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Registered agent guide · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Registered Agents (2026): Official Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

New Hampshire in 2026, registered agent service: we rank Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) in that order. A registered agent must stay on file for every New Hampshire LLC. Yearly state charges total $100, which is 38th of 50.

Entry by the Statewise Business almanac desk ·

New Hampshire figures on file

38thof 50 for state charges per yearLowest fees rank first (tie). Open the full table
Registered agent required
YesEntry from gc.nh.gov, October 2026
Annual report
$100 / yrFalls due: April 1. Entry from sos.nh.gov, August 2026
State fees per year
$100State charges per year once the LLC exists

The services we would hire in New Hampshire

Five published criteria, listed on the methodology page, decide the order.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses on the grow

Top entry$149/yr, then $149/yr

Rank one, Mainstay Filing: $149 yearly here or anywhere else, renewing at $149.

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, yet coverage counts ahead of that gap in our method.

In the price

  • A physical in-state office address
  • Papers served on the company scanned within the same business day, free
  • Your first three government letters each year, scanned free
  • Serves LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits alike

Strengths

  • Good in every state
  • Yearly price $149, renewal $149

Weak points

  • $50 extra per year against New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are not filed on the agent plan
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2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a one-state company

New Hampshire focus$99/yr, then $99/yr

Next in the almanac, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: $99 yearly for a New Hampshire agent with an in-state office address.

In the price

  • New Hampshire address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • $99 a year, unchanged on renewal
  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • Annual report is outside the price
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for a New Hampshire specialist

New Hampshire focus$99/yr, then $99/yr

Next in the almanac, NH Registered Agent.org: $99 yearly for a New Hampshire agent with an in-state office address.

Price for price it matches New Hampshire Registered Agent.co; either does the job.

In the price

  • New Hampshire address on the public record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, online

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 a year, unchanged on renewal

Weak points

  • No cover outside this state
  • Annual report is outside the price
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

New Hampshire picks in one table

#EntryPrice a yearRenewalService fees over three 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.
Every price here was read on November 12, 2026. Whichever agent you name, New Hampshire charges the same.

Agent and state fees, by year

Each agent's price is paired with the repeating state fees (the annual report from year two); formation fees are left out of the total.
3 years with Mainstay Filing comes to $647: $200 in state fees and $447 in service fees.

New Hampshire among its neighbors in the rank

PositionStateYearly state fees
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85
38thNew Hampshire$100
38thOregon$100
40thFlorida$138.75
All fifty rows: Registered agent rules by state.

New Hampshire registered agent requirements (official, Secretary of State)

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.

Persons who may serve: A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office. Cited law: N.H. RSA 304-C:36.

What New Hampshire bills every year

Mail about the annual report reaches your registered agent; the report costs $100 every year and falls due April 1.

How the New Hampshire order was set

What set Mainstay Filing above New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: requirements covered, at 28% of the score.

Coverage put it ahead of New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Quick answers

Is a registered agent compulsory in New Hampshire?

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

Who is allowed to act as the registered agent in New Hampshire?

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

What does a New Hampshire registered agent charge each year?

The agents listed here charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the state charge an LLC every year?

$100 a year on the almanac's yearly measure, which is the annual report ($100 every year).

Which registered agents does this entry list?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), with the top entry leading.

Which registered agent should I choose?

We would file with Mainstay Filing: the same $149 agent price in each state, so one provider can follow the company. Next come New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org.

Keep reading

Citations for this entry

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