How to Form an LLC in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a legal structure used to protect your personal assets (home, car, bank account) in the event your business is sued.
A New Hampshire LLC can be used to operate a business, or an LLC can be used to hold assets (such as real estate, vehicles, boats, or aircraft).
Forming an LLC in New Hampshire is simple. Search your New Hampshire LLC name in the state database and select your Registered Agent.
File your Certificate of Formation with the New Hampshire Secretary of State and wait for your LLC to be approved.
You can file your LLC by mail or online. The state filing fee is $100 in both cases (plus $2 transaction fee for online filing). If you file by mail, your New Hampshire LLC will be approved in 1-3 weeks. If you file online, your New Hampshire LLC will be approved in 3-7 business days.
You can also file your New Hampshire LLC by walk-in, but this is usually only helpful to local residents or those willing to drive to Concord, NH 03301.
After your New Hampshire LLC is approved, complete your Operating Agreement and get your Federal Tax ID Number (aka EIN) from the IRS.
In order to keep your New Hampshire LLC in compliance, you need to file an LLC Annual Report each year. The fee is $100 and is due by April 1st every year.
We’ve created a free course that will walk you through forming your own New Hampshire LLC, step-by-step.
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2 Comments
Hello my question is New Hampshire is April 1st for renewals of LLc if I set up a new one in March will I have to renew a month later?
Hi Tom, please see our New Hampshire LLC Annual Report page for full details, but the quick answer is no. If your LLC is formed in March of 2018, then your first Annual Report will be due by April 1st of 2019. Hope that helps.