LLC for Beginners › New Hampshire
Forming an LLC in New Hampshire for the first time
The New Hampshire filing fee is $100. For a beginner the best service is Mainstay Filing: $199 a year covers the filing, agent, EIN application and the annual report, so year 1 comes to $299.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
Your New Hampshire checklist
- File the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (LLC-1). $100 to the New Hampshire Secretary of State.
- Registered agent. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. Mainstay Filing includes it.
- EIN. Free from the IRS; included in the application Mainstay Filing prepares.
- Operating agreement. Write one even for a single owner. No upcharge at Mainstay Filing.
- Annual report. Annual Report, every year, $100. Due: April 1.
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.
Total for the first three years
$897 with Mainstay Filing, state fees included. Others: Northwest Registered Agent $589; ZenBusiness $797; Bizee $598; LegalZoom $1,047 (these totals leave out any charge for filing the annual report).
Questions
What is the best LLC service for a beginner in New Hampshire?
Mainstay Filing. First year $299 including the $100 New Hampshire filing fee; $299 in year 2.
Can a beginner file an LLC in New Hampshire without a service?
Yes: file the Certificate of Formation of a New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (LLC-1) with the New Hampshire Secretary of State for $100. Required registered agent: A New Hampshire resident, or a business entity registered with the Secretary of State, whose office is the registered office.
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