New Hampshire Annual Report: April 1, Every Year

Unlike some states that let you off easy with biennial filings, New Hampshire wants to hear from you every single year. The annual report is due April 1, costs $100 ($102 online), and carries a $50 late penalty if you miss it. Here is what you need to know.

The Basics

• Due date: April 1 every year
• Filing fee: $100 (or $102 for online filing)
• Late penalty: $50
• Filed with: New Hampshire Secretary of State at sos.nh.gov
• Consequence of not filing: Potential administrative dissolution

What You Are Filing

The annual report is not a financial statement. It is an administrative update confirming your business information is current. You are reporting:

• Business name and file number
• Registered agent name and address
• Principal office address
• Names and addresses of managers, members, or officers
• That your business is still active

If anything changed during the year — new management, new address, new registered agent — the annual report is where you update the state.

What Happens If You Skip It

The $50 late penalty is the first hit. Keep ignoring it and the Secretary of State can administratively dissolve your LLC or corporation. A dissolved entity loses its legal standing, cannot enter contracts, and may not be able to maintain liability protection for its owners.

Reinstatement after dissolution involves back fees, penalty payments, and paperwork. It is far cheaper and simpler to spend ten minutes filing the report before April 1.

How We Help

We do not file the report for you — that is a quick online task you handle directly at sos.nh.gov. But we do two things that prevent the deadline from sneaking up on you:

1. We send reminders. Well before April 1, you will hear from us with a heads-up that your filing window is approaching.

2. We forward state notices. If the Secretary of State sends any compliance correspondence to your registered agent address, we scan and deliver it the same day.

Both are included in your $99/year service. No extra charges for compliance support.

Annual Report vs. Registered Agent

Two separate requirements that work together:

• Annual report: $100/year to the state, confirms your business info is current
• Registered agent: $99/year to us, maintains a physical address to receive documents year-round

You need both to stay in good standing with New Hampshire.

Tax Reminder

New Hampshire also has a Business Profits Tax (7.5%) and Business Enterprise Tax (0.5%) that may apply to your LLC. These are separate from the annual report and registered agent requirements. Work with a tax professional on those obligations.

Filing It

Go to sos.nh.gov, locate the annual report filing section, enter your entity information and payment. The $102 online fee processes immediately. Takes about ten minutes if your information has not changed.

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