New Hampshire has one date for almost every business: April 1. The report goes to the Corporation Division of the Secretary of State, and the filing runs through its online system, QuickStart. The New Hampshire office guide covers the office. This page covers the yearly report.
The fee is $100 for an LLC or a corporation. After April 1 you owe a $50 late fee on top.
Who has to file
LLCs and corporations file every year. A domestic or foreign nonprofit files a different report every five years. The state's pages also say "annual fee" for the yearly filing of some entity types.
The first report is due on April 1 of the year after you register. So a company that registers in the autumn does not owe anything on the coming April 1, but it owes a report the April after that.
What the report asks for
A corporation lists the names and addresses of its officers and directors. It must also keep a registered agent. An LLC lists at least one member if it is run by its members, or at least one manager if it is run by managers. An LLC must keep a registered agent as well.
New Hampshire does not collect shareholder or ownership information in the filing.
Step by step in QuickStart
- Create a NH QuickStart account, or log into the one you have.
- Choose File an Annual Report.
- Find your business. It has a Business ID Number that matches the charter number.
- If nothing has changed, use the One Click option. Otherwise update the details.
- Pay the $100 fee. A $2.00 handling charge is added to fees paid electronically.
- Save the confirmation.
Online payment takes MasterCard, VISA and Discover. If you would rather file on paper, you can ask the office to mail you a blank form.
The April 1 deadline and the late fee
The report and fee are due by April 1. A late fee of $50 is assessed on anything received after that date. The office says no, when asked whether it can be waived.
A worked example: your LLC registered last year. This year's April 1 is the first due date. You file on April 10, so you owe $100, the $50 late fee and the handling charge for paying online.
Nonprofits
Domestic and foreign nonprofits file a nonprofit report with a fee every five years. The due date is December 31. This guide does not list a nonprofit fee, so read the amount on the state's forms page.
What happens if you miss it
A domestic business that fails to file for two consecutive years is administratively dissolved. A foreign business is administratively suspended once it fails to file the current year's report or fee. Both statuses show on the business search. The status page also uses "Not in Good Standing" for an entity that owes reports or fees, or whose registered agent has resigned.
To check, search for the business in QuickStart. Our general guide on how to file an annual report shows how the states compare.
Our private filing service can file for you. State fees are separate, and you can file with the Secretary of State yourself.
Sources
- www.sos.nh.gov/corporation-division: office name. Checked .