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Unit 2 · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Registered Agent Chapter (2026): 6 Sections and the 3 Best Agents

The recommended reading for appointing a registered agent in New Hampshire in 2026 is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. The reader finishes 6 short sections knowing how New Hampshire wants a registered agent appointed.
Written by the Biz Formation Academy editorial board

Key facts for this chapter

Must one be named? Yes gc.nh.gov, as published October 2026
Cost of hiring an agent $99 to $149 a year Taken from each company's price page
Annual report $100 a year sos.nh.gov, as published August 2026
Number of sections 6 Taken one at a time

After this chapter you will understand

  • The New Hampshire agent rule
  • Who may serve and from which address
  • Recording the agent
  • The agents ranked highest

Who we recommend in New Hampshire

Three-year cost and paperwork completed carry the most weight; how we grade lists all five.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies in several states

Recommended first
First year: $149. Second year: $149

Mainstay Filing is ranked first in New Hampshire: $149 a year from one provider, for this state and any later one.

Three years cost $150 more than NH Registered Agent.org, yet this service completes more of the paperwork, and the ranking weighs that.

Price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Any papers served on the company get scanned for you at no cost
  • Three government mailings a year are scanned at no cost to you
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Advantages

  • $149 per year
  • Valid in every state

Limitations

  • $50 more annually than the local choice
  • This plan does not file reports
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. NH Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs based only in New Hampshire

In-state service
First year: $99. Second year: $99

The second recommendation, NH Registered Agent.org: $99 a year with no change at renewal, for an LLC that stays within the state.

Price covers

  • A New Hampshire address for the registered office
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • $99 per year
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • New Hampshire only, so each additional state means one more agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service
Visit NH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a second New Hampshire option

In-state service
First year: $99. Second year: $99

The third recommendation, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with no change at renewal, for an LLC that stays within the state.

It publishes the same prices as NH Registered Agent.org.

Price covers

  • A New Hampshire address for the registered office
  • Scans of documents served on the LLC

Advantages

  • $99 per year
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Limitations

  • New Hampshire only, so each additional state means one more agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All prices in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 NH Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297 Visit NH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297 Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices come from each company's own site, consulted November 13, 2026. State fees do not depend on the agent chosen.

Appointing a New Hampshire registered agent, section by section

  1. Section 1

    Read the New Hampshire requirement

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

    Reference: gc.nh.gov, as published October 2026

  2. Section 2

    Determine who may serve

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

  3. Section 3

    Meet the address requirement

    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.

    Using a service keeps a home address out of the public record.

  4. Section 4

    Acting personally or hiring

    A qualified owner can be the agent. Those who prefer not to can pay $99 to $149 a year to a recommended agent.

  5. Section 5

    Record the agent with the state

    A new LLC names its agent on the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), delivered to the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Replacing the agent later requires an amendment filed with the same office.

    Reference: gc.nh.gov, as published October 2026

  6. Section 6

    Update the record when facts change

    Notices from the state about the annual report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $100 every year, with timing given as April 1.

    Reference: sos.nh.gov, as published August 2026

The price list

SectionPayeePrice
The agent The service$99 to $149 a year
Each later year The service$99 to $149 a year
Annual report State agency$100 every year

Rows for the state rely on New Hampshire's published fee schedules (listed in the bibliography below), and each service row uses that company's own price. For three years the state row adds the filing, the report in year two, the report in year three and any minimum tax.

How the ranking came out

Chapters the price completes accounts for 30% of the ranking, and led on it in New Hampshire.

Reach placed it ahead of NH Registered Agent.org.

What readers ask

Must every New Hampshire LLC keep a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Yes, if the eligibility and address tests in sections 2 and 3 are met.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, at any time. Section 5 shows how to file the change with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in New Hampshire?

The listed agents run $99 to $149 per year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

The annual report is the recurring cost: $100, every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, because $149 yearly is the agent price in all fifty states. After it come NH Registered Agent.org and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

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Bibliography and primary texts

  1. Bibliography entry for the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division chapter: sos.nh.gov, consulted August 2026.
  2. Bibliography entry for the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division chapter: sos.nh.gov, consulted August 2026.
  3. Bibliography entry for the New Hampshire report due date chapter: gencourt.state.nh.us, consulted August 2026.
  4. Bibliography entry for the N.H chapter: gc.nh.gov, consulted August 2026.
  5. Bibliography entry for the New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source chapter: gc.nh.gov, consulted October 2026.
  6. Bibliography entry for the New Hampshire registered agent statute chapter: gc.nh.gov, consulted October 2026.
  7. New Hampshire service page (Mainstay Filing), as it stood on November 13, 2026
  8. pricing page (NH Registered Agent.org), as it stood on November 13, 2026
  9. pricing page (New Hampshire Registered Agent.co), as it stood on November 13, 2026