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

Short version for New Hampshire in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked best first, if you are naming a registered agent. If you form an LLC in New Hampshire, you need a registered agent. The state itself bills $100 every year, which ranks 38th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

What to know about New Hampshire

38th

among 50 states for yearly state fees

States are ranked from lowest to highest, a tie. See every state side by side

  • Registered agent required

    Yes

    Per gc.nh.gov, confirmed October 2026

  • Annual report

    $100 / yr

    Deadline, as the state states it: April 1. Per sos.nh.gov, confirmed August 2026

  • What the state collects in 1 year

    $100

    Recurring state fees over one year

New Hampshire: the services we would choose

We ordered the list with five criteria, and three-year fees and coverage count most (the method page covers the rest).

Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may add a state later

$149 annually (renewal price $149)

We start with Mainstay Filing, and the reason is simple: you pay $149 a year in every state, and the price stays the same at renewal.

Three years of this provider's fees run $150 above NH Registered Agent.org's; what you get for the difference is a broader set of filings done for you.

What your money gets you

  • A street address for your registered office
  • Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
  • Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • One price, any state
  • $149 yearly, with no step up

What to weigh

  • A yearly premium of $50 over NH Registered Agent.org
  • Report filing comes with the formation package
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

New Hampshire specialist

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

$99 annually (renewal price $99)

Why NH Registered Agent.org is second: a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.

What your money gets you

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • Price $99, renewal $99
  • Costs you less each year than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Just New Hampshire
  • Expect to prepare the annual report on your own time
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

New Hampshire specialist

3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for New Hampshire specialists

$99 annually (renewal price $99)

Why New Hampshire Registered Agent.co is third: a flat $99 each year, and scans of papers served on you are passed along.

It ties with NH Registered Agent.org on price.

What your money gets you

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Legal papers are scanned and uploaded for you

What works

  • Price $99, renewal $99
  • Costs you less each year than Mainstay Filing

What to weigh

  • Just New Hampshire
  • Expect to prepare the annual report on your own time
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, one table

RankWhoYou pay per yearRenewal priceTheir fees across 3 years
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.
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. Whichever agent you pick, New Hampshire's fees do not change.

Registered agent calculator

This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
Your total over 3 years with Mainstay Filing is $647 ($200 state, $447 service).

How New Hampshire compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateYearly state fees
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
Registered agent rules by state lines up every state, starting with the lowest cost.

New Hampshire registered agent requirements from the Secretary of State (official)

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.

The state will accept: A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office. You will find it in N.H. RSA 304-C:36.

The fees New Hampshire bills every year

Count on $100 every year for the annual report, April 1. The state sends its mail to the address of your registered agent.

What decided the order

In New Hampshire, Mainstay Filing beat NH Registered Agent.org on upkeep the price covers (26%).

Because it works in every state, it outscored NH Registered Agent.org, even though NH Registered Agent.org costs less.

Quick answers

Do I have to name a registered agent for my New Hampshire LLC?

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

Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my New Hampshire LLC?

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

What will registered agent service cost me each year in New Hampshire?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 a year.

Which state fees will I pay every year?

You will pay $100 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($100 every year).

Which registered agents does this page rank?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), starting at the top of our list.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would choose Mainstay Filing first (one $149 agent plan that moves with you whenever you add a state), with NH Registered Agent.org and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co behind it.

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Where this briefing comes from

  1. Want to double-check New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division? Go to sos.nh.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division? Go to sos.nh.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check New Hampshire report due date? Go to gencourt.state.nh.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  4. Want to double-check N.H? Go to gc.nh.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  5. Want to double-check New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to gc.nh.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check New Hampshire registered agent statute? Go to gc.nh.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  7. Want to double-check Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  8. Want to double-check Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  9. Want to double-check Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  10. Want to double-check Maine Secretary of State? Go to maine.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  11. Want to double-check Maine Secretary of State? Go to maine.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  12. Want to double-check Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division? Go to sos.oregon.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  13. Want to double-check Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division? Go to sos.oregon.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  14. Want to double-check Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations? Go to dos.fl.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  15. Want to double-check Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations? Go to dos.fl.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
  16. Want to double-check Florida yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to flsenate.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
  17. Mainstay Filing states New Hampshire service page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  18. NH Registered Agent.org states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026
  19. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co states pricing page on its site, and we looked on November 13, 2026