New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division
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Contact Information
State House Annex, Room 317
25 Capitol Street, 3rd Floor
Concord, NH 03301
Mailing address:
N.H. Department of State - Corporations Division
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301-4989
Phone: (603) 271-3246
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: corporate@sos.nh.gov
Corporate Filings
We track the following filings with the New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division in order to provide compliance services to our clients. We share this reference information with the general public as a courtesy. As a registered agent client, you get access to state templates pre-filled with our company information to help you save time looking up information.
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| Agency: | New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
| Form: | Mailed from the New Hampshire Secretary of State to your principal address on record. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
| Due: | Every 5 years between January 1 and December 31. Reports are due in years that end with '0' or '5' (2025, 2030, 2035, etc.). |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | No late fee. Nonprofit may be dissolved or revoked. |
Annual Report
| Agency: | New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $100. +$2 to file online. |
| Due: | Annually by April 1. Reports may be filed as early as January 1. |
| Law: | |
| Penalties: | $50 late fee. |
| Notes: |
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Foreign Qualification
| Agency: | New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
| Form: | Form 40 Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign Corporation |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Law: | |
| Certified Copy Requirement: | Certified copies not required. |
| Certificate of Good Standing Requirement: | Good standing certificate not required. |
Trade Name
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Is registration mandatory?: | Filing a trade name registration is required for any person or entity intending to conduct business under an assumed name. |
| Law: | New Hampshire Statutes § 349-1 |
| County Level Filing: | Filing is not required at the county level. |
| Does registration prevent others from using the name I choose?: | Registration of a trade name does not by itself confer ownership rights. |
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Trade Name Registration Renewal
| Form: | Trade Name Renewal - Contact the Corporation Division for a paper form. |
| Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Due by the date of registration every 5 years. |
Certificate of Good Standing
| Agency: | New Hampshire Secretary of State - Corporations Division |
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | Mail, in-person or online. |
| Agency Fee: | $5 or $30 for expedited filing. |
| Notes: | Mail a letter with the entity name, address, phone number, name of contact person, and filing fee to the corporation division. |
Annual Fee
Annual Benefit Report
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