New Hampshire Foreign Registration › Form FLLC-1
New Hampshire Form FLLC-1 for a foreign LLC, article by article
Form FLLC-1 is the Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company, filed under RSA 304-C:175 for $100. It has seven articles, and the instructions explain each one. This page describes every article of the form below, following its instructions. We complete it for $199.
The form at a glance
- Form
- Form FLLC-1, Application for Registration as a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Statute
- RSA 304-C:175
- Articles
- seven articles, first to seventh
- Fee
- $100
- Attachment
- None; article seventh states good standing
- Signed by
- a person with authority to sign for the LLC under the law of its home jurisdiction, or a court-appointed fiduciary if the LLC is in the hands of one
- Filed with
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Corporation Division
Where this form sits
New Hampshire uses a lettered family of forms for foreign LLCs: this one registers, the second amends, the third cancels. A foreign professional LLC uses Form FPLLC-1 at the same fee. The sections below cover this one, and the cancellation page covers the third.
Article first: the name of the LLC
Enter the exact name of the LLC as registered in its home state, with the same punctuation. The name has to match the record exactly, down to the punctuation. A missing comma or an added period is a mismatch.
Article second: the name used in New Hampshire
Article second takes the name to be used in New Hampshire, which must carry the words Limited Liability Company or an abbreviation such as L.L.C.. If the real name is unavailable, this article carries a different name and a trade name application is filed for $50 more.
The principal business block
Principal office address, mailing address, business phone and business email are all optional. The instructions say the registered agent address will serve as the principal office if none is given. The form includes a box for a courtesy annual report reminder by email. Tick it, since the report is the one date you cannot afford to miss.
Articles third and fourth: home state and date
State the state or country of formation and the date it was formed there. Copy both from the home-state formation record so the form and the record agree.
Article fifth: the nature of the business
Give a brief description of the type of business to be conducted in New Hampshire, with the NAICS code and sub code if known. Keep it short and specific to the New Hampshire activity. The instructions give examples such as real estate and hairdresser, which shows the level of detail the office wants.
Article sixth: the resident agent and office
Name a registered agent who lives in New Hampshire and a registered office that is the agent's street address in the state. The form says the agent is the person who would receive process if the LLC were sued, and that the office is the agent's business address. The agent page lists who may serve.
Article seventh: the good standing statement
Article seventh is a statement that the LLC is in good standing in its home jurisdiction, having filed all reports and paid all fees required by law. The statute asks for an affirmation of this kind in place of a certificate. Because someone signs it, confirm the home report is filed first.
Who signs
The instructions say the form is executed by a person with authority to sign for the LLC under the law of its home jurisdiction, or a court-appointed fiduciary if the LLC is in the hands of one. The statute separately asks for the name and address of any manager or member who signs.
Print and paper rules
Paper filings must be legibly printed or typed on 8.5 by 11 inch paper with 1 inch margins, in black ink, with no pencil or erasable ink. The office accepts a form filled out online, then printed, signed and mailed, and wants one original. Pencil is not accepted.
Paying, filing and hearing back
The fee is $100. Online filing is available, with a $2 handling charge on electronic payment. The state's QuickStart page posts the current processing date, and an in-person expedite exists for $25.
Why a filing might be returned
The instructions name two causes outright. An application with no agent named, or with an agent address outside New Hampshire, will not be processed. A name that is not identical to the home record invites a call from the office.
How we prepare Form FLLC-1
You send the company facts
Exact name, home state, formation date and business.
We vet the agent
A New Hampshire resident or authorized entity at a street address.
We check home standing
The statement in article seventh must be true.
We complete the articles
All seven, with the optional block as you choose.
The signer signs
The page goes to the signer to read first.
We file
Online or on paper, for $100.
Registered agent: first year included, then $149 a year
$199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Form questions
Who signs Form FLLC-1?
A person with authority under the home-state law, or a court-appointed fiduciary.
Is a certificate of good standing attached?
No. Article seventh is the statement.
What if the agent lives out of state?
The application will not be processed.
How do I amend it later?
File Form FLLC-2 for $35 if the name or home state changes.
Our fee and the New Hampshire fee
File Form FLLC-1 for my LLC
- Form FLLC-1 completed from your answers, all seven articles
- The good standing statement in article seventh explained before you sign
- A New Hampshire resident agent and office from us, or your own choice
- The accepted registration returned to you
- Renewal: after the first year, the agent service renews at $149 a year
$199
+ $100 state fee
Form FLLC-1 carries a state fee of $100, and a card payment online adds a $2 handling charge. Our price is a separate line. $199 plus the state fee, including your first year of registered agent service; after that the agent service renews at $149 a year.
Sources
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, LLC forms and fees
- New Hampshire Form FLLC-1, foreign LLC registration, and its instructions
- New Hampshire QuickStart, annual report and annual fee schedule
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, domestic and foreign corporation forms and fees
- RSA 304-C:175, registration of a foreign LLC
- RSA 304-C:177, names, registered office and agent
- New Hampshire Form 40, foreign for-profit corporation certificate of authority, and its notes
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, business FAQs
- New Hampshire QuickStart, announcements
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