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PrintInitial Fees and Licenses in New Hampshire
If you're going to operate your business in New Hampshire, when you start up you're likely to incur filing fees and licensing fees depending on the type of business you run and your business form (corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, or limited liability company (LLC)).
Corporations. If you're doing business as a domestic corporation (a corporation incorporated in New Hampshire), you will be subject to various fees when you start up. The following are the filing requirements and payments by domestic corporations to the New Hampshire Secretary of State:
| Document | Fee |
| Articles of incorporation | $100 |
| Restated articles of incorporation | $15 |
| Articles of merger | $35 |
| Articles of amendment | $35 |
| Articles of dissolution | $35 |
If you're doing business as a foreign corporation (a corporation incorporated outside of New Hampshire), you will be subject to initial fees when you start up. The following are the filing requirements and payments by foreign corporations to the New Hampshire Secretary of State:
| Document | Fee |
| Certificate of authority to do business in New Hampshire | $100 |
| Amended certificate of authority | $35 |
| Application for withdrawal | $35 |
Limited liability companies (LLCs). If your company is either a domestic or foreign limited liability company (LLC), you must file documents with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. If your company is a domestic LLC, you must file a certificate of formation along with a $100 fee to the Secretary of State. If your company is a foreign LLC, you must file an application for registration as a foreign LLC along with a $100 fee to the Secretary of State.
Business licenses and fees. New Hampshire requires that you obtain a license and pay a fee if you are operating certain types of businesses in the state. Below is a partial list of some of the types of businesses required to obtain a license. Be sure to check with the state to make sure you are complying with the license requirements for your particular profession.
- accountants
- barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics
- billiard tables and bowling alleys
- commercial salt water fishing
- condominiums
- fish and game — importing and releasing
- guides, fishing, and hunting
- hawkers, home repair salesmen, and peddlers
- insurance
- motor vehicle retail sellers and sales finance companies
- real estate brokers and salesmen
- tourist service
