Corporations

Welcome to the New Hampshire Secretary of State's Corporations Division

Domestic and Foreign Corporation

State of New Hampshire Revised Statutes Online

N.H. Business Corporation Act (Chapter 293-A)
N.H. Professional Corporations (Chapter 294-A)
N.H. Benefit Corporations (Chapter 293-C) 

Each year, new laws are passed which amend current sections in the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSAs), insert new sections, reenact sections or repeal sections.  The printed and online versions of the RSAs do not immediately reflect these changes.  The List of Sections Affected (LSA; found here) identifies all changes made to the statutes during specific legislative sessions.  Please refer to the LSA's to determine if any changes have been made to the specific RSA you are viewing.

The New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated found at NH.gov, while believed to be accurate, are provided for informational purposes only.  For the official version of any statute, please consult the bound volumes and supplements of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, published by West Publishing, a Thomson business.  These volumes can usually be found at your local library.

Domestic Forms
A business corporation or a benefit corporation to be formed or currently formed in New Hampshire.
Foreign Forms
Corporations formed outside of New Hampshire to be registered or currently registered in New Hampshire.

Domestic Forms

Filing Online: On June 15, 2004, the N.H. Legislature passed House Bill 1348 into law that created RSA 5:10-a. As of July 1, 2004, all fees received electronically by the State of New Hampshire will be charged an additional $2.00 handling charge.

Paper Filing: For your convenience, all forms can be filled out online then printed, signed and mailed to this office; one (1) original document must be submitted to the Corporation Division.  Please ensure that forms are printed on 8.5" x 11" paper in black ink.

Checks should be made payable to "State of New Hampshire".

For information regarding name availability, please click here.

Available Online Forms Fees
File Online

Form 1 Application for Reservation of Name
(PLEASE NOTE:  Form 1 does NOT need to be filed if you are filing Form 11 or Form 11PC at this time.) 

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File Online Form 3 Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name **
File Online Form 10  Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both $15
File Online

Form 11  Articles of Incorporation
Use this form to file a corporation OR a benefit corporation 

 $100
File Online

Form 11PC  Articles of Incorporation for a Professional Corporation

Use this form to file a professional corporation OR a professional benefit corporation 

 $100
File Online Form 14  Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation $35
  Form 15  Restated Articles of Incorporation with or without Designated Amendment(s) $35
File Online Form 19  Articles of Dissolution by Incorporator(s) or Initial Directors or Board of Directors and Shareholders $35
  Form 36  Articles of Revocation of Dissolution $35
  Form 49  Articles of Merger and Share Exchange Between Corporations and Eligible Entities $35
  Form 52  Articles of Correction $35
One Click Online Filing Annual Report File Online with Quickstart

Report Fee

Late Fee

$100

$50
File Online Annual Benefit Report - no standardized form available: see RSA 293-C:12. (Benefit Reports are due 120 days following the end of the fiscal year.)  $35
  Certificate of Conversion   
 

Form C-1  NH Corporation to a NH Limited Liability Company
(Must be submitted with Form LLC-1, included)

 $135
  Domestication  
  Form D-2  Articles of Charter Surrender $35
  Form D-3  Abandonment of Domestication $35

** Fee is variable; please refer to the form for the applicable fee.

Foreign Forms

Filing Online: On June 15, 2004, the N.H. Legislature passed House Bill 1348 into law that created RSA 5:10-a. As of July 1, 2004, all fees received electronically by the State of New Hampshire will be charged an additional $2.00 handling charge.

Paper Filing: For your convenience, all forms can be filled out online then printed, signed and mailed to this office; one (1) original document must be submitted to the Corporation Division.  Please ensure that forms are printed on 8.5" x 11" paper in black ink.

Checks should be made payable to "State of New Hampshire".

For information regarding name availability, please click here.

Available Online Forms Fees
File Online

Form 1  Application for Reservation of Name
(PLEASE NOTE:  Form 1 does NOT need to be filed if you are filing Form 11 or Form 11PC at this time.) 

 **
File Online Form 3  Notice of Transfer of Reserved Name **
  Form 5  Application for Registration of Corporate Name $25
  Form 7  Application for Renewal of Registered Name $25
File Online Form 10 Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent or Both $15
File Online Form 40 Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign Corporation $100
File Online Form 40PC  Application for Certificate of Authority for a Foreign Professional Corporation $100
File Online Form 42  Application for Amended Certificate of Authority $35
File Online

Form 44  Application for Certificate of Withdrawal

Also needed:  Tax Certificate from the N.H. Dept. of Revenue Administration. Request tax statement from Dept. of Revenue Administration online or complete Form AU-22, Certificate Request Form by mail.

 $35
  Foreign Corporation Plan of Merger (not involving a N.H. domestic corporation) - submit a certified copy of merger (certified by survivor's Secretary of State) $35
  Form 49  Articles of Merger and Share Exchange Between Corporations and Eligible Entities $35
One Click Online Filing Annual Report File Online with QuickStart Report Fee $100
Late Fee $50
  Certificate of Conversion  
 

Form C-4  Foreign Corporation to a NH Limited Liability Company
(Must be submitted with Form LLC-1, included)

 $135
 

Foreign Corporation Conversion - submit a certified copy of the filed conversion (certified by Domestic State Secretary of State)

Conversion documents must be submitted with the new creation documents for the newly formed entity and the appropriate filing fee for that form.

 $35
  Domestication  
 

Form D-1  Articles of Domestication
(Must be submitted with Form 11, included)

 $135
 

Form D-1PC  Articles of Domestication for a Professional Corporation
(Must be submitted with Form 11PC, included)

 $135
  Form D-3  Abandonment of Domestication $35

** Fee is variable; please refer to the form for the applicable fee.