Dissolve a New Hampshire LLC or corporation
File with the New Hampshire Department of State, after the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration clears your taxes.
The catch
You cannot hand leftover assets to owners until the Department of Revenue Administration issues its certificate, and the request costs $30.
How to close a company in New Hampshire
Settle taxes first
New Hampshire wants the tax office to say yes before the money moves.
Wind up the business
Hold the vote your governing documents and New Hampshire law require. Pay or set aside what you owe, in the order your lawyer advises.
File with the New Hampshire Department of State
LLC: Form LLC-7, $35. corporation: Form 19, $35.
Pick how to file
By mail or in person. No fixed time is published.
Check your records
Before you close accounts or delete Slack, work out what you must keep and whether a buyer may want it.
Facts and sources
| Fact | What we found | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing office | New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division | New Hampshire Department of State |
| corporation: dissolve | Form 19: Articles of Dissolution (RSA 293-A:14.03) Fee: $35 How to file: The fee page lists a File Online link for several corporation filings but not for Form 19, so dissolution is treated as a paper filing. The PDF itself is a download-only file and was not opened. | New Hampshire Department of StateNew Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration |
| LLC: cancel | Form LLC-7: Certificate of Cancellation (RSA 304-C:142) Fee: $35 How to file: The fee page lists File Online links for other LLC filings but not for Form LLC-7, so cancellation is treated as a paper filing. | New Hampshire Department of StateNew Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration |
| Tax clearance | Yes. New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA). Certification Request for a Certificate of Dissolution Form AU-22 | New Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationNew Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationNew Hampshire Department of Revenue Administrationrevenue.nh.gov |
| Before you file |
Full notes
| New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration |
| How long it takes | Varies. No fixed time is published. | revenue.nh.gov |
| Other tax stops |
| New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration |
Fees and form numbers change, so check the source before you file.
A checklist can keep you from forgetting things. It cannot tell you what your state requires today. Have your lawyer or CPA look at it before you rely on it. Vaultfish helps you run the process. We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. If you need counsel who knows this area, we can point you to one. Ask for a referral
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to close a New Hampshire LLC or corporation?
LLC (Form LLC-7): $35. corporation (Form 19): $35. Fees change, so check the source link before you pay.
Do I need tax clearance to close a New Hampshire company?
Yes. You cannot hand leftover assets to owners until the Department of Revenue Administration issues its certificate, and the request costs $30.
Where do I file in New Hampshire?
File with the New Hampshire Department of State, Corporation Division. You can file by mail or in person.
How long does it take to close a company in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire publishes no fixed processing time that we could find.
What happens to my Slack, email and CRM when I close?
Closing the company does not decide what happens to your records. Keep what tax and payroll rules ask for. The IRS gives retention periods on its site. Then check what the rest could be worth before you delete it.
Is this legal advice?
No. We read the state pages so you don't have to, then link to them so you can check our work. Have your lawyer or CPA read it too. They like that.
