New Hampshire Business Entity Search
Find a New Hampshire LLC or corporation in the New Hampshire Secretary of State's records, and read what its status means.
New Hampshire at a glance
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LLC filing fee $100 Source, checked 2026-10-26
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Corporation filing fee $100 Source, checked 2026-10-26
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Annual Report $100, every year, starting the year after registration Source, checked 2026-10-26
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Name reservation $15, held 120 days Source, checked 2026-10-26
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Certificate of Good Standing $5 Source, checked 2026-10-26
About New Hampshire business records
New Hampshire publishes plain definitions for about twenty business statuses, including several "Inactive" variants caused by a bounced check. A $50 late fee applies to annual reports filed after April 1, and online payments carry a $2 handling charge.
The New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division keeps these records; many people call its search NH QuickStart.
Statuses you may see in New Hampshire
| Status | What it means |
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| Good Standing | The entity has filed all its reports and paid all its fees. |
| Not in Good Standing | The entity owes reports or fees, or its registered agent has resigned; this starts the day after a missed April 1 deadline. |
| Administrative Dissolution | The Secretary of State dissolved a New Hampshire entity for not filing reports or fees, or not keeping a registered agent; domestic entities reach this after two years without filing. |
| Administrative Suspension | The Secretary of State suspended an out-of-state entity's registration for not filing reports or fees, or not keeping a registered agent. |
| Dissolved | A corporation that filed Articles of Dissolution, or was administratively dissolved before December 2004. |
| Merged | The entity merged into another entity. |
| Withdrawn | An out-of-state entity that filed to withdraw from New Hampshire. |
| Active | A trade name or an entity that does not have to file reports. |
| Inactive | A dissolved or expired entity that no longer files reports, or an expired trade name. |
| Reserved Name | A business name held under a reservation for 120 days. |
Source, checked 2026-10-26. Words other states use are in the business entity status guide.
Questions
Is this the official New Hampshire business search?
No. This is an independent site, not run by or affiliated with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. The search itself runs on the state's own site (QuickStart Business Inquiry), which this page links to.
What is NH QuickStart?
NH QuickStart is what many people call the New Hampshire Secretary of State's online business records. The official search linked on this page, QuickStart Business Inquiry, is part of the same system.
How do I check if a business name is available in New Hampshire?
Search the name in the QuickStart business inquiry. A name can be reserved for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LLP, limited partnership or investment trust, but not for a nonprofit or a trade name.
More about a New Hampshire business
- How to find a business's EIN
- Check if an LLC name is available
- What each entity status means
- What a registered agent is
- Business lookup in other states
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