Form a Business in New Hampshire

Filing fees, deadlines, registered agent rules, and tax structure for New Hampshire, verified against the New Hampshire Secretary of State David M on Jun 11, 2026.

Form a New Hampshire LLC, $100 File a New Hampshire Annual Report

New Hampshire at a glance

LLC Formation

$100

Articles of Organization

Corp Formation

$100

Articles of Incorporation

Nonprofit Formation

$25

Articles of Incorporation: Nonprofit

Annual Report: LLC

$102

annual filing

Annual Report: Corp

$102

annual filing

Registered Agent

Street address

New Hampshire address required

What makes New Hampshire different

NH has NO STATE INCOME TAX on wages/salaries and NO STATE SALES TAX. Two of zero-tax credentials.
NH has UNIQUE DUAL BUSINESS TAX Business Profits Tax (BPT) 7.5% + Business Enterprise Tax (BET) 0.55%. Replaces traditional Corp income tax. One of only 2 states with BET structure (NH + WA partial).
BPT 7.5% on profits above $109,000 gross income filing threshold.
BET 0.55% on enterprise value tax base (compensation + interest + dividends), above $298,000 threshold.
Interest & Dividends Tax: REPEALED as of Jan 1, 2025. NH now effectively zero personal income tax.
LLC formation $100 flat.
AR $100 + $2 NH QuickStart processing = $102 online Due April 1 calendar-fixed.
$50 LATE PENALTY if filed after April 1.

New Hampshire tax structure

no state personal income tax, no state sales tax.

For detailed tax planning, see the New Hampshire Secretary of State David M and the New Hampshire Department of Revenue. File.Business is not a tax preparer, consult a CPA for personalized advice.

Ready to file in New Hampshire?

We handle Articles of Organization, registered agent service, annual report monitoring, and ongoing compliance, backed by our canonical New Hampshire ruleset (re-verified quarterly against New Hampshire Secretary of State David M).

Start a New Hampshire LLC → Start a New Hampshire Corp → File an Annual Report →

Filing portal: https://quickstart.sos.nh.gov/