New Hampshire NH

Filing the Articles of Organization in New Hampshire costs $100. After that, expect a $100 annual report. Annual report: $100, due April 1 each year. A commercial registered agent, if you need one, is typically $50–$300 a year extra.

Yes. New Hampshire requires every LLC to keep a registered agent with a physical street address in the state to accept legal and tax notices. You can act as your own agent if you live there, but non-residents and owners who want privacy usually pay a commercial agent, typically $50–$300 a year.

Yes. New Hampshire does not require US citizenship, residency or an SSN to own an LLC; you need a New Hampshire registered agent address and then an EIN from the IRS (by fax or mail with Form SS-4 if you have no SSN). A foreign-owned single-member LLC must also file Form 5472 with the IRS every year, even with no US income. Check what New Hampshire publishes, since member or manager names may appear in public filings. US-formed LLCs are exempt from FinCEN beneficial ownership (BOI) reporting after the March 2025 interim rule; only entities formed under foreign law and registered in the US must still report.

No personal income tax on wages. No tax on wages; the interest and dividends tax was fully repealed as of January 1, 2025. Corporate: Business Profits Tax (BPT) of 7.5% on net business income of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships above the filing threshold.

Yes. Even though New Hampshire has no income tax on wages, it charges a Business Profits Tax of 7.5% on LLCs, partnerships and corporations that exceed the gross-receipts filing threshold, plus a 0.55% Business Enterprise Tax on the enterprise base.