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3 Best LLC Services in New Hampshire (2026): Fee Schedule

Best value among New Hampshire LLC formation services in 2026: Mainstay Filing ($199), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($199) and NH Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked in that order. Service charges alone reach $397 to $597 by year three; New Hampshire separately collects $100 to file.

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Schedules ordered by: Best value first, using our five-part order

New Hampshire charges at a glance

Government formation fee$100gc.nh.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
What the first year bills$199State fee billed separately
Billed over three years$397 to $597Year one and two renewals
State fees by year three$300Independent of the company
Point of equal costCharges stay apartStable for a decade

The New Hampshire schedules

Schedules sit in value order, with charges taken from company pages. The $100 state fee stays outside the service charges.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly charge that holds

Schedule one

$199 a year, and $100 to the state

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$199/yr
Charges, three years
$597

In New Hampshire, Mainstay Filing is the best value since formation, registered agent and annual report all sit inside $199 a year, renewing at $199.

Paying $200 above New Hampshire Registered Agent.co across three years takes the repeating filings off your plate.

You never prepare the annual report, and the $100 state fee is all that gets added.

Duties the charge covers

  • The LLC formation filing
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared
  • Government fees with no markup

Charges in its favor

  • The EIN application is taken care of
  • One yearly charge, $199
  • $199 in year two

Charges against it

  • New Hampshire Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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2. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for companies that stay in one state

In-state company

Opens at $199; later years $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ranks second. $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The annual report falls outside its duties.

Duties the charge covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • Opens at $199
  • Agent included to start
  • $99 yearly from year two

Charges against it

  • Nothing in the fee pays for the annual report
  • EIN add-on: $99
Check New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
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3. NH Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service

In-state company

Opens at $199; later years $99

Opening charge
$199
Charge from year two
$99/yr
Charges, three years
$397

NH Registered Agent.org ranks third. $199 to open, first-year agent service included, then $99 yearly.

The annual report falls outside its duties.

No difference in charges from New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Duties the charge covers

  • Articles of organization, filed
  • Agent service in the first year

Charges in its favor

  • $99 yearly from year two
  • Agent included to start
  • Opens at $199

Charges against it

  • Nothing in the fee pays for the annual report
  • EIN add-on: $99
Check NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Running charges by year

OrderServiceCharges, year 1Charges, year 2Charges, year 3Charges, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995Check Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Hampshire Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Check New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3NH Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595Check NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, taken from each company's charges as of November 13, 2026. No point of equal cost appears within ten years.

Charges calculator

How many years do you plan to run the company? Enter them below and compare, with the EIN application as a choice.
Charges for 3 years: Mainstay Filing $597, New Hampshire Registered Agent.co $397, NH Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest charges at that point: New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.

Official government charges

LineChargeSource
Cost to form$100gc.nh.gov {fee list dated October 2026}
Annual report$100 every yearsos.nh.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
Late fee$50sos.nh.gov {fee list dated August 2026}
State side, 3 years$300Sum of the lines above
Every line on this page cites the state's own publication. The three-year state figure adds the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax.

Why schedule one is first

In New Hampshire, the deciding measure was duties inside the charge (31% of the order), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

Having the annual report filed for you outweighed New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's smaller three-year charges.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing goes past New Hampshire Registered Agent.co in year 2.

The New Hampshire LLC filing fee and what the state requires, in its own words

Requirements: the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1); fee $100; office the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source wording: gc.nh.gov {fee list dated October 2026}

Without a service

$300 is the floor for three years, all of it state fees. Above that floor, services add $397 to $597.

Questions

What do LLC formation services charge in New Hampshire?

$199 in year one across these schedules, plus the state's $100 filing fee.

What do these schedules add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

How much does New Hampshire bill to file an LLC?

Plan on $100 to file, using the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (Form LLC-1).

What does New Hampshire bill each year after formation?

The annual report costs $100 each year, due April 1.

Does the charge include the EIN application?

Service by service: Mainstay Filing (included), New Hampshire Registered Agent.co ($99) and NH Registered Agent.org ($99).

When does one schedule pass another in total charges?

The schedules do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in New Hampshire?

Schedule one is Mainstay Filing, then New Hampshire Registered Agent.co, then NH Registered Agent.org.

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Fee sources

  1. Backing for the New Hampshire Secretary of State line: sos.nh.gov, August 2026.
  2. Backing for the New Hampshire Secretary of State line: sos.nh.gov, August 2026.
  3. Backing for the New Hampshire report due date line: gencourt.state.nh.us, August 2026.
  4. Backing for the N.H line: gc.nh.gov, August 2026.
  5. Backing for the New Hampshire formation fee: Filing line: gc.nh.gov, October 2026.
  6. Backing for the New Hampshire registered agent statute line: gc.nh.gov, October 2026.
  7. Mainstay Filing's New Hampshire service page, dated November 13, 2026
  8. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026
  9. NH Registered Agent.org's pricing page, dated November 13, 2026