New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division

New Mexico business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for New Mexico. The steps below show how to search New Mexico's official registry.

Federal filings only here. New Mexico registry records are on the official site.

New Mexico registry at a glance

Registry agency: New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division
Office: Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, since 2016; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone: 505-827-3600; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address: 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: 325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300, Santa Fe, NM 87501; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours: Office 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; Business Services walk-in service Monday through Thursday only; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: SOS Enterprise Business Search →; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Business ID. Numeric with no prefix, 6 or 7 digits in current records, for example 1882786; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06

The SOS Enterprise Business Search searches by business name, file number (Business ID) and advanced filters.

Open Business Search on the Secretary of State's Enterprise portal; a short session check runs first.Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Type the business name or file number in the search box and press Enter; include any special characters in the name.Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Read the results for Business ID, entity type, state of formation and status; matched former names are listed too.Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Select a business to open its record with registered agent, principals and filing history.Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Log in only if you need to file an amendment from the record's slide-out drawer.Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Business ID: New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division; Identifies the entity's record in the New Mexico registry. Numeric with no prefix, 6 or 7 digits in current records, for example 1882786; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
State tax account number: The state's tax agency; Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

Active: The entity is in existence on the Secretary of State record.; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Revoked Final: The state revoked the entity's charter or authority and the revocation is final.; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Dissolved: The entity has been dissolved.; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Merged: The entity merged into another entity.; Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06

LLC formation: $50 (Articles of Organization, non-refundable); Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: Based on the number of shares; $100 minimum, $1,000 maximum (Articles of Incorporation); Source: enterprise.sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Biennial Report (corporations)
Filed with: New Mexico Secretary of State, online through the Enterprise portal
Note: All business filings are online only; paper filings are no longer accepted.; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the New Mexico Secretary of State, Business Services Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Registered agent: New Mexico entities appoint a registered agent, who signs a Registered Agent Statement of Acceptance.; Source: sos.nm.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability: Check whether a name is available in New Mexico →
Business forms and fees: Official New Mexico business forms and fees →

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.