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Top pick on this pageMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one price
$199 a year plus the state fee
Our mark9.1out of 10
Mainstay Filing is number one here: the New Hampshire formation, your registered agent and the annual report all sit under one $199 yearly price.
Annual report filing is part of the yearly price: the state fee of $100 passes through at cost; the report is due April 1.
The three-year premium over New Hampshire Registered Agent.co is $200; coverage outweighs it in our scoring.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- One $199 yearly price with your annual report filed
- New Hampshire's fee charged at cost
- EIN application included
- $199 renewal, no add-ons
Less good
- Renews at $100 a year more than New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's agent
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Lower renewal than MainstayNew Hampshire Registered Agent.co
2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for budget New Hampshire formation
$199 + state fee; agent $99/yr after
Our mark8.9out of 10
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ranks second: the New Hampshire filing for $199 and a free first year of registered agent service, then $99 a year.
The plan covers an in-state street address for your registered office, with legal documents scanned and sent to you online.
Budget time to file the annual report yourself every year.
What you get
- The formation filing
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $199 to form
- $99 yearly from year two
- First year of registered agent service included
Less good
- Annual report left to you
- $99 extra for the EIN application
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Best local optionNH Registered Agent.org
3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for local New Hampshire formation
$199 + state fee; agent $99/yr after
Our mark8.7out of 10
In third place, NH Registered Agent.org: the New Hampshire filing for $199 and a free first year of registered agent service, then $99 a year.
The plan covers an in-state street address for your registered office, with legal documents scanned and sent to you online.
Budget time to file the annual report yourself every year.
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org publish the same prices and the same plan features, so the gap between them is small and either is a sound choice.
What you get
- The formation filing
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- First year of registered agent service included
- $199 to form
- $99 yearly from year two
Less good
- Annual report left to you
- $99 extra for the EIN application
Shortlist at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.1 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual report in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Hampshire Registered Agent.co | 8.9 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Hampshire-only LLC on a budget | Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | NH Registered Agent.org | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Hampshire-only LLC on a budget | Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores are The Founders Review's own editorial scores out of 10, from the criteria on our How we rank page. They are not customer ratings.
Annual and renewal prices in New Hampshire, 2026
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Annual report filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| New Hampshire Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| NH Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Published prices, read November 12, 2026 on each company's site. Every service adds New Hampshire's $100 fee, so it is left out above.
What decided the ranking
The Founders Review weighs five things, led by three-year cost and what one price covers at 30% each. For New Hampshire, what one price covers is what separated first place from second.
New Hampshire Registered Agent.co costs less, but the annual report filing in Mainstay's price earned it the higher coverage score.
More on the criteria: How we rank.
What forming an LLC in New Hampshire costs (2026)
New Hampshire charges $100 to file the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1) with the New Hampshire Secretary of State under N.H. RSA 304-C:31 (New Hampshire Revised Limited Liability Company Act, certificate of formation); fee set by RSA 304-C:191. Every service in this ranking passes that fee through on top of its own price.
After the filing: yearly upkeep
A $100 annual report is due every year by April 1. Late filings cost $50. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
New Hampshire LLC service questions
How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Hampshire?
The state charges $100; our picks add $199.
What form creates the LLC?
The Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1), filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
Do I need a registered agent for a New Hampshire LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a New Hampshire LLC have?
The annual report, every year, due April 1, with a $100 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co and NH Registered Agent.org charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in New Hampshire?
Mainstay Filing tops our list: a single $199 price each year covers the filing, the agent and the annual report.
Sources
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: www.sos.nh.gov/corporations-0/file-annual-report, checked August 2026
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: www.sos.nh.gov/corporations-0/forms-and-fees/limited-liability-compani, checked August 2026
- New Hampshire report due date: www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXVIII/304-C/304-C-194.htm, checked August 2026
- N.H. RSA 304-C:31: gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxviii/304-C/304-C-191.htm, checked August 2026
- New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXVIII/304-C/304-C-191.htm, checked October 2026
- New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxviii/304-C/304-C-36.htm, checked October 2026
- Mainstay Filing New Hampshire service page, read on November 12, 2026
- New Hampshire Registered Agent.co pricing and service pages, read on November 12, 2026
- NH Registered Agent.org pricing and service pages, read on November 12, 2026