Pet Sitting 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.

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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. 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 City Clerk — Group (Kennel) License under RSA 466:6

   There is no Hillsborough County animal services agency — New Hampshire counties have no animal-control or licensing function. If you keep five or more dogs at a home or facility in Nashua, RSA 466:6 requires an annual group license from the Nashua City Clerk's Office, obtained by April 30 each year with proof of current rabies vaccination for each dog. A separate "commercial kennel" license under RSA 466:4, III is required only if you actually operate a commercial kennel as defined there.

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   $20 per year for the RSA 466:6 group license. Individual dog licenses, if you keep fewer than five, are $7.50 for a puppy or spayed/neutered dog, $10 unaltered, and $3.00 for a senior owner's first dog·Issued by the City Clerk on application; no processing time is published

   $20 per year for the RSA 466:6 group license. Individual dog licenses, if you keep fewer than five, are $7.50 for a puppy or spayed/neutered dog, $10 unaltered, and $3.00 for a senior owner's first dog

   Issued by the City Clerk on application; no processing time is published

Official Sources

• City of Nashua City Clerk
• Hillsborough County Animal Services

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