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Session 2 · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

Graded for 2026, the best help with getting a registered agent in New Hampshire comes from Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), in that order. Assignment 1 is the New Hampshire rule on a registered agent; 6 assignments later the appointment is on file.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

The quick version

The requirementYesSource for this: gc.nh.gov, October 2026
Yearly cost of the graded agents$99 to $149 a yearRead from each company's price page
Annual report$100 a yearSource for this: sos.nh.gov, August 2026
Assignments6From first to last

What this class teaches

  • What New Hampshire requires of a registered agent
  • The address and eligibility rules
  • Getting the agent listed
  • The agents at the top of the class

Class favorites in New Hampshire

Three-year tuition and homework done weigh the most; how we grade lists all five criteria.
Highest grade

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners planning to grow

$149 per year (renews at $149)

We start with Mainstay Filing; a flat $149 a year, whichever state the LLC sits in.

Three years here run $150 higher than at New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, with more of the work done in return.

Covered by the tuition

  • A New Hampshire street address for the record
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • $149 each year, no increase
  • Works in all fifty states

Weak spots

  • Costs $50 extra every year
  • This plan does not file your reports
Local choice

2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for owners based in the state

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Grade number 2 belongs to New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, where $99 a year secures a New Hampshire agent with an office inside the state.

Covered by the tuition

  • A New Hampshire address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • A flat $99 yearly
  • Yearly price below the national pick

Weak spots

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is left out of the price
Local choice

3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for another local option

$99 per year (renews at $99)

Grade number 3 belongs to NH Registered Agent.org, where $99 a year secures a New Hampshire agent with an office inside the state.

Its prices match New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's, so either works.

Covered by the tuition

  • A New Hampshire address for the registered office
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Yearly price below the national pick
  • A flat $99 yearly

Weak spots

  • A single-state service
  • Annual report is left out of the price

3 services, side by side

#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.
Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. The state bills the same whichever agent you name.

Naming a New Hampshire registered agent, assignment by assignment

  1. Assignment
    1

    Learn the requirement

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

    Textbook page: Source for this: gc.nh.gov, October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Who can take the role

    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 for the text.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Pick an address that complies

    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.

    Paying a service keeps your home address out of public records.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Decide who holds the role

    If you pass the tests above, you can name yourself; hiring one of the graded agents costs $99 to $149 a year.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Record the appointment

    Your filing with the New Hampshire Secretary of State is where the agent gets identified, and any change means a fresh filing at that office.

    Textbook page: Source for this: gc.nh.gov, October 2026

  6. Assignment
    6

    Track the recurring filing

    Plan for the annual report: $100 every year, due April 1. Any notice about it comes through the registered agent.

    Textbook page: Source for this: sos.nh.gov, August 2026

New Hampshire agent costs

AssignmentPaid toPrice
Hiring an agentService$99 to $149 a year
RenewalService$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportPaid to the state$100 every year
Filing fee plus two later reports plus any minimum tax makes the state's three-year total. The pages listed below show where each figure came from.

How the grades came out

Homework the price does makes up 34% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in New Hampshire.

One agent for every state beat the one-state plan.

New Hampshire questions

Is having a registered agent the law in New Hampshire?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often. Run the two tests in assignments 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Yes, any time. Assignment 5 shows how to file the change with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

What does a registered agent cost in New Hampshire?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$100 every year for the annual report.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Mainstay Filing, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org, from the highest grade to the lowest.

Next class

Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. Extra credit: compare what we say about New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division with sos.nh.gov, last read August 2026.
  2. Extra credit: compare what we say about New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division with sos.nh.gov, last read August 2026.
  3. Extra credit: compare what we say about New Hampshire report due date with gencourt.state.nh.us, last read August 2026.
  4. Extra credit: compare what we say about N.H with gc.nh.gov, last read August 2026.
  5. Extra credit: compare what we say about New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source with gc.nh.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Extra credit: compare what we say about New Hampshire registered agent statute with gc.nh.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. The New Hampshire service page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  8. The pricing page at New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026
  9. The pricing page at NH Registered Agent.org, November 13, 2026