New Hampshire business formation and filing fees
Compare the costs of creating an LLC or corporation in New Hampshire, or registering a company formed elsewhere. The filing office is New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division.
Starting a company in New Hampshire
Domestic LLC filing fee
New Hampshire domestic LLC Certificate of Formation (Form LLC-1) costs $100.00. It must state a compliant LLC name, New Hampshire registered agent and office, management information, and organizer details. The name becomes registered and protected once the formation is accepted and the LLC remains active.
Domestic corporation filing fee
New Hampshire domestic for-profit corporation Articles of Incorporation use RSA 293-A fee rules; the exact fee depends on the authorized-share structure in the current form. The corporation must state its required designator, shares, incorporator, New Hampshire registered agent and office, and purpose. Verify the share-based total in the current Corporation Division form.
Registering a company formed elsewhere
For state registration, “foreign” can mean a company formed in another U.S. state. These fees are separate from creating a new New Hampshire entity.
Foreign LLC qualification
New Hampshire foreign LLC registration is $100.00 under RSA 304-C:175. The foreign LLC must supply home-jurisdiction good-standing evidence, New Hampshire registered agent and office, legal name or assumed name, and the required application information.
Foreign corporation qualification
Foreign corporation authority uses the RSA 293-A/294-A forms and current fee schedule; the reviewed extract did not expose one complete 2026 amount. A home-state certificate, New Hampshire registered agent and office, authorized shares, and a compliant or registered name are required.
New Hampshire processing times
New Hampshire QuickStart electronic filings provide a receipt and are faster than paper. The Corporation Division does not promise one universal approval time, but complete online filings may be processed promptly. A customer-lobby expedited service is available for an additional $25.00.
Expedited filing options
New Hampshire offers expedited service in person in the Customer Lobby for an additional $25.00. The reviewed official materials do not identify a universal separate same-day/24-hour tier for every filing; ordinary online QuickStart service is the normal route. Confirm availability for the specific form.
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