January 1. 2004

CORPORATION DIVISION
Annual Report Online Filing Information
   

The New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division is pleased to offer Online Filing of Annual Reports. Our new system will allow you to file your annual reports and pay the related fees online, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week without ever leaving your home or office.

All for-profit Corporations and Limited Liability Companies both domestic and foreign may file their 2004 annual report and pay the related fees online. If in arrears, the 2003 annual report and fees due can also be filed online.

Master Card and Visa are the only methods of payment accepted for online filing of the annual report.

Access the new link by clicking on the link File Annual Reports Online. Simply have your Business ID number handy and enter the 6 digit number when prompted. The postcard you received in the mail lists the Business ID number on the face of the card. You may also locate your Business ID # through the Business Name Lookup tool on our website. Once your have entered your Business ID # and your entity information appears, click the link at the bottom of the page entitled File Annual Reports Online.

Annual Report Online Filing is an easy to follow step-by-step process. Each step will indicate with a red asterisk the required information. Simply complete all required information in each step, and click next to move on to the next step. At the end of the filing process you will be prompted to enter your credit card information. Once you submit your filing and your payment information has been approved by Verisign (our credit card authorization company), you may display and print for your records a paid invoice indicating your filing was sent and paid. You may also view and print a copy of the Annual Report just submitted. Should you need to view your filing at a later date, it will be available online from the Corporate Business Name Lookup tool within 72 hours after the initial filing.

Please remember that when “signing” your online Annual Report, the signature of an officer or director/manager or member must be entered exactly as it was entered in the corresponding section during your online filing session. However, if the party signing the Annual report is authorized to sign on behalf of the entity, but is not an Officer or Director/Member or Manager (i.e., an attorney or accountant), the signature does not need to appear under either of the above sections.

By filing your annual report online, next year’s annual report filing will be made simpler: Your next year’s annual report will be pre-populated with the information you filed online this year. You will then have the choice to edit, add, delete or file without changes.

You may not change the Registered Agent/Office online; it may be changed ONLY by submitting the appropriate form and fee to our office. To assist you, we have provided a link on the on-line filing screen to download the appropriate form.

If you have any questions, please contact our office by e-mail at
annualreports@SOS.State.NH.US.

THANK YOU FOR FILING ONLINE!