A Firstbase Alternative for Founders Who Want New Mexico
Firstbase Start forms in Delaware or Wyoming. Our package forms your New Mexico LLC for $399 plus the $50 state fee, with year-one agent service in the price and a $99/yr renewal.
- check_circle Your New Mexico LLC, filed
- check_circle Registered agent, first 12 months
- check_circle EIN, no SSN or ITIN needed
- check_circle Bank account application for our partners
New Mexico charges $50 to file. You'll see the full total at checkout. Agent is $99/yr from year two.
Firstbase is a popular choice for founders outside the US, with a $99 headline price that's hard to miss. It forms in Delaware or Wyoming, though, not New Mexico. If New Mexico is the state you've picked, here's how Firstbase's pricing looks next to our package, including what the $99 leaves out. Since we sell a competing package, factor our interest into what you read.
Where Firstbase is strong
Firstbase publishes a clear price for the federal filing that trips up many foreign owners: $899 a year for non-US single-member LLC tax filing, which bundles 5472, a pro forma 1120, 1099 forms, and the extension request. Few formation companies put a number on that.
Firstbase forms LLCs and C-corps, and its Start page points to Mercury for banking. For the EIN, Firstbase says you won't need an SSN or ITIN. Mailroom plans start at $35 a month, an accounting product is available as you grow, and its registered agent service covers all 50 states.
Firstbase Start vs our package
| Firstbase Start | Our Non-US Founder Package | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront price | $99 one time (shown down from $399) | $399, one time |
| State fee | Extra | Extra: New Mexico's $50 filing fee |
| What's included | Formation, EIN; registered agent sold separately | New Mexico LLC, registered agent year one, EIN, bank account application |
| Recurring cost after year 1 | Registered agent $299/yr per state (required) | $99/yr registered agent, cancel anytime |
| EIN without SSN | Yes, no SSN or ITIN required | Yes |
| Bank account help | Mercury application access | We help you set up a bank account with our partners; your application is ready as soon as you sign |
| US tax filing (5472) | $899/yr add-on for non-US single-member LLCs | Not included |
| States | Delaware or Wyoming | New Mexico |
Figures taken from firstbase.io on September 29, 2026.
New Mexico costs, year one to year three
Firstbase can't form in New Mexico, so the closest comparison is its cheaper state, Wyoming, against our New Mexico package.
| Firstbase Start + Agent (Wyoming) | Our package (New Mexico) | |
|---|---|---|
| Year one | $498 ($99 + $299 agent + $100 state fee) | $449 ($399 + $50 state fee) |
| Year two | $299 | $99 |
| Year three | $299 | $99 |
| Three-year total | $1,096 | $647 |
Wyoming also has its own annual report and license tax, which aren't in the Firstbase column. New Mexico LLCs file no annual report, so there's nothing to add on our side.
What's different with us
It forms where you want. Our package is built around New Mexico: a $50 filing fee, online filing, and no annual or biennial report under the LLC Act.
The agent is included, and cheap to keep. Year one is part of the $399. After that it's $99 a year, and you can cancel from your dashboard.
Bank application ready before the EIN. Firstbase gives its customers access to a Mercury application. We take a more hands-on route with our partners: we fill in the application ourselves from your order and attaching your New Mexico certificate. It's ready once you sign the SS-4 and leaves when you approve it, with the EIN coming through later. Our partners make each decision, so there's no guaranteed account.
Faxed SS-4, prepared for you. We follow the IRS procedure for applicants without an SSN, you e-sign, and the form goes out by fax. Most EINs arrive within two to eight weeks.
When Firstbase makes more sense
- A published, fixed price for your yearly 5472 and pro forma 1120 matters to you.
- You're forming a C-corp or plan to use Firstbase's mailroom and accounting.
- Delaware or Wyoming suits you as well as New Mexico would.
Your obligations in New Mexico
With a New Mexico LLC, the state asks you to keep a registered agent and office on record, and that's the whole of its periodic upkeep. Any gross receipts tax registration is filed with New Mexico's Taxation and Revenue Department. On the federal side, foreign-owned single-member LLCs commonly owe Form 5472 each year. We don't file taxes, so a professional who serves non-US owners should handle that part.
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FAQ
Does Firstbase form New Mexico LLCs?
Firstbase Start is offered for Delaware or Wyoming. Its registered agent product covers all 50 states, but formation through Start is limited to those two, so a New Mexico LLC needs another provider.
Why is Firstbase's price $99 and yours $399?
Start covers formation and the EIN. Firstbase says a registered agent is required and sells it separately at $299 a year per state. Our $399 includes the agent for year one plus a bank account application.
What would the first year cost with each?
A Wyoming LLC through Firstbase comes to $498: $99 for Start, $299 for its agent, and Wyoming's $100 fee. Our New Mexico LLC is $449: $399 plus the $50 state fee.
How do renewals compare?
Firstbase's agent renews at $299 a year. Ours renews at $99. Over years two and three that's $598 against $198.
Does Firstbase file Form 5472?
Yes, as a separate product priced at $899 a year for non-US single-member LLCs. It takes care of Form 5472 with its pro forma 1120, plus 1099s and a filing extension. We don't offer tax filing.
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