Notary Public Permit Requirements in Concord, NH

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. New Hampshire — No Sales Tax

   New Hampshire has no state sales tax and no local sales taxes, so businesses need no sales tax permit or resale registration for sales tax purposes. Businesses may instead owe the Business Enterprise Tax and the Business Profits Tax, both administered by the NH Department of Revenue Administration; BET paid can be credited against BPT. Restaurants, caterers and lodging operators separately collect the Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax and must hold a DRA license for it. Filing and payment are handled through DRA's Granite Tax Connect portal.

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   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%·Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

   No fee to register for business taxes with DRA. For taxable periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025, a BET return is due from any enterprise with more than $298,000 in gross receipts or an enterprise value tax base above $298,000; the BET rate is 0.55%

   Immediate — registration and filing are done online through Granite Tax Connect

1. New Hampshire Secretary of State — Notary Public Commission

   To become a Notary Public in New Hampshire you apply to the Secretary of State's Office; the commission is actually granted by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council under RSA 455-A. You must be at least 18 and a New Hampshire resident (residents of Maine, Massachusetts or Vermont who work or carry on a trade in New Hampshire may also apply, with an Affidavit of Employment). The application must be endorsed by two notaries public and one registered New Hampshire voter and includes an Acknowledgement of Criminal Record Check. No exam, training course or surety bond is required. The original signed application and fee are mailed to the Secretary of State's Office, Room 204, 107 North Main Street, Concord.

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   $75, paid by check to "State of New Hampshire" or cash, for a five-year commission (RSA 5:10); no bond is required·No processing time is published; commissions are issued as the Governor and Executive Council act on them

   $75, paid by check to "State of New Hampshire" or cash, for a five-year commission (RSA 5:10); no bond is required

   No processing time is published; commissions are issued as the Governor and Executive Council act on them

2. City of Concord — No General Business License

   Concord does not require a general business license, and the City Clerk does not run a business-licensing program (the Clerk handles dog licensing, vital records and elections). Licensing that does exist is administered by the Code Administration Division's Health and Licensing Services and is limited to specific activities — food service establishments, tattoo parlors and artists, peddlers and vendors, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, entertainment and places of amusement, taxicabs, junk dealers, charitable solicitation and special events. Check the City's Permits and Licenses page for what applies to your trade.

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   No general business license fee. Activity-specific licenses carry their own fees, most with a $30 non-refundable application fee (for example a food service license is $74 to $534 per year by class, and a tattoo establishment is $158 per year)·Not applicable — there is no general business license to apply for

   No general business license fee. Activity-specific licenses carry their own fees, most with a $30 non-refundable application fee (for example a food service license is $74 to $534 per year by class, and a tattoo establishment is $158 per year)

   Not applicable — there is no general business license to apply for

Official Sources

• New Hampshire Secretary of State

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