Can I form an LLC in New Mexico if I live in Georgia and have never visited the US?

If you are based in Georgia, yes, entirely remotely. New Mexico does not ask for residency or a trip to the US, and no SSN is required. A registered agent provides the New Mexico address, and the EIN application uses "Foreign" or "N/A" where an SSN would go.

Is there an income tax treaty between Georgia and the United States?

Georgia appears on lists of US treaty partners, but the position rests on an older convention, so confirm the current status in the IRS treaty tables. A treaty changes little for an LLC earning only non-US-source income.

How long does a New Mexico LLC take from Georgia?

If you are based in Georgia, expect a few business days to roughly two weeks for New Mexico to approve the filing, depending on volume. The EIN by phone is usually same-week, so formation, EIN and a submitted bank application commonly take 2-4 weeks in total.

Can a Georgian resident open a Mercury or Relay account?

Yes in principle. Georgia is not on Mercury's prohibited list (residence-based) or on Relay's list (owners' citizenship or residency), subject to each bank's own review.

What time can I phone the IRS from Georgia?

The IRS international line is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Georgia stays on UTC+4 all year, so the window is 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. in US standard time and 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. in US daylight time.

What ongoing filings does a Georgian founder need for a New Mexico LLC?

If you are based in Georgia, the federal Form 5472 and pro forma Form 1120 are due every year ($25,000 minimum penalty if missed). On the state side, New Mexico requires nothing recurring: no annual report and no annual fee, ever.

Does the country of Georgia tax foreign income of residents?

As described in a Georgian tax summary, a resident's foreign income is generally not taxed, and tax falls on Georgian-source income. Source depends on where income is generated, so ask a Georgian accountant about your LLC.

Form a New Mexico LLC from Georgia: Complete 2026 Guide

Everything a Georgia-based founder needs to form, bank, and run a New Mexico LLC — costs, EIN process, and tax angles specific to Georgia.

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Quick Summary

Country: Georgia
State: New Mexico
Avg. filing time: 3-7 business days
State filing fee: $50
Annual report fee: None - New Mexico requires no annual report and no franchise tax of any kind for a standard LLC (the only US state offering true zero ongoing state-level filing)
Transfer method: Wire/ACH via Mercury or Relay (not on either prohibited-countries list)

What It Costs

New Mexico state fees are $50 to file ($50 online where available). The other line items are the same wherever you form: a registered agent at roughly $100-150 a year, a free EIN straight from the IRS, and a free business bank account at Mercury or Relay. What differs by state is the recurring cost, and for New Mexico that is $0 ever — New Mexico is one of the only states with no ongoing annual report or annual fee for LLCs. With EasyBrise Global Launch ($295 in year one, registered agent included; $149 a year to renew) the typical first year stays well under $500.

Why New Mexico

Start with the numbers. A New Mexico LLC costs $50 to file (or $50 online), and the recurring state cost is $0 ever — New Mexico is one of the only states with no ongoing annual report or annual fee for LLCs. State tax treatment: no tax on LLC income earned outside the state for non-resident owners. Privacy treatment: New Mexico does not publicly disclose member or manager names in its formation records. For a founder in Georgia the practical reading is that New Mexico is the only one of the five with no annual filing at all, so the question to ask is whether that trait matches how you plan to run the business.

For Georgian Founders

Founders in the country of Georgia, including many freelancers, developers and online sellers who live or relocate there, form US LLCs to invoice international clients in dollars, hold a US business bank account and present a domestic US vendor to American customers. Georgia taxes residents on a territorial basis, so the question for an owner is where the income is generated, together with the American filings. This guide concerns the country, not the US state of the same name.

Who This State Is For

A Georgia-based founder should lean toward New Mexico if minimizing ongoing paperwork is the top priority — no annual report, ever, is unique among these five states — and strict privacy matters more to you than name recognition. Weigh it against the other four states on cost, privacy and reporting now, since a later switch is a dissolve-and-reform exercise, not an amendment.

Post Formation Checklist

Housekeeping for a new New Mexico LLC owned from Georgia. Federal Beneficial Ownership Information reporting is not something you need to do: FinCEN's rule in force since August 14, 2026 permanently exempts all US-formed LLCs. What you do need: an Operating Agreement, a business bank account, payment-processor accounts if you will take cards, and two recurring dates, there is no New Mexico annual filing to calendar and the annual federal Form 5472 and pro forma 1120.

Calling The IRS From Georgia

The IRS international EIN line (267-941-1099) answers from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Georgia stays on UTC+4 all year, so the window runs from 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. Georgian time in US standard time and from 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. in US daylight time. Call in your afternoon or evening and plan on 45-60 minutes.

