Notary Public Permit Requirements in Manchester, NH

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source

   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.

   Official government source

   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.

   Official government source

   $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. Manchester City Clerk — Business License (activity-specific, not general)

   Manchester does NOT require a general business license for all businesses. The City Clerk's Business Licensing and Enforcement Division licenses only specific activities: food-service establishments, high-impact retail selling tobacco/vape/lottery products, peddlers, hawkers, dealers of junk/secondhand goods, pawnbrokers, hotels/motels/B&Bs, tattoo and body-piercing establishments, farmers markets, taxicab companies/drivers, non-consensual towing companies, employment offices, and circuses/carnivals/fairs/festivals/entertainment venues. Businesses outside these categories are not required to hold this license; call (603) 624-6348 to confirm applicability to your specific business.

   Official government source

   Varies by license type; call (603) 624-6348·1-3 weeks (if applicable)

   Varies by license type; call (603) 624-6348

   1-3 weeks (if applicable)

Official Sources

• New Hampshire Secretary of State

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