The 5 Best Registered Agents in New Hampshire (2026)

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0:00 The short answer

Dan The 5 best registered agents in New Hampshire in 2026 are Mainstay Filing, Northwest Registered Agent, NH Registered Agent.org, Bizee, and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Maya Welcome to The Business Formation Podcast. New Hampshire. What should a listener know first?

Dan A change of agent is $15 on Form 10. But the annual report is $100, and the state can dissolve an LLC that goes 60 days without an agent.

0:36 What New Hampshire requires

Maya What does the law require?

Dan RSA 304-C:36 says every LLC must have and maintain a registered office and a registered agent in the state. The office can be the same as one of your places of business.

Maya Who can be the agent?

Dan An individual who lives in New Hampshire and whose home or business office is the registered office. Or a corporation, an LLC or a limited liability partnership that's authorized in the state.

Maya Can I be my own agent?

Dan Yes. The Secretary of State says owners, managers or employees can be listed, as long as they can be located at the address.

Maya And the address?

Dan A physical business address in New Hampshire. It cannot be a post office box, and the agent should be available there during regular business hours.

Maya Is there a list of services?

Dan The Secretary of State keeps a list of companies willing to serve as agent.

Maya I'm Maya, by the way, here with Dan.

Dan Thanks, Maya. Now the five.

1:37 Mainstay Filing

Maya Number one?

Dan Mainstay Filing, $149 a year, and it renews at the same $149.

Maya What do I get?

Dan Its New Hampshire address on the public record instead of yours. Served papers are scanned and uploaded the same business day with no fee, and your first three government mailings a year are scanned free.

Maya And if I already have an agent?

Dan Mainstay files the change for you. The $15 state fee passes through at cost.

Maya The honest catch?

Dan If the lowest flat price is what you want, two agents here charge $99.

2:16 Northwest Registered Agent

Maya Second?

Dan Northwest Registered Agent, $125 a year. Its page says the price hasn't changed in 20 years, and up to 10 pieces of regular mail a year are scanned free.

Maya The catch?

Dan Signup auto-enrolls you in its annual report filing service. It's $100 plus state fees per filing, until you cancel it.

Maya And the state's report?

Dan Is $100 on its own, so add that up before you decide whether the service is worth keeping.

2:45 NH Registered Agent.org

Maya Third?

Dan NH Registered Agent.org, $99 a year, same at renewal. The registered office address, service of process handling, and compliance alerts.

Maya Switching?

Dan Just the $15 state fee.

Maya Any catch?

Dan Annual report filing is a separate service.

Maya Against Mainstay?

Dan $50 less a year, $150 across three.

3:11 Bizee

Maya Four?

Dan Bizee, formerly Incfile. Free the first year with any formation package, then $149 a year.

Maya Fine print?

Dan The free year needs a formation order, and the renewal is automatic.

Maya If my company already exists?

Dan Then you start at $149. Two years is $298.

3:34 New Hampshire Registered Agent.co

Maya And five?

Dan New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, a flat $99. The address used on filings, same-day legal mail scanning, and compliance reminders.

Maya Different from number three?

Dan On the listings, no. Same price, same catch: annual report filing is a separate service.

3:54 Naming the agent at formation

Maya Where does the agent go when I form the LLC?

Dan In Form LLC-1, the Certificate of Formation, under Article Third. It asks for a street or physical address.

Maya What does the filing cost?

Dan $100, or $102 online.

Maya Why the extra two dollars?

Dan Electronic filings carry a $2 handling charge. It applies to the state's online fees.

Maya Is a P.O. box okay for the agent's address?

Dan Form 10 says if a post office box is given, the physical location must also be given.

4:33 Changing the agent

Maya How do I change it later?

Dan Form 10, the Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, or Both. The fee is $15 under RSA 304-C:191.

Maya Online?

Dan Yes, on the state's QuickStart system. Online comes to $17 with the handling charge.

Maya Does the new agent have to sign?

Dan We found no consent requirement. The form is signed by an officer, a manager, a member or another authorized person, and has no line for the agent.

Maya What does the form promise?

Dan It recites that after the change, the street address of the registered office and the business office of the agent will be identical.

Maya Where do I mail it?

Dan The Corporation Division in Concord. But most people file online.

5:22 If the agent resigns

Maya What if my agent quits?

Dan The agent files a written notice of resignation with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State mails a copy to the LLC at its principal office.

Maya When does it take effect?

Dan The appointment ends 31 days after filing, or when a successor is appointed, whichever comes first.

Maya Is there a fee?

Dan We found no specific resignation fee in the statute.

Maya So I have a month.

Dan At most. Name the replacement quickly, because the 60 day rule is next.

5:53 When there's no agent

Maya What if papers need to reach a company with no agent?

Dan RSA 304-C:37 lets service go by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the LLC's principal office.

Maya When does that count?

Dan At the earliest of receipt, the return receipt date, or five days after it's mailed.

Maya And the state?

Dan It can administratively dissolve an LLC that is without a registered agent or office for 60 days or more. The same goes if you don't tell the state within 60 days that your agent changed or resigned.

Maya Two ways to trip it.

Dan Right. That second one catches people who switch agents and forget to file.

6:40 The annual report

Maya What does New Hampshire want each year?

Dan An annual report, filed from January 1 to April 1. It lists your registered agent and office.

Maya What does it cost?

Dan $100, or $102 online. If you're late, there's a $50 late fee.

Maya So it's the biggest yearly cost after the agent.

Dan It is. With Mainstay, that's $149 for the agent, plus the state's $100 report.

Maya And with a $99 agent?

Dan $99 plus the $100, since the report is separate with both of them.

7:15 Doing it yourself

Maya Can I be my own agent in New Hampshire?

Dan Yes, if you live there and your home or business office is the registered office. Managers and employees can serve too.

Maya What's the tradeoff?

Dan The address is public, and you're expected to be there during business hours.

Maya Can I use a home address?

Dan The statute says a residential or business office, so a home works for an individual. It just can't be a P.O. box.

7:41 Picking one

Maya How would a Manchester or Nashua owner decide?

Dan Three questions. Does the price hold, is the office a real New Hampshire street address, and who files Form 10 when you switch.

Maya And your answer?

Dan Mainstay Filing. Our pick for New Hampshire, at $149 a year.

8:00 The five in a row

Maya All five, once more?

Dan One, Mainstay Filing: $149, same at renewal. Two, Northwest: $125, with the report service to cancel. Three, NH Registered Agent.org: $99 flat. Four, Bizee: free the first year with a formation order, then $149. Five, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: $99 flat.

Maya The links are in the show notes. Thanks for listening to The Business Formation Podcast.