Photography 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.

   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. 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.

   Official government source

   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 — Event Permit / Vendor License for Public Space

   Hillsborough County has no parks or special-event permitting function. In Nashua the City Clerk's Office provides final permitting for events such as walks, races, festivals and parades, with approvals from other city departments first; applications go to [email protected]. A photographer selling or vending on public property would need a vendor (itinerant photographer) license from the same office. Casual photography in a public park generally needs no permit.

   Official government source

   Itinerant photographer and other vendor licenses are $10 per day, $25 per week or $100 per year; a show license (carnivals, concerts, theatrical exhibitions) is $50. Event permits have no published flat fee·No processing time is published; event permits require sign-off from several city departments before the Clerk issues them

   Itinerant photographer and other vendor licenses are $10 per day, $25 per week or $100 per year; a show license (carnivals, concerts, theatrical exhibitions) is $50. Event permits have no published flat fee

   No processing time is published; event permits require sign-off from several city departments before the Clerk issues them

Official Sources

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

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