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3 Best Registered Agents in New Hampshire (2026): Worked Prices

New Hampshire, 2026, registered agents: the ranking by value reads New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99/yr). The rows start at $99 to $149 for the first year and total $297 to $447 after three.

↓ Sorted by: Cost first (42%), items covered second (28%), three smaller checks after. See the working

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Agent requirement Yes gc.nh.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $99 to $149 Price for the year
Sum of years 1 to 3 $297 to $447 Includes both renewals
Annual report $100 a year sos.nh.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Where rows cross No break-even The order stays put for ten years

Worksheet: New Hampshire

Ranked by score; every price comes from a company page. State fees stay the same whoever the agent is.

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Row one

1. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for companies with a single state

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co scores highest in New Hampshire: $297 across three years for a company that stays put.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing
  • $99 annually, no increase

Does not add up

  • Another state needs another agent
  • This row does not reach the annual report
2
Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who might add a state

Pay $149, then $149 on renewal
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing fills row 2: $149 a year, then $149, using one account for every state.

The $150 gap to New Hampshire Registered Agent.co over three years fixes this row's place.

The price buys

  • An in-state office address
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • $149 yearly with no increase
  • Goes where the company goes

Does not add up

  • $50 more a year than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co
  • Agent service only, so reports stay with you
3
Local row

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for a local back-up

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Row 3 belongs to NH Registered Agent.org because $297 across three years for a company that stays put.

Its prices equal New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's in every column.

The price buys

  • An address in the state on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • $99 annually, no increase
  • Less per year than Mainstay Filing

Does not add up

  • Another state needs another agent
  • This row does not reach the annual report

Running sum by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 NH Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit NH Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No break-even shows up in ten years.

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Sums for 1 to 5 years. State fees are left out because they match in every row.

After 3 years, the totals are New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $297, Mainstay Filing $447, NH Registered Agent.org $297. The least spent: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

The state's side of the math, New Hampshire

Term Value Where it comes from
Formation charge $100 gc.nh.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $100 every year sos.nh.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Penalty if the report is late $50 sos.nh.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Three-year state total $300 Adds the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

Notes on the order

For New Hampshire, the term that decided it was three-year total (42% of the score), where New Hampshire Registered Agent.co came out ahead.

$297 over three years for New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, which saves $150 compared with Mainstay Filing.

New Hampshire registered agent rules, from the source (New Hampshire Secretary of State)

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

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

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.

Official wording: gc.nh.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

With no service the agent term is zero, as long as you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Common questions

What does a registered agent in New Hampshire cost per year?

$99 to $149 a year across our rows.

What do three years of agent service cost?

Year one plus two renewals gives $297 to $447.

Does New Hampshire require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, as long as both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Annual report at $100 per year, due April 1.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

No break-even inside ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in New Hampshire?

From the top: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and NH Registered Agent.org.

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Inputs and sources

  1. For New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, checked August 2026.
  2. For New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, checked August 2026.
  3. For New Hampshire report due date: gencourt.state.nh.us, checked August 2026.
  4. For N.H: gc.nh.gov, checked August 2026.
  5. For New Hampshire formation fee: Filing: gc.nh.gov, checked October 2026.
  6. For New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov, checked October 2026.
  7. Input: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co pricing page (November 13, 2026)
  8. Input: Mainstay Filing New Hampshire service page (November 13, 2026)
  9. Input: NH Registered Agent.org pricing page (November 13, 2026)