Landscaping Business 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.

   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

2. New Hampshire Division of Pesticide Control — Commercial Pesticide Applicator License

   If you apply pesticides or herbicides on property of another as part of landscaping services, you must be licensed as a Commercial Applicator by the Division of Pesticide Control within the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. Submit a complete license and exam application, then schedule the written exam for your category with the Division at 603-271-3694. Licensees recertify by accruing approved education credits over a five-year period.

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   $15 commercial applicator license exam fee plus a $60 commercial applicator license fee (fees increased effective July 1, 2025)·No processing time is published; exams are scheduled after the application is submitted

   $15 commercial applicator license exam fee plus a $60 commercial applicator license fee (fees increased effective July 1, 2025)

   No processing time is published; exams are scheduled after the application is submitted

1. 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

2. Landscaping — No Nashua or County Contractor Registration

   New Hampshire does not license landscaping contractors, Nashua publishes no landscaping contractor registration, and Hillsborough County has no permitting or registration function whatsoever. Regulated work still needs the normal permits — for example a plumbing permit from the Nashua Building Safety Department for irrigation and backflow-preventer work — and anyone applying pesticides on another person's property must hold a state Commercial Applicator license.

   Official government source

   No registration fee. A state Commercial Pesticide Applicator license is a $15 exam fee plus a $60 license fee; Nashua permit fees follow the schedule adopted in Ordinance O-21-045·Not applicable — there is no registration to apply for

   No registration fee. A state Commercial Pesticide Applicator license is a $15 exam fee plus a $60 license fee; Nashua permit fees follow the schedule adopted in Ordinance O-21-045

   Not applicable — there is no registration to apply for

Official Sources

• City of Nashua City Clerk
• New Hampshire — No Sales Tax

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