How The Formation Process Works

Nothing about New Mexico formation requires you to be in the US. Your registered agent supplies the New Mexico address and receives official mail, the Articles of Organization go to the New Mexico Secretary of State, and the EIN comes from the IRS afterwards. Since a Georgia resident has no SSN, Form SS-4 gets "Foreign" or "N/A" in the SSN line. The international phone line (267-941-1099) takes roughly 45-60 minutes and is the quickest route; fax and mail take 4-6 weeks.

New Mexico LLC For Georgian Founders

New Mexico suits a Georgian founder who wants the lightest US paperwork: a $50 filing fee, no annual state report and no annual fee, leaving only the federal Form 5472 and pro forma 1120.

Five Year State Cost Of A New Mexico LLC

Over five years, the state-level cost of a New Mexico LLC is a $50 filing fee and nothing recurring, so $50 in total, before the registered agent. That makes New Mexico the cheapest of the five states on this measure. The same arithmetic across the five states runs from $50 to $2,110. For a Georgian owner, the question is whether the LLC's income counts as Georgian-source, so plan for a written view from a Georgian accountant before you form.

Your Recurring Dates As A Georgian Owner

As a Georgian owner, your recurring dates look like this. State: New Mexico adds no state annual filing at all. Federal: Form 5472 with the pro forma Form 1120 is due on the return due date, April 15 for a calendar-year LLC, extendable with Form 7004. For the one-off EIN call, the IRS line (6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern) is open 3 p.m. to 8 a.m. Georgian time in US standard time (2 p.m. to 7 a.m. in US daylight time). Put the state date and the federal date in your calendar when the EIN arrives, because a missed Form 5472 carries a $25,000 minimum penalty.

The United States Georgia Treaty Question

Georgia appears on lists of US income tax treaty partners, and the Georgian summary says Georgia has more than 55 tax treaties. The summary does not say whether a US treaty is in force, and the US arrangement has been understood to rest on an older convention, so confirm the current position in the IRS treaty tables before relying on any treaty benefit. For a typical founder whose LLC earns only non-US-source income, a treaty changes little because there is usually no US federal income tax to reduce.

Georgian Territorial Taxation And Your LLC

As described in a Georgian tax summary, a Georgian resident's foreign income is generally not taxed and tax falls only on Georgian-source income under articles 79 and 82 of the Tax Code. The same summary stresses that source depends on where the income is actually generated, so a service physically performed from Georgia can be recharacterised as Georgian-source. It describes a flat 20 percent rate on Georgian-source income. That makes the place where you do the work the central fact: ask a Georgian accountant for a written view, and keep contracts and records showing where services are performed and for whom.

No Georgian Controlled Foreign Company Regime Was Described

The Georgian tax summary we reviewed does not describe a Georgian controlled-foreign-company regime, and it points readers to check the rules of their former country of residence. If you moved to Georgia recently, that former country may still tax you on the LLC, so take advice there as well as in Georgia. Do not treat the absence of a rule in one summary as a clearance.

Requirements

Requirement	Needed
US Social Security Number
US visit required
Registered agent with US address
New Mexico annual filing
Federal Form 5472 + pro forma 1120

Costs

Item	Cost
State filing fee	$50 (mail) / $50 (online)
Registered agent (annual)	$100-150/yr (or included in EasyBrise Global Launch)
EIN application	Free via IRS (or via a paid service)
US business bank account	Free (Mercury / Relay)
EasyBrise Global Launch (year 1, incl. registered agent)	$295
EasyBrise renewal (year 2+)	$149/yr

Who Should Choose New Mexico

Choose New Mexico if

minimizing ongoing paperwork is the top priority — no annual report, ever, is unique among these five states — and strict privacy matters more to you than name recognition

Consider another state if

your priorities (fundraising plans, revenue level, or reporting tolerance) point more strongly to one of the other four states in the comparison table above.

Comparison

State	Filing Fee	Annual Requirement	State Income Tax	Privacy
Wyoming	$100 mail / $102 online	$60	None	No public member names
Delaware	$110	$400 flat annual franchise tax	None	No public member names
Texas	$300	$0 franchise tax for LLCs with revenue below the no-tax-due threshold	None	No public member names
New Mexico	$50	$0 ever	None	No public member names
Florida	$125	$138.75 mandatory annual report fee, due every year	None	Member names public

Taxes

US-Georgia treaty status disputed - old 1973 USSR treaty possibly applies, applicability contested by Georgian practitioners; no modern comprehensive treaty in force

Banking

Mercury
Popular with non-resident founders; requires US LLC + EIN; no US visit needed
Relay
Remote-friendly for non-residents; requires formed US entity

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