Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Nashua, 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

2. Food Protection Manager Certification (optional for homestead food operations)

   Certified Food Protection Manager credentials are issued by ANSI/ANAB-accredited private programs such as ServSafe, not by a New Hampshire state agency. Homestead food operations are exempt from RSA 143-A licensure under RSA 143-A:5, VII, so the certified food protection manager requirement that applies to licensed food establishments does not apply to a home bakery; the certification is still recommended as a food safety best practice. Note that a Homestead License from the NH DHHS Food Protection Section is required if you want to sell to restaurants, other food establishments, over the internet, by mail order, or to wholesalers and distributors.

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   Course and exam fees are set by the private accredited training providers, not by the State·Varies by provider; most offer a one-day course and exam

   Course and exam fees are set by the private accredited training providers, not by the State

   Varies by provider; most offer a one-day course and exam

1. New Hampshire Homestead Food Operation (Nashua licenses its own food establishments)

   New Hampshire exempts homestead food operations from state food service licensure (RSA 143-A:5, VII): non-potentially-hazardous foods may be sold from your own residence, your own farmstand, a farmers market, or a retail food store with no state license or fee. Selling to restaurants, wholesalers, distributors, online, or by mail order requires a $150 Class H Homestead License. Nashua is one of New Hampshire's fifteen self-inspecting jurisdictions and licenses food operations through its own Environmental Health Department, so confirm local requirements before selling in Nashua.

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   No state fee for an exempt homestead operation; $150 for a Class H Homestead License; Nashua licence fees set separately by the Environmental Health Department·Confirm with the Nashua Environmental Health Department (603-589-4530)

   No state fee for an exempt homestead operation; $150 for a Class H Homestead License; Nashua licence fees set separately by the Environmental Health Department

   Confirm with the Nashua Environmental Health Department (603-589-4530)

2. City of Nashua — No General Business License

   The City of Nashua does not require a general business license. The City Clerk's Office licenses only specific enumerated activities: chauffeurs (taxi drivers), taxicabs, pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, itinerant vendors and hawkers/peddlers, amusement devices, and shows such as carnivals and concerts, plus separate permits for raffles, tag days and public events. A business outside these categories does not need a Nashua business license; confirm with the City Clerk (603-589-3010) if unsure.

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   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free·Not applicable

   Not applicable for most businesses; enumerated categories are published: taxicab $100/year, chauffeur $80/year, pawnbroker/secondhand dealer $50/year, shows $50, vendors $10/day, $25/week or $100/year, raffles $10, tag days free

   Not applicable

Official Sources

• New Hampshire Cottage Food Law
• City of Nashua City Clerk

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