New Hampshire LLC Cost

It depends. Your business’s industry, location, and activities all play a role in determining what fees apply to your business. Some of the more frequently encountered fees that go into the LLC cost include the following:

New Hampshire LLC Filing Fee – $102

A Certificate of Formation costs $102. The filing fee is the same regardless of whether you are filing online or by paper, aside from a $2.00 handling charge for online handling.

Application for Reservation of Name – $15

While you are preparing to form your LLC, you may want to reserve your LLC’s name. You can do that by filing an Application for Reservation of Name. The filing fee for this form is $15.00 for LLCs.

Registered Agent – Free

Free: It costs you nothing to be your own registered agent in New Hampshire. However, being a registered agent for your LLC commits you to several burdensome duties. For example, you’ll have to be physically present at your LLC’s office to take receipt of critical legal and financial documents.

That being the case, it’s a good idea to hire a registered agent service. Most registered agent services cost a minimal amount of money and save you a significant amount of time. If you’re looking for a quality registered agent in New Hampshire, we can connect you with one using our New Hampshire Registered Agent Service.

Annual Reports – $100-$102

Like most states, LLCs in New Hampshire have to file an annual report. While fairly easy to fill out, an annual report costs $100 to file by paper and $102 to file online. Annual reports are due every year by April 1. If you don’t file your LLC’s annual report by April 1, you will incur a significant late fee.

There are a few other less common fees that you should be aware of in New Hampshire. These fees can form part of your New Hampshire LLC startup cost in some situations.

Statement of Change

At some point in the future, you may need to change your business’s registered office or registered agent. Use a Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent (or both) to update the New Hampshire government. It costs $15 to file this form in person or by mail and $17 to file online. If you submit this form along with your LLC’s annual report, the $15 dollar filing fee will be waived. Both forms must be filed between January 1st and April 1st for the fee waiver to apply.

Foreign LLC Registration

You might have heard someone refer to LLCs as “foreign” and “domestic.” In this case, the phrase “foreign” refers only to LLCs originating in other states. All New Hampshire-based LLCs are called “domestic” LLCs. If you are trying to operate a foreign LLC in New Hampshire, you need to submit an Application for Foreign Limited Liability Company Registration. Once your registration application is approved, your LLC will be able to operate freely in the state. The filing fee for this form is $100 if filing by mail and $102 if filing online.

Trade Name

“Trade names” refer to any name used by a business that differs from its official name. Companies apply for trade names for a variety of reasons. Most commonly, the business applies for a trade name so it can do business with a more straightforward name than its official name. You’ve probably heard these names referred to as “Assumed Names” or “DBA” (or “doing business as”) names in other states.

To get a trade name, submit a Trade Name Registration application with the Department of State. The fee for this form is $50 if filing in person, and $52 for online filing.

Business Licensing

Business licenses, permits, and registrations are another fact of life when considering a New Hampshire LLC’s cost. Local, state, and federal authorities all have their own licensing and permitting requirements for businesses. You’ll need to include the appropriate filing fee with the vast majority of these licenses and permits

No matter what kind of LLC you plan to operate, you will have to acquire licenses to comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Acquiring these licenses and permits will require a fee. In addition, it takes a lot of research and patience to find out what license, permit, and registration requirements your business needs.

If you need to find out what licenses and permits your business needs, we can make your task much easier with our Business License Report. In coordination with Avalara, we will provide you with a report for your LLC. In this report, you can view all of the local, state, and federal licensing requirements for your business. Don’t waste your time guessing what you need to succeed. Let us do the heavy lifting.

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Yes. Late payment of your filing fees can lead to late fees, interest, and the rejection of your documentation. If your fees are significantly late, it may even harm your business’s official status with the New Hampshire state government, hampering your operations.

The New Hampshire Department of State won’t file your documents without the full filing fee. If the state doesn’t file your LLC’s critical documents, then your business may be dissolved. 

Send your filing fees to the New Hampshire Department of State. 

In most cases, the Certificate of Formation will cost you the most to file. After you form your LLC, the Annual Report will probably be your greatest expense. Both forms cost about $100, depending on your filing method.

For paper filings made in person, the New Hampshire government accepts cash (exact change only), check/money order, credit cards, and debit cards. Checks and money orders are accepted if filing by mail. You can pay by credit or debit card for online filings.