: The state lets you reserve a name; we have not found a rule requiring one before you file. A name reservation costs $20.00.

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 business entity filing office publishes about searching its register, with the sources this page cites. It cannot tell you whether a particular business is active, authorized or reliable: read the state's own record for that, and search tools, status labels and fees change between our reviews. Confirm anything you rely on with the filing office named on this page before you act on it.

Sources

Each entry below is a document recorded in our verified New Mexico sources, and each entry says what the document is. Some statutory text is read from an accurate mirror rather than from the state's own host, and those say so. Where we hold the citation but no stable public link, the citation is printed on its own rather than pointed at a guessed address.

sos.nm.gov/business-services/Business Services
enterprise.sos.nm.gov/search/businessBusiness Search (search service responses)
nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4400/index.doNMSA 1978, Chapter 53 (Sections 53-19-3, 53-19-4, 53-19-63)
Name standard: NMSA 1978, Section 53-19-3(B)

Edmond Hui · Founder, MyStateLLC

Edmond Hui is a software engineer and serial entrepreneur based in New York who has founded multiple online businesses across e-commerce, media, and information publishing. Before transitioning into tech, he spent years as a commercial real estate professional closing deals totaling over 100,000 square feet, giving him firsthand experience with business formation and entity structuring. He built MyStateLLC to provide the free, state-specific LLC guidance he wished existed when forming his own companies.