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NH has two corporate taxes: the Business Profits Tax (BPT) and the Business Enterprise Tax (BET). The BPT rate is 8.5% of income for corporations with gross receipts over $50K. The BET rate is 0.75% on the enterprise value tax base (total compensation paid out, including dividends and interest).

To request forms, please email forms@dra.nh.gov or call the Forms Line at (603) 230-5001. If you have a substantive question or need assistance completing a form, please contact Taxpayer Services at (603) 230-5920.

Organizations operating a unitary business must use combined reporting in filing their NH return. Every business organization with gross business income from all business activities of more than $50,000 must file a BPT return.

The 2022 FICA withholding rate for both employees and employers has not changed and will remain at 7.65%. This subdivides into 6.20% for the Social Security (OASDI) share and 1.45% for Medicare's (HI) portion. Self-employed individuals pay a FICA withholding rate of 15.3%.

The tax is assessed on interest and dividend income at a rate of 5%. Interest and dividend income of $2,400 ($4,800 for joint filers) is exempt from the I&D tax. An additional exemption of $1,200 is available to taxpayers who are 65 years of age or older, blind, or younger than age 65 and disabled and unable to work.

For 2021 and earlier, businesses with $50,000 or less in New Hampshire gross receipts are not required to pay the BPT tax or a BPT return. For 2022 and later, this filing threshold is increased to $92,000. BPT returns for partnerships are due on the 15th day of the 3rd month following the end of the taxable period.