New Hampshire LLC Cost: $100 to File Certificate (2026)

Make your New Hampshire business official. Have your LLC paperwork prepared and filed so you can focus on getting your business off the ground.

• Your business name checked before filing.
• Your formation paperwork prepared and submitted.
• Your formation documents together in an online account.

$0 service fee + $102 online state filing total

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Get the paperwork handled and your company underway

With ZenBusiness, you provide the details and its team handles the New Hampshire formation filing. You get electronic documents and customer support by phone, chat and email.

Use your approved LLC records to open a company bank account, organize your ownership agreement and do business under the company name. The state-specific costs and next steps below help you plan what comes after approval.

What it costs to start a New Hampshire LLC

A New Hampshire LLC costs $100 to file a Certificate of Formation (Form LLC-1) with the Secretary of State—plus a $2 electronic handling charge if you file online ($102 total). Annual reports are $100 (also +$2 online) due by April 1 each year following the year of registration, with a $50 late fee after April 1.

Confirm fees on the NH SOS LLC forms page and RSA 304-C:191.

Budget example: $100–$102 to form plus $100–$102 for the first annual report the following spring is the core SOS path before insurance, DRA taxes, or local licenses. The $2 online handling charge applies across Certificate and annual-report electronic filings under RSA 5:10-a. Paper remains $100 flat if you prefer mail.

New Hampshire has no SOS franchise tax for LLCs. Business Profits Tax / Business Enterprise Tax questions go to the Department of Revenue Administration—not the Certificate fee. New Hampshire’s $100 Certificate and $100 annual report are straightforward, but April 1 arrives quickly for companies formed late in the prior year—calendar the first report when Articles are accepted. If you convert or domesticate an entity into New Hampshire, different form packets and combined fees apply. This guide covers a new domestic Certificate of Formation only.

Choose the services you want with your filing

Starter’s base formation service does not renew. Registered-agent service, an EIN service, an operating agreement and faster preparation are optional purchases.

The preselected website-builder trial renews at $15/month after 30 days; you can remove it at checkout. Optional Worry-Free Compliance is free for the first year and renews at $199/year. Registered-agent service is listed separately at $199/year; first-year promotions may differ.

Review the services and renewal terms in your order. Provider details checked October 14, 2026 against ZenBusiness’s formation plans.

How to start your New Hampshire LLC

Use your company details to get the formation paperwork prepared and submitted. Here is how the filing service works:

1. Enter your business details. Choose New Hampshire, your company name and the information requested for the filing.
2. Review your services and order. Select Starter for the $0 base service fee. ZenBusiness prepares and submits the formation document from your answers.
3. Save your approved company records. Once the filing office accepts the paperwork, use the documents to finish your banking and business setup.

Your New Hampshire filing checklist and required next steps

1. Check the name on QuickStart/business search and include an LLC designator.
2. Appoint a registered agent with a New Hampshire address and obtain consent.
3. Complete Form LLC-1 (purpose, management, duration, organizer).
4. File on QuickStart ($102) or mail paper ($100).
5. Confirm acceptance and calendar the first annual report for April 1 of the year after registration.

Check your proposed name in the New Hampshire business search.

How long does approval take?

QuickStart online filing is typically faster than mail. ZenBusiness preparation (often 7–10 business days) is separate from New Hampshire’s acceptance. Leave buffer for name issues. QuickStart is the SOS online system. Create the account before you need the LLC so login friction does not delay a lease or bank appointment.

Can I file directly with New Hampshire?

Yes. You can prepare and submit the filing yourself through the New Hampshire official LLC filing service. A formation service handles preparation and submission from the information you provide. The government charges and required follow-up steps above still apply.

Choose your New Hampshire registered agent

You can serve as your own agent if you maintain a New Hampshire registered office and meet SOS registered-agent rules. A member may serve when those conditions are met.

If you cannot reliably receive legal documents in New Hampshire, use a commercial agent and compare renewal terms.

Plan addresses before filing. SOS records are public—enter accurate principal-office and agent information.

Form 10 updates registered office/agent for $15. File promptly if the agent changes so annual-report data matches reality.

New Hampshire LLC annual report: $100 by April 1

Every New Hampshire LLC must file an annual report by April 1 each year following the year of registration. The fee is $100 (plus $2 online handling). After April 1, a $50 late fee applies.

The report updates name, agent, principal office, and manager/member information. It is not an income-tax return.

Example: registered in 2026 → first annual report due by April 1, 2027. Set reminders in March and save the confirmation.

The $50 late fee after April 1 is in addition to the $100 report fee. Prolonged nonfiling risks administrative dissolution and higher reinstatement costs under RSA 304-C:191.

Reinstatement after administrative dissolution is more expensive than filing on time; RSA 304-C:191 lists reinstatement and late-reinstatement fees separately from the ordinary $100 report.

Get your New Hampshire LLC filing underway

Put the formation paperwork in ZenBusiness’s hands. Starter has a $0 service fee plus the applicable New Hampshire charges detailed above.

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Continue to ZenBusiness to enter your details and review your order. Optional services and renewal details.

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Put your approved LLC to work

• Document how the LLC works. An operating agreement can set ownership, contributions, decision-making, distributions, and exit arrangements. New Hampshire’s filing office generally does not require you to file the agreement with the formation paperwork—keep it with your company records. For multiple owners, resolve disagreements before money or contracts are committed.Use the basic LLC operating agreement tool as a starting point.
• Get an EIN when needed. Form the entity first, then use the free IRS application if eligible. A paid EIN service handles the application for you. Save the confirmation for banking and tax records.
• Open your business bank account. Ask the bank for its document checklist and establish a bookkeeping process. Use the correct legal business name on applications and contracts; keep any trade-name registrations consistent.
• Complete taxes and operating approvals. LLC formation does not itself select S-corporation taxation or issue a professional license. The IRS explains LLC tax classifications. Identify the state and local requirements for your actual work before opening.
• Check the current BOI rule. As of this review, FinCEN exempts entities created in the United States from beneficial-ownership reporting. A newly created domestic LLC generally falls within that exemption. Consult FinCEN directly for the current rule.

After filing, check Department of Revenue Administration requirements for Business Profits Tax / Business Enterprise Tax if they apply to your facts.

Insurance guidance for your New Hampshire business

Match coverage to your services, employees, equipment and client contracts. Start with the relevant guide:

• New Hampshire cleaning business insurance
• New Hampshire food truck insurance
• New Hampshire HVAC insurance
• New Hampshire landscaping insurance
• New Hampshire daycare insurance

Continue with the New Hampshire business guide for the broader startup process.

New Hampshire BET and BPT thresholds

For taxable periods beginning in 2025 or later, a business generally files a Business Enterprise Tax return when gross receipts from all activities or its enterprise value tax base exceeds $298,000. BET is 0.55%. A Business Profits Tax return is generally required when gross business income exceeds $109,000; BPT is 7.5%. BET paid may be credited against BPT, subject to the state rules.

These taxes are separate from the Secretary of State annual report. See the New Hampshire DRA business-tax guidance.

New Hampshire LLC questions before you start

This guide is for creating a new New Hampshire LLC. If you already have an LLC formed in another state, check New Hampshire’s foreign-entity registration requirements before creating a second company.

Page updated October 14, 2026. State-source review: September 14, 2026. ZenBusiness package terms checked October 14, 2026.