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

If you are based in Jordan, 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.

How long does a New Mexico LLC take from Jordan?

If you are based in Jordan, 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 Jordanian resident open a Mercury or Relay account?

Yes in principle. Jordan 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 Jordan?

The IRS international line is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Jordan has used UTC+3 all year since late 2022, so the window is 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. in US standard time and 1 p.m. to 6 a.m. in US daylight time.

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

If you are based in Jordan, 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.

What income does Jordan tax?

PwC's Jordan summary describes the charge as falling on income incurred in or from Jordan, regardless of the place of payment. It does not say how income arising abroad is treated, so ask a Jordanian accountant about your LLC.

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Q: Is there an income tax treaty between Jordan and the United States?

Jordan has treaties with more than 30 countries, but it does not appear on the lists of US income tax treaty partners we checked. A treaty changes little for an LLC earning only non-US-source income.

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Country: Jordan
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)

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 Jordan 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.

Who This State Is For

A Jordan-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.

For Jordanian Founders

Jordanian freelancers, developers, consultants and online sellers form US LLCs to invoice international clients in dollars, hold a US business bank account and present a domestic US vendor to American customers. The Jordanian dinar is pegged to the US dollar, so funding a dollar account involves little exchange-rate risk. The questions for a founder in Jordan are about how Jordan treats income that arises outside the country and about the American filings.

Post Formation Checklist

Housekeeping for a new New Mexico LLC owned from Jordan. 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 Jordan

The IRS international EIN line (267-941-1099) answers from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern. Jordan has kept UTC+3 all year since late 2022, so the window runs from 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. Jordanian time in US standard time and from 1 p.m. to 6 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 Jordan 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 Jordanian Founders

New Mexico suits a Jordanian 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.

Foreign Tax Paid And The Deduction Rule

Jordan's summary describes relief for foreign tax as a deduction, not a credit: foreign income tax paid on income from sources outside Jordan is deductible if the income was subject to tax in that country under Jordan's own law. A single-member LLC owned by a non-US resident and earning only non-US-source income usually owes no US federal income tax, so there may be little foreign tax to deduct. Ask your accountant how this interacts with your position.

Jordanian Income Tax Rules And Your LLC

PwC's Jordan summary describes the charge as falling on income incurred in or from Jordan, whatever the place of payment, and it does not say how income arising outside Jordan is treated. It also describes progressive personal income tax from 5 percent to 30 percent, plus a 1 percent national contribution tax on taxable income above 200,000 dinars. Jordan has no controlled-foreign-company rules that we could confirm for an individual who owns a foreign LLC, but absence of a rule we found is not a clearance. Ask a Jordanian accountant for a written view on how your LLC's profit is treated, and on whether income earned while you live in Jordan is Jordanian-source.

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 Jordanian owner, the state fee is small beside the question of how Jordan treats the LLC's income, so plan for a written view from a Jordanian accountant before you form.

Your Recurring Dates As A Jordanian Owner

As a Jordanian 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 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. Jordanian time in US standard time (1 p.m. to 6 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.

Jordans Treaty Network And The United States

PwC's summary says Jordan has entered into income tax treaties with more than 30 countries. Jordan does not appear on the lists of US income tax treaty partners we checked, so do not assume a treaty applies to your LLC. In practice the gap matters little for a typical founder whose LLC earns only non-US-source income, because there is usually no US federal income tax for a treaty to reduce.

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

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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