Business Checklist

Starting up a new buisness? You will need to register with various Federal, State and Local Governments.

Below is a list of agencies you may need to contact for further information. Feel free to print this page and check off each agency as you research them.

Federal Registration

Agency	Address	Why you need to contact them
Internal Revenue Service	Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002	Federal Tax Identification number form SS-4
US Patent and Trademark Office	To register a trademark contact: U.S. Department of Commerce Trademark Office 2021 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 [703] 305-8341 or [800] 786-9199 To register a patent, contact: Asst. Commissioner for Trademarks, Patent Applications Washington, D.C. 20231 [800] 786-9199	Register your patent and trademark
US Department of Labor		Comply with Labor rules, regulations & laws

State Registration

Agency	Address	Why you need to contact them
NM Taxation and Revenue Department	1200 S. St. Francis P.O. Box 5374 Santa Fe, NM 87502	CRS-1 Filer's kit
NM Department of Workforce Solutions	401 Broadway NE P.O. 1928 Albuquerque, NM 87102	ES802 form [on-line application]
NM Regulation & Licensing	725 St. Michael's Drive Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505)827-7003	You will need to research the specific license & permits for your type of business
NM Workers Compensation Administration	2410 Centre Ave SE P O Box 27198 Albuquerque NM 87125-7198 (505) 841-6000	Almost all employees in NM are required by law to have Worker's Compensation Insurance
Corporations Division of the Public Regulations Commission	P.E.R.A Building 1120 Paseo De Peralta P.O. Box 1269 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504 Toll Free: 1-800-947-4722 Marian Hall 224 East Palace Ave. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 Toll Free: 1-800-663-9782 Bokum Building 142 West Palace Ave P.O. BOX 1269 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1269 Toll Free: 1-800-244-6702	File and maintain records of foreign and domestic corporations, professional corporations, maintain records of annual reports, other organizational information.
Office of the Secretary of State	State Capitol North Annex, Suite 300 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503 (505) 827-3600 FAX [505] 827-3634 Toll Free 1-800-477-3632	Partnership & Trademarks Uniform Commercial Code
New Mexico Environment Department	PO Box 26110 1190 St Francis Dr Suite #N4050 Santa Fe, NM 87502 Tel. (800) 219-6157 (505) 827-2855	Monitoring and Licensing for various industries, occupations and hazardous materiels

Business Checklist

Federal Registration

State Registration

Local Registration

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