Personal Trainer 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. New Hampshire Does Not License Personal Trainers

   New Hampshire has no state licensing requirement for personal trainers: the profession does not appear among the boards and licensed occupations administered by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, and RSA Title XXX has no personal trainer chapter. National certifications from bodies such as NASM, ACE, ACSM or NSCA are voluntary credentials that employers, gyms and insurers commonly require.

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   No state fee — there is no license. National certification costs are set by the private certifying bodies·Not applicable — there is no state license to apply for

   No state fee — there is no license. National certification costs are set by the private certifying bodies

   Not applicable — there is no state license to apply for

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. City of Nashua — Zoning Compliance and Certificate of Occupancy

   A personal training business in commercial space in Nashua needs a Certificate of Occupancy from the Nashua Building Safety Department; zoning and housing-code compliance is enforced by the Code Enforcement Department within the Community Development Division. If you train clients from home, comply with the home-occupation provisions of the Nashua Land Use Code administered by the Planning Department — the City publishes no separate Home Occupation Permit product.

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   Set by the City's permit fee schedule adopted in Ordinance O-21-045 and published on the Building Safety Department's Permits page; no separate home-occupation fee is published·No processing time is published by the City

   Set by the City's permit fee schedule adopted in Ordinance O-21-045 and published on the Building Safety Department's Permits page; no separate home-occupation fee is published

   No processing time is published by the City

Official Sources

• City of Nashua City Clerk

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