First decide on a business structure New Hampshire as a Sole Proprietor, LLC/Corp, or Partnership.

Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell New Hampshire merchandise, food, equipment wholesale requires a Seller's Permit.

All NH Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name

Hiring NH Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN

Sales & Use Tax Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2021 

As of January 1, 2014, 5 states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon) do not levy a Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) , while California has the highest state Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) rate at 7.5% (the territory of Puerto Rico has a higher 10.5% commonwealth tax that will be replaced by a value added tax in April 2016). In some states, counties and cities impose additional Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) es, and total Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) es can be over 11%.

Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) es, including those imposed by local governments, are generally administered at the state level.

States imposing Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) either impose the tax on retail sellers or impose it on retail buyers and require sellers to collect it.

In either case, the seller files returns and remit the tax to the state. In states where the tax is on the seller, it is customary for the seller to demand reimbursement from the buyer.

Procedural rules vary widely. Sellers generally must collect tax from in-state purchasers unless the purchaser provides an exemption certificate. Most states allow or require electronic remittance.

Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) in New Hampshire is limited to a 9% tax on prepared meals, 9% on hotel and similar room rental for less than 185 days, 9% on motor vehicle rentals, and 7% on telecommunications services. A 1.5% transfer tax is levied on real estate sales. Taxable meals exclude food and beverages for consumption off premises, but catered and restaurant meals are taxable.