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New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division

New Hampshire business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for New Hampshire. The steps below show how to search New Hampshire's official registry.

Federal filings only here. New Hampshire registry records are on the official site.

New Hampshire registry at a glance

Registry agency
New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division
Office
Secretary of State David M. Scanlan, since 2022
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Phone
603-271-3246
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Address
State House Annex, 28 School Street, Concord, NH 03301
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address
Secretary of State, Corporations, State House, Room 204, 107 North Main Street, Concord, NH 03301
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search
NH QuickStart Business Search →
Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number
Business ID. Numeric with no prefix, for example 630873
Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the New Hampshire registry

The NH QuickStart Business Search searches by business name (starts with, exact match, contains, all words, similar sounding), business ID, filing number and registered agent name.

  1. Open Business Search on NH QuickStart; a short browser check runs before the form appears.Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  2. Choose Business Name, Business ID or Filing #, or search by registered agent name.Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  3. Pick Starts With, Exact Match, Contains or All Words, type the name and select Search.Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  4. Read the results for Business ID, entity type, principal address, registered agent and status.Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
  5. Open a business to view and download its filed documents at no charge.Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official New Hampshire search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN
Internal Revenue Service
Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.
Source: irs.gov
Business ID
New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division
Identifies the entity's record in the New Hampshire registry. Numeric with no prefix, for example 630873
Source: quickstart.sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
State tax account number
The state's tax agency
Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

What a New Hampshire status means

Active
The registration is current.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Not in Good Standing
The annual report or annual fee was not filed and paid by April 1.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Administratively Dissolved
The business failed to file for two consecutive years and the Secretary of State dissolved it.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Dissolved
The domestic entity has ended.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Withdrawn
The foreign entity withdrew its registration to do business in New Hampshire.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Expired
A trade name registration lapsed without renewal.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation
$100 (Certificate of Formation, Form LLC-1)
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation
$100 (Articles of Incorporation, Form 11)
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing
Annual Report
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC
$100
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation
$100
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
When it is due
Due by April 1 each year, starting the year after registration.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing
$50 late fee after April 1; the business is placed Not in Good Standing, and after two consecutive missed years it is administratively dissolved.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with
New Hampshire Secretary of State, online through NH QuickStart (One Click filing) or on a mailed paper form
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note
Foreign LLC registration costs $100. Expedited service adds $25.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division, checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in New Hampshire

Registered agent
Corporations must appoint and maintain a registered agent authorized to accept legal service.
Source: sos.nh.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability
Check whether a name is available in New Hampshire →
Business forms and fees
Official New Hampshire business forms and fees →

New Hampshire businesses on file

All 46 New Hampshire businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

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