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3 Best Registered Agents in New Hampshire (2026): The Straight Story

If you need registered agents in New Hampshire in 2026, here's the order we'd go in: NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). An agent runs $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team

Quick facts

The short of it
Is it required?
Yes, it's the law
Statute's word
Registered agent
What agents charge
$99 to $149 per year
Who we'd use
NH Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co

New Hampshire: our ranking

The order comes from our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.

#1 Our top pick

1. NH Registered Agent.org: best for an LLC that'll stay in the state

Year one's $99, later years $99

NH Registered Agent.org is who we'd use first in New Hampshire, because a company that never leaves New Hampshire pays $297 over three years.

Its three-year total's under Mainstay Filing's, which makes it the first pick for a company that stays put.

What you get

  • In-state address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
  • Just $99 a year

What's not

  • New Hampshire only
  • Doesn't file the annual report
#2 Every state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state

Year one's $149, later years $149

It's $149 a year here and exactly the same in every other state. That puts Mainstay Filing second.

NH Registered Agent.org is $150 less over three years, and that's enough to decide the order.

What you get

  • An in-state street address on record
  • Scans of three government letters a year, free
  • Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs

Pluses

  • Just $149 a year
  • One price in all fifty states

What's not

  • $50 a year more than NH Registered Agent.org
  • You'll still file the reports
#3 New Hampshire only

3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state choice

Year one's $99, later years $99

A company that never leaves New Hampshire pays $297 over three years. That puts New Hampshire Registered Agent.co third.

Price for price, it's a tie with NH Registered Agent.org.

What you get

  • In-state address
  • Legal papers scanned online

Pluses

  • Just $99 a year
  • Smaller yearly bill than the national pick

What's not

  • New Hampshire only
  • Doesn't file the annual report

The numbers

#CompanyYear oneEach year afterThree-year totalWhat you get
1 NH Registered Agent.org $99$99/yr$297In-state address; legal papers scanned online See NH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447An in-state street address on record; scans of three government letters a year, free; Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs See Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297In-state address; legal papers scanned online See New Hampshire Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.

The questions that matter

Do I have to name a registered agent?

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

The law: N.H. RSA 304-C:36. go check gc.nh.gov, last confirmed October 2026

Who can be the agent?

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

If you qualify, name yourself and you won't pay an agent.

What's the going rate for an agent?

Agent prices on this page start at $99 to $149 a year, and three years of service come to $297 to $447.

The state's fees stay the same whoever you name.

What does an agent actually do?

It takes delivery of lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at an address in New Hampshire.

If papers arrive and nobody takes them, a case can move ahead without your LLC. What's service of process?

Anything due annually?

You'll file the annual report every year, and it's $100 each time. Here's the date the state gives: April 1. Don't miss it.

go check sos.nh.gov, last confirmed August 2026

Why this order?

On money out the door in three years (35% of the score), NH Registered Agent.org wins.

65% of the score comes from money out the door in three years and jobs the price actually covers.

Mainstay Filing costs $150 more over three years than NH Registered Agent.org, which comes to $297.

How we judge

New Hampshire agent rules, with sources

WhatThe rule or the numberCheck it
LLC filing fee $100go check gc.nh.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Registered agent Yes, it's the lawgo check gc.nh.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Annual report $100 every yeargo check sos.nh.gov, last confirmed August 2026
What the state collects in three years $300The rows above, added up

Every line above links to the state's own page. The total's ours: the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.

More questions

Can I be my own agent?

Yes, if your address and status match the rule. Lots of owners still pay a service to keep their address private.

What address does an agent need?

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.

What do the picks cost over three years?

Over three years you're looking at $297 at NH Registered Agent.org, $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at New Hampshire Registered Agent.co

Where do these numbers come from?

Official New Hampshire sources back the state side, and posted prices back the service side.

Is a service required?

No. You can file with the state yourself. A service saves you time and can be your agent, but nothing makes you hire one.

Who's first in New Hampshire?

Go with NH Registered Agent.org first, then look at Mainstay Filing and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Keep reading

Don't take our word for it

  1. Don't take our word on New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  2. Don't take our word on New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  3. Don't take our word on New Hampshire report due date: gencourt.state.nh.us, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  4. Don't take our word on N.H: gc.nh.gov, August 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  5. Don't take our word on New Hampshire formation fee: Filing: gc.nh.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  6. Don't take our word on New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov, October 2026, is where it's from, no filter
  7. The NH Registered Agent.org pricing page as of November 13, 2026
  8. The Mainstay Filing New Hampshire service page as of November 13, 2026
  9. The New Hampshire Registered Agent.co pricing page as of November 13, 2026