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Unit 2 · New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Registered Agent Unit (2026): 6 Tasks 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 the order of the services we would hire in New Hampshire in 2026 for naming a registered agent. From the statute to the agent's record on file, there are 6 short tasks.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Need-to-know facts

The requirement
Yes
Official page gc.nh.gov, last read October 2026
What recommended services charge
$99 to $149 a year
Published rates
Annual report
$100 a year
Official page sos.nh.gov, last read August 2026
Unit tasks
6
One by one

By the end you will know

  • The New Hampshire agent rule
  • The address and eligibility rules
  • How to name or swap the agent
  • Which agents we recommend and why

New Hampshire: our recommended services

Five weighted criteria set the order (see how we grade), and three-year cost and assignments completed count most.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

Highest grade$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Start the list with Mainstay Filing, because one flat $149 yearly price that does not depend on which state the LLC sits in.

Three years run $150 higher than with New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, but it completes more of the assignments, and the grade pays for that.

What the price covers

  • An office address inside the state
  • Free scans of legal papers served on the company, sent the business day they arrive
  • Up to three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

What works

  • $149 a year, same at renewal
  • Good in every state

What to weigh

  • Higher by $50 a year
  • An agent-only plan, so no report filing
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a small yearly agent fee

One-state plan$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Pick number 2 is New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, where $99 a year, and scans of served papers land in an online account.

What the price covers

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

What works

  • Yearly price below the national pick
  • $99 a year, same at renewal

What to weigh

  • Another state means another agent
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for a local alternative

One-state plan$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Pick number 3 is NH Registered Agent.org, where $99 a year, and scans of served papers land in an online account.

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.

What the price covers

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

What works

  • $99 a year, same at renewal
  • Yearly price below the national pick

What to weigh

  • Another state means another agent
  • You finish the annual report on your own
Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A comparison of the services

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
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.
Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. State fees do not change with your choice of agent.

The unit, task by task

  1. Task 1

    Read what New Hampshire requires

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

    Source: Official page gc.nh.gov, last read October 2026

  2. Task 2

    See who may act

    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.

  3. Task 3

    Use an office address that qualifies

    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.

    A service gives you a New Hampshire street address so yours stays off the filing.

  4. Task 4

    Settle on the person or company

    Hiring from the recommended agents costs $99 to $149 a year; serving yourself is the option for those who qualify.

  5. Task 5

    Record the appointment

    On a new New Hampshire LLC, the agent goes on the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1). A later switch is a separate filing with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

    Source: Official page gc.nh.gov, last read October 2026

  6. Task 6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Send in the annual report on time ($100, April 1) and the agent record stays correct.

    Source: Official page sos.nh.gov, last read August 2026

The bill

TaskWho gets paidTotal
Registered agent serviceYour service$99 to $149 a year
RenewalYour service$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportState agency$100 every year
To get the three-year state number we add up the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax, and we keep service fees separate.

How we ordered the New Hampshire picks

What decided it was assignments the price completes, which carries 31% of the grade.

Covering all fifty states counted for more than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co did under our grading.

New Hampshire questions

Is a registered agent a must for New Hampshire LLCs?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Maybe. Read tasks 2 and 3 and see whether you meet both rules.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes. Switching takes a change filing at the New Hampshire Secretary of State (task 5).

What does a registered agent cost in New Hampshire?

$99 to $149 a year across our picks.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Mostly the annual report, $100 every year.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Go with Mainstay Filing: $149 per year from a provider that also covers any state you add later. Then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org.

Reading list and sources

  1. Reading list entry for New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, reread August 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  2. Reading list entry for New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, reread August 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  3. Reading list entry for New Hampshire report due date: gencourt.state.nh.us, reread August 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  4. Reading list entry for N.H: gc.nh.gov, reread August 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  5. Reading list entry for New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: gc.nh.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  6. Reading list entry for New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov, reread October 2026, the document behind these numbers.
  7. Figures from Mainstay Filing's New Hampshire service page, November 13, 2026
  8. Figures from New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's pricing page, November 13, 2026
  9. Figures from NH Registered Agent.org's pricing page, November 13, 2026