Opening an LLC in New Mexico: The Most Anonymous LLC in the USA

How to Open an LLC in New Mexico

Opening an LLC in New Mexico means opening the most anonymous LLC in the United States, but also the fastest, most flexible, and least expensive to maintain of all LLCs incorporable in the 51 states. The New Mexico LLC is the only American LLC that remains active permanently and free of charge, without paying any annual renewal fees to the state. The only recurring cost is the Registered Agent service, common to all U.S. LLCs.

Like all other American LLCs, the New Mexico LLC does not impose any taxes on foreign-sourced income. Unlike Wyoming, Florida , and Delaware, the New Mexico LLC does not require annual reporting to the state.

Many people choose to open a New Mexico LLC for the anonymity it provides: neither the state government, creditors, nor family or acquaintances can determine the company's ownership. When you start a business anonymously with Studio Panama Italia, your personal information is never shared with anyone.

Why Open an LLC in New Mexico?

The main reason to register a truly anonymous company as a New Mexico LLC is to protect yourself from creditors. Attorneys search for the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of a company and, if they can't find one, they proceed to look for a POI (Person of Interest), a CP (Controlling Person), or a PSC (Person with Significant Control). If your assets are easily traceable and your information can be extracted from a corporate structure, you're an easy target for creditors. If a creditor has to undertake an extensive search to locate the anonymous owner of an LLC in another state, you become a much less attractive target.

Another reason to open a New Mexico LLC is personal privacy: not everyone wants friends, family, or acquaintances to know about their business activities. New Mexico LLCs are the most popular for OnlyFans businesses, confidential digital activities, and any business where the owner's privacy is a priority.

Studio Panama Italia can also use the New Mexico LLC as an anonymous holding company to create an LLC branch in Florida, Delaware , or other states with public records. This way, the owner's name won't appear in any records: anyone searching for the company in another state will only see the anonymous information about the New Mexico LLC as the holding company.

New Mexico LLC Compared to Delaware, Wyoming, and Florida

The other popular states for incorporation—Delaware, Nevada, Wyoming, and Florida—each offer their own advantages, but all incur higher renewal and maintenance costs than a New Mexico LLC. In New Mexico, you only need to maintain a registered agent. There are no annual taxes, reports, or filings with the state. Nevada claims to offer anonymous LLCs, but requires a list of members each year with the promise not to share it—a fragile guarantee, vulnerable to data breaches.

LLC New Mexico for OnlyFans, digital nomads, and anonymous digital businesses

content creators OnlyFans, digital nomads, international freelancers, and entrepreneurs operating digital businesses where the owner's privacy is a priority. Thanks to its ★★★★★ anonymity, adult content creators, influencers, and professionals running sensitive businesses can operate a US company without their name appearing in any public register.

A New Mexico LLC is also the ideal vehicle for e-commerce anonymous Amazon FBA, trading, and any online business requiring maximum confidentiality. For digital nomads operating from countries with territorial taxation—such as Panama or Paraguay —a New Mexico LLC allows them to operate with zero state and federal taxes, with zero state renewal fees and zero annual state reporting requirements.

Tax implications for Italian residents with New Mexico LLCs

Italian tax residents who own a New Mexico LLC must comply with the reporting obligations set forth by Italian law, even if the LLC is completely exempt from taxes in the U.S.:

• RW Form — The participation in the New Mexico LLC must be declared in the RW Form of the Italian tax return for tax purposes of monitoring assets held abroad.
• IVAFE — the tax on foreign financial assets applies (currently 0.2 per thousand).
• Income Taxation — Italy may reclassify a New Mexico LLC as an independent tax entity and tax its income at progressive income tax rates. Alternatively, it may apply the CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) regime if the LLC operates under a preferential tax regime.
• Forms 5472 and 1120 — remain mandatory annually at the federal level (a $25,000 penalty for failure to file). There are no requirements for the state of New Mexico.

Get a real US address in New Mexico

Platforms such as PayPal USA, Wise, and Revolut require a corporate address different from the Registered Agent's. Studio Panama Italia offers a unique physical address in New Mexico for receiving mail and correspondence, with international scanning and shipping services. Cost: $350/year setup fee $400 (first year total: $750).

To obtain a real proof of address (paper bill) for banks and institutions, we offer a real phone line service in New Mexico with a monthly paper bill. Contact us to activate it.

New Mexico LLC Frequently Asked Questions