New Hampshire board, ranked
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $100 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. NH Registered Agent.org: best for companies that stay in one state
Best value
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Top quote: NH Registered Agent.org. Three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
You would still prepare the annual report.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- Agent included to start
- Agent renews at $99
Reads poorly
- The annual report is not priced in
- EIN application adds $99
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report paperwork
Full bundle
$199 a year, with $100 going to the state
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing fills quote 2: $199 a year buys the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, then reads $199 again in year two.
At year three it reads $200 behind NH Registered Agent.org.
New Hampshire bills $100 for the annual report, and the service passes that fee through at cost.
Quote includes
- The LLC formation filing
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- Renewal holds at $199
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
- The EIN application is taken care of
Reads poorly
- $100 more a year than NH Registered Agent.org after year one
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3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal
New Hampshire focus
$199 plus the state's fee, then $99 yearly
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 3: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co. Three years read $397 because the renewal is just $99.
You would still prepare the annual report.
No price difference from NH Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent renews at $99
- Opens at $199
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- The annual report is not priced in
- EIN application adds $99
What each quote adds up to
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. None of the quotes cross in ten years.
Cost calculator
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years, and counts the EIN application if ticked.
Government side of the board, New Hampshire
Our state figure counts three items: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where one exists. Variable costs like publication are excluded.
What settled the order
Weight 36%: measured three-year cost. That term separated the top two quotes.
$397 across three years for NH Registered Agent.org, which saves $200 against Mainstay Filing.
With the EIN application added, Mainstay Filing's cumulative cost passes NH Registered Agent.org's in year 2.
New Hampshire LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The New Hampshire Secretary of State takes $100 along with the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Quoted text: gc.nh.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
Going without a service, you still owe New Hampshire $300 across three years and you handle every form. The services bill $397 to $597 for that work.
Questions
What do LLC formation services charge in New Hampshire?
Budget $199 plus $100 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does New Hampshire take to file an LLC?
$100, on the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1).
What does New Hampshire bill each year after formation?
After formation New Hampshire looks for the annual report each year, at $100, April 1.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
NH Registered Agent.org ($99 extra) | Mainstay Filing (no charge) | New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99 extra).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in New Hampshire?
The top quote is NH Registered Agent.org, then Mainstay Filing, then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Reference for New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Hampshire Secretary of State: sos.nh.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Hampshire report due date: gencourt.state.nh.us, logged August 2026.
- Reference for N.H: gc.nh.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Hampshire formation fee: Filing: gc.nh.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov, logged October 2026.
- NH Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Mainstay Filing New Hampshire service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- New Hampshire Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026