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How to Get a Certificate of Good Standing in New Hampshire

New Hampshire calls it the Certificate of Good Standing and charges $5. Here is how to order it and what must be current first.

At a glance

Document name
Certificate of Good Standing
State fee
$5
Online ordering
Yes
Typical turnaround
New Hampshire publishes no turnaround for certificate orders and none for the postal route. The only figure on its Order a Certificate page, 10 to 15 business days, is written for filings submitted online, and the $25 expedite printed beside it is an in-person service for filings. Orders go through NH QuickStart, or through One Click Good Standing without an account
Issuing office
New Hampshire SOS ↗

How to order it

  1. Clear any past-due filings first. The New Hampshire SOS will not issue a certificate while you have unpaid tax or an unfiled report. The state-specific requirements are in the points below.
  2. Order it online. Search your LLC in the New Hampshire portal, request the certificate, and download it. Link in the table above.
  3. Pay the $5 fee. Pay by card at checkout. A small card surcharge usually applies.
  4. Use it inside the recipient's window. The certificate has no state expiration, but banks and other states usually want one dated within the last 30 to 90 days. Order it close to when you need it.

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Full ordering details for New Hampshire

New Hampshire charges $5 for a standard certificate of good standing and $10 for the long form that recites all of an entity's filings, both set by RSA 304-C:191, II(j), plus $1 per page where certified copies are involved. Order through NH QuickStart, or use One Click Good Standing, which needs no account. The Secretary of State does not publish when the certificate is issued.

Processing and expedited tiers: New Hampshire publishes no turnaround for certificate orders and none for the postal route. The only figure on its Order a Certificate page, 10 to 15 business days, is written for filings submitted online, and the $25 expedite printed beside it is an in-person service for filings. Orders go through NH QuickStart, or through One Click Good Standing without an account

Important to know about New Hampshire

  • The NH annual report ($100, due April 1) must be current. Missing April 1 triggers a $50 late fee ($150 total) plus loss of good standing. Two consecutive years of non-filing leads to administrative dissolution.
  • New Hampshire certificates contain a RAISED SEAL embossed into the paper. Some foreign states require the raised-seal version, meaning an electronic PDF will not suffice - must order by mail.
  • New Hampshire repealed its Interest and Dividends tax for tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025. Some NH LLCs owed it before that; none do now. It never affected Certificate of Good Standing eligibility, but it still turns up on foreign-qualification checklists that flag NH-specific tax.

Ordering this to register in another state?

A certificate of good standing from New Hampshire is what the new state asks for when your New Hampshire LLC registers to do business there. Pick the state you are expanding into to see its exact filing, fee, and process.

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This page provides general information based on publicly available New Hampshire Secretary of State requirements. It is not legal advice. Names, fees, and procedures can change. Verify with the New Hampshire SOS before ordering.