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New Hampshire Registered Agent Requirements (2026) and the 3 Best Agents

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) is the ranking we give for a registered agent in New Hampshire in 2026, best first. No New Hampshire LLC can skip a registered agent. Counting only what the state bills each year, the figure is $100, placing it 38th of 50.
Charted by the State Biz Facts team

Where New Hampshire stands on fees

38th

of 50 states on the yearly state bill

The map starts at the smallest bill (same total as others). See where every state falls

  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    October 2026 reading of gc.nh.gov

  • Annual report

    $100 / yr

    Timing as the state words it: April 1. August 2026 reading of sos.nh.gov

  • State total, one year

    $100

    A single year of state charges

Providers for New Hampshire, ranked

Five weighted criteria set the order; three-year provider charges and filings covered carry the most (see the method).

Rank 1

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses planning to spread out

$149/yr now, $149/yr later

Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country.

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co is $150 lower over three years, and coverage is the criterion that pulls the other way.

Price covers

  • An office address New Hampshire will accept
  • Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
  • Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
  • Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it

Upside

  • Fifty-state coverage
  • $149 yearly with no step up

Downside

  • Costs $50 more yearly than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are yours to file under this plan
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local to New Hampshire

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a business with one state to cover

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Spot 2 is New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

Price covers

  • New Hampshire office address on the public record
  • Scanned copies of legal notices appear online

Upside

  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick
  • $99 per year, unchanged at renewal

Downside

  • One-state service
  • Annual report stays with you
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Local to New Hampshire

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for New Hampshire businesses that stay put

$99/yr now, $99/yr later

Spot 3 is NH Registered Agent.org: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.

It ties with New Hampshire Registered Agent.co on price.

Price covers

  • New Hampshire office address on the public record
  • Scanned copies of legal notices appear online

Upside

  • Cheaper by the year than the national pick
  • $99 per year, unchanged at renewal

Downside

  • One-state service
  • Annual report stays with you
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices in a row

OrderProviderPer yearAt renewalProvider charges, 3 years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Hampshire Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NH Registered Agent.org$99$99/yr$297Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.

Agent budget calculator

Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
3 years with Mainstay Filing cost $647 in all: $200 state, $447 provider.

New Hampshire and the states beside it on the chart

SpotStateYearly state fees
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
To see other states, open Registered agent rules by state.

What the law says about a registered agent in New Hampshire

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

Charges that keep recurring

$100 every year for the annual report, April 1; letters about it go to the address of your registered agent.

Basis for the order

Mainstay Filing wins on requirements handled, worth 24% of the total; New Hampshire Registered Agent.co follows.

Reach moved it ahead of New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

New Hampshire: your questions

Is a registered agent required for every New Hampshire LLC?

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

Who qualifies as the registered agent for a New Hampshire LLC?

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

How much does New Hampshire registered agent service run each year?

The agents ranked here charge $99 to $149 per year.

What does the state bill an LLC every year?

$100 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($100 every year).

Which registered agents does this chart rank?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in the sequence of the chart.

Which registered agent should I use?

Mainstay Filing, because $149 per year, no step up at renewal, and the same price on every state's map. Next on the chart: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org.

Related

Where each number comes from

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