New Hampshire Foreign Qualification

Before you can register, your company’s legal name must be unique and available for use in New Hampshire. If another registered business is already using your name, you will need to operate under an “Assumed Name” (also known as a DBA).

IncNow’s team will conduct a name availability search with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. If your company’s name is taken, we will immediately notify you and assist with registering an Assumed Name.

New Hampshire law requires you to appoint a Registered Agent with a physical street address in the state to receive official legal and tax documents.

If you live in New Hampshire, you can serve as your own Registered Agent. You can also hire a commercial registered agent to represent you.

This is the official form that registers your out-of-state business in New Hampshire. It must be filed with the Secretary of State and requires precise details about your company, the nature of the business, and your appointed Registered Agent.

Note: The Application for Registration is the name of the document required to register a Foreign LLC in New Hampshire. Foreign corporations need to complete and submit the Application for Certificate of Authority.

The form requires the following details:

• Your company’s exact legal name.
• The state where the company was originally formed. 
• The date when the company was formed. 
• The company’s principal office address.
• A business phone and email address.
• The name and address of the company’s Registered Agent in New Hampshire.
• A description of the type of business the company will be doing in New Hampshire.
• The names and addresses of the company’s Members and Managers if an LLC, or Officers and Directors if a corporation.
• A signature from an Authorized Person.

You need to pay a filing fee in order to submit the New Hampshire Application for Registration. The filing fee in New Hampshire is $100 for foreign LLCs and corporations. State filing fees are included in the price of IncNow’s Foreign Qualification Service.

How IncNow Can Help

IncNow’s team prepares and files your company’s Application for Registration in New Hampshire. We ensure all of your information is accurate to prevent rejections.

After registering in New Hampshire, you will need to keep up with ongoing compliance requirements in the state. The New Hampshire Secretary of State will send official notices regarding these requirements to your Registered Agent in New Hampshire.

Please Note: IncNow’s service covers the successful initial filing of your foreign qualification. Ongoing compliance management is not included for New Hampshire.