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New Hampshire Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees 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): that is our 2026 order for registered agent service in New Hampshire. You need a registered agent in New Hampshire, and the state charges $100 a year on top (38th of 50).
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New Hampshire numbers

among 50 states on yearly fees

Least expensive state = 1st, shared rank. Compare states

Registered agent required

Yes

October 2026: gc.nh.gov

Annual report

$100 / yr

When: April 1. August 2026: sos.nh.gov

Yearly state fees

$100

Per year once formed

New Hampshire picks

Five criteria, fixed weights, same for every state. Details: methodology.

First pick

1. Mainstay Filing: best for growing companies

$149/yr, same at renewal

Mainstay Filing leads here. The case for it: a $149 yearly agent plan that you can keep if the company registers in more states.

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co comes in $150 lower across three years, and we still rank coverage ahead of that gap.

What you pay for

  • A physical in-state address
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Same price in all fifty states

Against

  • Pricier by $50 a year
  • Report filing needs the formation package
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a one-state company

$99/yr, same at renewal

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co slots in second. What it offers: a New Hampshire-only plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

What you pay for

  • A New Hampshire address on the record
  • Online scans of documents served on the company

For

  • $99 a year, same at renewal
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Against

  • Covers New Hampshire only
  • You file the annual report
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for an in-state office address

$99/yr, same at renewal

NH Registered Agent.org slots in third. What it offers: a New Hampshire-only plan at $99 a year that renews at $99.

It publishes the same prices as New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, so the two are close.

What you pay for

  • A New Hampshire address on the record
  • Online scans of documents served on the company

For

  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

Against

  • Covers New Hampshire only
  • You file the annual report
Visit NH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

The picks in numbers

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

Read from the companies' price pages on November 12, 2026. State fees do not change with the agent.

Yearly cost calculator

Choose years and an agent. State fees count the annual report; the formation fee is not included.

Total, 3 years, Mainstay Filing: $647. State $200, service $447.

Where New Hampshire sits in the 50-state table

RankStateYearly state fees
36th Connecticut$80
37th Maine$85
38th New Hampshire$100
38th Oregon$100
40th Florida$138.75

Full ranking: Registered agent rules by state. 1st is the least expensive.

The official New Hampshire registered agent rules

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.

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

Yearly state fees for a New Hampshire LLC

The annual report comes every year at $100 (April 1). The late fee is $50. Notices about it go to your registered agent.

The reasoning

Deciding factor in New Hampshire: state filings covered (30%). Mainstay Filing beat New Hampshire Registered Agent.co on it.

Coverage tipped it over New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Questions about New Hampshire

Does New Hampshire require a registered agent?

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

Who can serve as the registered agent?

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

How much does a registered agent cost in New Hampshire?

The agents we'd use charge $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

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

Which registered agents are on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), ranked in that order.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Mainstay Filing, then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org. Mainstay Filing leads on state filings covered.

More for this state

Data sources

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