Lesson 3 · New Hampshire
Foreign LLC Registration in New Hampshire (2026): a 4-Step Lesson and the 3 Best Services
Before you begin
You will be able to
- Who has to register
- How the filing works
- What it costs to stay registered
- The services we recommend
Who we would hire in New Hampshire
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a state
Mainstay Filing comes first, and here is why: $199 beyond the state fee, with the registered agent free in year one and $149 a year afterward.
Three years here cost $100 more than NH Registered Agent.org, in return for doing more of the work.
From year two the agent is $149 a year, wherever you register.
What the price covers
- The registration filing
- The registered agent costs nothing in year one
- All fifty states
Marks in its favor
- Year-one agent included
- Covers all fifty states
- $199 above the state fee
Where it loses points
- A renewal $50 over NH Registered Agent.org's
2. NH Registered Agent.org: best for an inexpensive New Hampshire filing
For number 2 we picked NH Registered Agent.org: $199 added to the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.
What the price covers
- The filing is done for you
- One year of agent service
Marks in its favor
- Then $99 a year
- A free first agent year
- $199 to register
Where it loses points
- No help in other states
3. New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: best for registering only in New Hampshire
For number 3 we picked New Hampshire Registered Agent.co: $199 added to the state fee, with the agent covered in year one, then $99 a year.
NH Registered Agent.org and this service charge the same.
What the price covers
- The filing is done for you
- One year of agent service
Marks in its favor
- A free first agent year
- Then $99 a year
- $199 to register
Where it loses points
- No help in other states
The 3 graded picks compared
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | NH Registered Agent.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit NH Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | New Hampshire Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit New Hampshire Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
Registering in New Hampshire, one step at a time
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Step
1Confirm that you must register
Doing business in New Hampshire through an LLC from another state calls for a foreign registration. Without registration: Its contracts remain valid (RSA 304-C:180, II(a)). Back fees apply too.
Where this comes from: Checked against gc.nh.gov, October 2026
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Step
2Appoint a registered agent in New Hampshire
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a physical street address in New Hampshire; filings that list an out-of-state address are not processed. P.O. boxes are not accepted.
The services in our list provide this.
Where this comes from: Checked against gc.nh.gov, October 2026
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Step
3Hand in the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
What the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division needs from you is the filing named above and a $100 fee.
Where this comes from: Checked against sos.nh.gov, October 2026
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Step
4After you register
Your next obligation is the annual report at $100, April 1.
The cost of this lesson
| Step | Goes to | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Paid to the state | $100 |
| Annual report | Paid to the state | $100 |
| Service fees (optional) | Your service | $199 for year one |
| State fees for three years | Paid to the state | $300 |
Why Mainstay Filing comes first
edged ahead of on homework the price handles, which counts for 33%.
Because the LLC was formed somewhere else, a provider able to serve the home state and this one earned the best grade.
Questions students ask
What does New Hampshire charge for registering a foreign LLC?
$100 to the state. A service adds $199.
Which form do I file to register?
Look for the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form FLLC-1); you deliver it to the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
What if the LLC does business there without registering?
Its contracts remain valid (RSA 304-C:180, II(a)). Back fees apply too.
What is due after registering?
Keep the registration alive by filing the annual report; the fee is $100.
Which services are in this lesson?
The picks are Mainstay Filing, NH Registered Agent.org and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co; the prices are in the table above.
Which service should handle the registration?
We would pick Mainstay Filing, because it files the New Hampshire registration for $199 plus the state fee and covers the first agent year. After that, NH Registered Agent.org and New Hampshire Registered Agent.co.
Class references
- Source for New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, confirmed in August 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporations Division: sos.nh.gov, confirmed in August 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for New Hampshire report due date: gencourt.state.nh.us, confirmed in August 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for N.H: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in August 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for New Hampshire formation fee: Filing fee, official source: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in October 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for New Hampshire registered agent statute: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in October 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for Form FLLC-1: sos.nh.gov, confirmed in October 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for RSA 304-C:174, activities that do not count: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in October 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for RSA 304-C:175, registration: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in October 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- Source for RSA 304-C:180, effect of not registering: gc.nh.gov, confirmed in November 2026, and the reason our figures match the official ones.
- November 13, 2026: the New Hampshire service page for Mainstay Filing
- November 13, 2026: the pricing page for NH Registered Agent.org
- November 13, 2026: the pricing page for New Hampshire Registered Agent.co