New Hampshire LLC Annual Report

New Hampshire LLC Annual Report: 2024 Requirements & Filing Guide

Every LLC that does business in New Hampshire must file an Annual Report every year.

The Annual Report filing keeps your New Hampshire LLC in compliance and in good standing with the state.

You must complete your New Hampshire Annual Report online (using the New Hampshire QuickStart filing system).

Then, you can either submit the report online, or print it and submit it by mail.

How much is the annual filing fee for an LLC in NH?

It costs $100 per year to file the New Hampshire LLC Annual Report with the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

How long does it take to process the New Hampshire LLC Annual Report?

If you submit your Annual Report by mail, it will be processed in 1-3 weeks.

If you submit your Annual Report online, it will be processed instantly.

We recommend submitting your Annual Report online.

When is the LLC Annual Report due?

Your New Hampshire LLC’s Annual Report is due between January 1st and April 1st, every year.

Your first Annual Report is due the year after you form your LLC.

For example:

• If your New Hampshire LLC was formed on February 5th 2024, your first Annual Report will be due between January 1st and April 1st of 2025.
• If your New Hampshire LLC was formed on November 22nd 2024, your first Annual Report will be due between January 1st and April 1st of 2025.

How early can an Annual Report be filed?

Your LLC Annual Report can be filed as early as January 1st each year.

What happens if I forget to file a NH Annual Report?

Your New Hampshire LLC’s Annual Report will be late if not filed by April 1st.

If you’re late, your LLC enters a “Not in Good Standing” status. It will also be charged a $50 penalty on top of the filing fee ($150 total).

After late-filing and paying the penalty, your LLC will go back into “Good Standing” status.

If you fail to file an Annual Report for 2 consecutive years, the state will administratively dissolve (shut down) your LLC.

LLC Annual Report Reminders

The New Hampshire Secretary of State will send one courtesy reminder shortly after January 1st. Depending on what was selected in your New Hampshire LLC Certificate of Formation, the state will send the reminder by mail or email.

However, this reminder is a “courtesy” reminder. Meaning, even if you don’t receive it, it’s still your responsibility to file your Annual Report on time every year.

For that reason, we recommend putting a repeating reminder on your phone, computer, and/or calendar.

Here’s a video on how to use Google Calendar to create free Annual Report reminders:

If there are any errors in your Annual Report

If there are any errors or problems with your LLC’s Annual Report, the state will send you back a notification letting you know. They will also give you 30 days to correct the issue and re-file the Annual Report.

Completing your New Hampshire LLC Annual Report

Get started

1. Visit New Hampshire QuickStart.
2. Click “Login” in the upper right and login to your account.
3. In your account dashboard, click Annual Report in the Quick Start menu.
   • If you don’t see that, look to the menu on the left. Find “BUSINESS SERVICES”, and click “Annual Report/Annual Fee/Nonprofit Report“.
4. Search your LLC by name (just enter the first couple words and leave out “LLC”) or by its Business ID.
5. Select your LLC from the list and click “Continue“.
6. You should see the current year selected. Click “File an Annual Report/Annual Fee/Nonprofit Report“.

Principal Purposes

You’ll see the following message:
“Please review your current Principal Purpose(s) in the table below. If you need to make changes to your Principal Purpose(s) please contact our office at (603) 271-3246 or corporate@sos.nh.gov.”

You can’t make any changes to your LLC’s purpose via the Annual Report. Instead, the state wants you to file Form LLC-3 (Certificate of Amendment) and pay a $35 filing fee.

We recommend just leaving the purpose as-is, even if it’s completely changed. You’re not restricted from engaging in any legal business activity, so filing a Certificate of Amendment is just a way for the state to unnecessarily charge you $35. You’re not forced to do what you listed as the original purpose of your LLC.

Registered Agent

• Related article: New Hampshire LLC Registered Agent

Review your LLC’s Registered Agent information.

If nothing has changed, then there is nothing you need to do in this section.

If you’d like to change or update your Registered Agent, you can’t do so via the Annual Report. Instead, you have to submit a separate filing (Statement of Change of Registered Agent) by mail or online.

Principal Office Information

Review your LLC’s Principal Office Address and Mailing Address.

If your address(es) have not changed, then you don’t need to change anything in this section.

If you need to make changes, just click the “Edit” button to the right. Then change your address details and click the “Save Selection” button.

Email Address

You can enter an email address if you’d like, but it’s optional.

Click “Continue” to proceed.

Member/Manager Information

The fields you immediately see with red asterisks don’t necessarily need to be filled out.

First, look below the fields for the current Member/Manager information.

If you need to remove a Member/Manager, click the “remove” icon.

If you need to add a Member/Manager, enter their information at the top and then click the “Save Selection” button.

Certify

Check off the “Certify” box agreeing to the terms and conditions of filing the Annual Report, then click the “Continue” button. A few additional fields will appear below:

Effective Date

Your effective filing date will be automatically set to today’s date (you won’t be able to change it). There is nothing you need to do here. Technically, it just means your LLC’s Annual Report is filed with the state on today’s date.

Name & Title

Enter your name and select your title from the drop down list.

Title: You’ll likely be signing as either a Member or a Manager. You can also sign as the Authorized Signer.

(Learn more about these options here: LLC Officer Titles.)

Click “Continue” to proceed.

Review

Review the information you entered in your LLC’s Annual Report and check for any typos or mistakes.

If you need to make any changes, click the “Edit” buttons to the right of any section.

If everything looks good, you can then proceed to make payment.

Important:

You have 2 options for submitting your Annual Report to the state:

1. Submit it by mail and pay by check:
Click the “Mail with Check” button. Prepare a check or money order for $100 payable to “State of New Hampshire”. Print out the Annual Report form, and send it with the check to:

Corporation Division
NH Department of State
107 North Main Street, Room 204
Concord, NH 03301-4989

2. Submit it online and pay with a credit card:
Click the “Add to Shopping Cart and Checkout” button.

Certificate of Good Standing pop-up

A Certificate of Good Standing costs $5.

What is it? A Certificate of Good Standing is a letter from the state that says your LLC is in a “Good Standing” status. This just means it’s up-to-date on all its Annual Report filings.

This document isn’t required. It’s optional.

Select “Yes” or “No“. Then on the next page, click “Proceed to Checkout“.

I would like to pay using…

Select “Credit Card” and your total charges will appear below. Then click the “Pay Securely using a Credit Card” button.

A popup message will appear stating that you’ll be redirected to a payment gateway. Click the “Ok” button to proceed.

Billing Information

Enter your billing information and then click the “Pay With Your Credit Card” button.

Verification/Approval of a filed LLC Annual Report (online):

Your Annual Report is processed immediately during the online filing. After a successful filing, you’ll be taken to a confirmation page that will look like this:

On the left, click “View Receipt” to download your receipt.

On the right, click “View” to download a copy of your filed Annual Report.

Then click “Done” at the bottom. Congratulations, your New Hampshire LLC Annual Report has been successfully filed.

If you accidentally close the browser tab:
Don’t worry, you can still download your filed Annual Report. Search your LLC online (New Hampshire Secretary of State: Business Search). Click on your LLC name and then click “Filing History” at the bottom. Then look for your recent Annual Report in the list.

New Hampshire Secretary of State Contact Info

If you have any questions, you can contact the New Hampshire Secretary of State at 603-271-3246.

Their hours are Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4:30pm Eastern Time.

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Founder & Educator, LLC University®

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