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Registered agent guide · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Registered Agent Requirements (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best Agents

For a registered agent in New Hampshire in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). No New Hampshire LLC may go without a registered agent. Yearly state bill: $100 (38th of 50).

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New Hampshire: state side

38thof fifty, yearly state cost1 = smallest bill, shared. Open the 50-state table
Registered agent required
Yesgc.nh.gov; pulled October 2026
Annual report
$100 / yrDate set by the state: April 1. sos.nh.gov; pulled August 2026
Total owed to the state, 1 yr
$100Report for one year, plus any minimum tax

New Hampshire ranking

Order of criteria: three-year fees, coverage, renewal, New Hampshire fit, fee transparency (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add states

Rank 1$149 annual (renewal $149)

Top spot, Mainstay Filing. $149 yearly here and everywhere else; renewal $149.

Three-year service fees: $150 above NH Registered Agent.org. In return, more of the state's paperwork is done for you.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • No fee for same-business-day scanning of papers served on the company
  • Government mail: first three pieces each year scanned, no fee
  • Also open to nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Pros

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Valid in every state

Cons

  • $50 a year above NH Registered Agent.org
  • Covers the agent role alone; you send in reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. NH Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent budget

Local pick$99 annual (renewal $99)

NH Registered Agent.org takes second: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Nothing is done on the annual report for you
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for New Hampshire companies that stay local

Local pick$99 annual (renewal $99)

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co takes third: $99 a year for an agent with an in-state office address.

Prices match NH Registered Agent.org's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and uploaded

Pros

  • Yearly fee below Mainstay Filing
  • Fee $99; renewal $99

Cons

  • A different state needs a different agent
  • Nothing is done on the annual report for you
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

New Hampshire picks, one table

#ServiceAnnual feeRenewal feeService fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2NH Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Hampshire Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Posted fees, November 12, 2026. State fees stay put.

Yearly cost calculator

Agent fees plus the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year two). Formation fees are left out.
With Mainstay Filing, 3 years cost $647 in all, split $200 and $447.

New Hampshire next to nearby ranks

RkStateYearly state fees
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

New Hampshire law on a registered agent

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in New Hampshire; filings that list an out-of-state address are not processed. P.O. boxes are not accepted.

Who the state accepts: A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office. Per N.H. RSA 304-C:36.

Recurring state fees

Annual report comes every year at $100 (April 1). Late fee $50. Notices go to your registered agent.

Reasoning

Deciding criterion for New Hampshire: scope of the price, at 29%.

An agent that works in every state outscored NH Registered Agent.org's lower fee.

New Hampshire: questions

A registered agent required for New Hampshire LLCs?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who can be the registered agent for New Hampshire LLCs?

A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.

Yearly cost of registered agent service for New Hampshire?

Our picks: $99 to $149 a year.

Yearly state fees on an LLC?

$100 a year on our yearly measure: the annual report ($100 every year).

Which registered agents are ranked here?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), listed best to weakest.

Which registered agent do you pick?

Pick Mainstay Filing: one $149 agent fee across all fifty states, so a growing company keeps one vendor. Next: NH Registered Agent.org and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

See also

Basis for this page

  1. Desk file: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.nh.gov; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file: New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division. Basis sos.nh.gov; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file: New Hampshire report due date. Basis gencourt.state.nh.us; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file: N.H. Basis gc.nh.gov; pulled August 2026.
  5. Desk file: New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source. Basis gc.nh.gov; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file: New Hampshire registered agent statute. Basis gc.nh.gov; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled August 2026.
  8. Desk file: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled August 2026.
  9. Desk file: Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis business.ct.gov; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file: Maine Secretary of State. Basis maine.gov; pulled August 2026.
  11. Desk file: Maine Secretary of State. Basis maine.gov; pulled August 2026.
  12. Desk file: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Basis sos.oregon.gov; pulled August 2026.
  13. Desk file: Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division. Basis sos.oregon.gov; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.fl.gov; pulled August 2026.
  15. Desk file: Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Basis dos.fl.gov; pulled August 2026.
  16. Desk file: Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. Basis flsenate.gov; pulled October 2026.
  17. New Hampshire service page for Mainstay Filing, pulled November 12, 2026
  18. Pricing page for NH Registered Agent.org, pulled November 12, 2026
  19. Pricing page for New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, pulled November 12, 2026