Best Registered Agent by State

Best Registered Agent by State › New Hampshire

Registered agent in New Hampshire: requirements, real cost and our pick

Our pick for New Hampshire is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What New Hampshire requires

Agent neededRequired (N.H. RSA 304-C:36)
Who can serveA New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.
AddressThe 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.
Change of agent$15, filed with New Hampshire Secretary of State
Do it yourself?Check the rule on who may serve before deciding to do it yourself.

Checked October 20, 2026.

Our pick and the field

Registered agent prices for New Hampshire read October 2026, from each provider’s own page.
ProviderYear 1RenewalWhat the page lists
Mainstay Filing$149$149Registered agent all year; service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day
Harbor Compliance$99$159Documents delivered to a client portal; annual report reminders
ZenBusiness$99$199Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line
InCorp Services$129$129Same-day electronic service of process; compliance calendar; entity monitoring
MyLLC$129$129As low as $87/yr if you prepay five years.
Bizee$149$149Compliance notifications; its address on the public record
Standard Filings$199$199Its page says $199/yr in any state.
LegalZoom$249$249Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders

What an agent does and doesn’t do here

It takes service of process and official state mail. It is not a business mailing address, and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification. See the full list.

Why prices differ so much in New Hampshire

Published year-one prices here run $99 to $249, a $150 spread. Harbor Compliance is lowest in year one and Northwest Registered Agent lowest at renewal. Three things drive the spread: a first-year price that renews higher, a free year that needs a formation order, and what is bundled, from scanning to annual-report reminders. Compare the renewal column, not the first one.

What is the best registered agent in New Hampshire?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. 8 other providers have a published New Hampshire price, from $99 to $249 in year one.

Can I be my own registered agent in New Hampshire?

Check the rule on who may serve before deciding to do it yourself. A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.

How do I change my registered agent in New Hampshire?

File the state’s change form with New Hampshire Secretary of State; the fee is $15 (N.H. RSA 304-C:36).