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Best LLC service in New Hampshire (2026)
Mainstay Filing is the best overall LLC service in New Hampshire. The state fee is $100 (Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (LLC-1), filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State); with Mainstay Filing the three-year total is $897.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
- Prices verified October 2026
Mainstay Filing
$199 / year + $100 state fee
- LLC formation, prepared and filed
- Registered agent, all year
- EIN application (with an SSN or ITIN)
- Annual report filed every year it is due where the state requires one
- Compliance reminders and stored documents
Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Best-for picks with New Hampshire costs
- Best overall: Mainstay Filing ($597 over 3 years; $897 over 3 years with New Hampshire costs). One $199 price a year covers the formation filing, registered agent, EIN application and annual report, and it stays $199 at renewal.
- Lowest first-year cost: Bizee ($0 for year 1 with an agent; $598 over 3 years with New Hampshire costs). Its entry package is $0 plus the state fee and the registered agent is free for the first year when you form with it. Why
- Lowest three-year cost: Northwest Registered Agent ($289 over 3 years; $589 over 3 years with New Hampshire costs). A $39 package with the agent included the first year, then a $125 agent, adds up to the smallest service total over three years. Why
- Lowest agent price after year 1: Northwest Registered Agent ($125 a year from year 2; $589 over 3 years with New Hampshire costs). Its registered agent renews at the lowest rate of the five. Why
- Most included in one price: Mainstay Filing ($199 a year, all-in; $897 over 3 years with New Hampshire costs). Formation, agent, EIN application and annual report filing share one yearly price; the others sell the agent, EIN or report filing separately. Why
New Hampshire rules that affect your choice
- State filing fee
- $100
- Yearly report
- Annual Report, every year, $100
- Registered agent
- Required. A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.
Questions
What is the best LLC service in New Hampshire?
Mainstay Filing. In New Hampshire it totals $897 over three years including the $100 filing fee, with the agent, EIN application and annual reports covered.
What is the cheapest way to start a New Hampshire LLC?
Filing yourself costs the $100 state fee and you still need a registered agent with a street address in the state. Among services, Bizee is lowest in year 1 and Northwest Registered Agent over three years.
Is a service worth it in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire requires a registered agent, which a service provides for you. A service can also file the Annual Report each time it is due.
Sources
- N.H. RSA 304-C:31 (New Hampshire Revised Limited Liability Company Act — certificate of formation); fee set by RSA 304-C:191 (multira state research spine): gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxviii/304-C/304-C-191.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: www.sos.nh.gov/corporations-0/forms-and-fees/limited-liability-companies, checked October 1, 2026
- New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXVIII/304-C/304-C-191.htm, checked October 1, 2026
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division (multira state research spine): www.sos.nh.gov/corporations-0/file-annual-report, checked August 12, 2026
- New Hampshire report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXVIII/304-C/304-C-194.htm, checked August 12, 2026
- New Hampshire registered agent statute (N.H. RSA 304-C:36): gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xxviii/304-C/304-C-36.htm, checked October 20, 2026