New Hampshire Corporation

You can get an EIN directly from the IRS. The application is free, and most businesses can apply online. However, if you don’t have a social security number, you’ll need to submit a paper application form. Can’t bear to fill out yet another application? Hire Northwest to get your EIN for you. Just add on EIN service during checkout when you sign up for our incorporation service.

Corporate bylaws cover basic policies and procedures for issues such as company finances and management. Bylaws should cover a range of topics, answering key questions like those below:

• Meetings: When and where will meetings for shareholders and directors be held? How many attendees are required to transact business? What are the procedures for voting or proxy voting? How do you call a special meeting? What actions can be taken without a meeting?

• Stock: How are stock certificates issued and transferred? How is voting affected by issues such as corporate stock owners or fractional shares?

• Directors and officers: How many directors must there be? Which officer positions are required? What powers do they have? How do you fill a vacancy or remove a director or officer?

• Finances: What are the procedures for retaining profits, issuing dividends, and paying bills? Who can withdraw money from the corporate bank account or sign checks?

• Records: Where is the corporate book to be kept? What information will be maintained? How are requests for review or access honored? Can records or copies be kept or distributed digitally?

• Amendments and emergencies: Who can amend bylaws and how? Can emergency bylaws be adopted in the case of disaster?

New Hampshire bylaws can make other provisions as well, assuming additions are in accordance with state law.

Creating bylaws can be overwhelming—where do you start? Northwest can help. We give you free corporate bylaws when you hire us to form your New Hampshire corporation. We know what kinds of topics and questions corporations need to address, and we’ve spent years refining and improving our forms. We offer many other free corporate forms as well, including templates for resolutions and meeting minutes.

$100 ($102 if filing online). This is the filing fee for the mandatory New Hampshire Annual Report.

The New Hampshire Annual Report is due April 1st. A $50 late fee applies if you miss it.

This filing can be easy to forget—which is why we send our clients automatic reminders. Or better yet, let us file for you. With our business renewal service, we can complete and submit your annual report for you for $100 plus the state fee.

All New Hampshire business entities, from LLCs to corporations, are subject to two somewhat unusual state taxes: a business profits tax and a business enterprise tax.

The business profits tax takes the place of a more traditional income tax. It’s a tax on income from “conducting business activity in New Hampshire.” The rate is currently 7.9% but varies by year. Only businesses with over $50,000 in gross business income have to file.

The business enterprise tax is a tax on “enterprise value,” which the state’s Department of Revenue Administration defines as compensation (such as wages, interest or dividends) paid or accrued. The rate is currently 0.675% but also varies by year. Your business only has to file a return for this tax if your enterprise value is more than $104K or your gross receipts are over $208K.

Both taxes are due on the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of the taxable period (for most businesses, that’s March 15th).

It’s not all bad news when it comes to New Hampshire taxes. The personal net income tax is very limited (only affecting interest and dividend income), and there’s no sales tax (not even on the city or county level).

No. New Hampshire corporations do not register with the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration, but you must obtain the appropriate state tax forms to file your state taxes.

Additionally, there are tax licenses required if you are a meals, rooms or motor vehicle rental operator, communications services provider, or tobacco manufacturer, wholesaler or subjobber.

New Hampshire’s Corporation Division charges $100 to submit Articles of Incorporation. If you file online with New Hampshire QuickStart, you’ll also pay a $2 convenience fee.

Hire us for a one-time fee of $327, including the state filing fees, a year of registered agent service, business address and more.

File online using the New Hampshire QuickStart portal and get processed in a day or two. File your Articles with a paper form and you’ll have 1-3 weeks to kill—plenty of time to hit up the lake or maybe hike a section of the Appalachian Trail.

The state itself doesn’t require a general business license (and neither do most local areas). Your corporation may, however, need a license or permit for specific business activities. Manchester, for instance, requires licenses for a variety of businesses, from pawnbrokers to carnivals.

A corporation formed outside of New Hampshire—but which conducts business in the state—is considered a foreign New Hampshire corporation. For example, if you incorporated in Vermont but decide to open a storefront in New Hampshire, you would be a foreign New Hampshire corporation. This also means you would need to register with the state by filing an Application for Certificate of Authority with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Foreign corporations are required to file the New Hampshire Annual Report, and are also subject to the business profit tax and business enterprise tax.

Absolutely! We’re happy to start a nonprofit corporation for you. Note that incorporating an New Hampshire nonprofit requires a different form. The filing fee is lower as well ($25).

It’s a conundrum: you need a local number to display on your website and give to customers, but you don’t want to make your personal number quite so…public. We get it. And we’ve got you covered with Northwest Phone Service. We can provide you with a virtual phone number in any state—plus unlimited call forwarding and tons of easy-to-use features. You can try Phone Service free for 60 days when you hire us to form your corporation, and maintaining service is just $9 monthly after that. No contract required.