New Hampshire Sales Tax

The sales tax in New Hampshire (NH) is presently 0%. It is one of just five states that does not have a sales tax. In New Hampshire, Amazon.com owns and runs a fulfillment center.

Sales Tax Rates in New Hampshire by County

In New Hampshire, when do you have to charge sales tax?

If your business has a sales tax nexus in New Hampshire, you must charge sales tax. In different states, the term “sales tax nexus” signifies different things. It could be having a physical site (e.g., a brick and mortar business) or having someone working for you in the state. It can also refer to having a ‘affiliate’ or ‘click through’ sales tax nexus in the case of ecommerce.

Check the New Hampshire government’s sales tax website to see if you should be charging sales tax in your state.

In New Hampshire, which items are exempt from sales tax?

Prescription medications, for example, are free from sales tax in New Hampshire. There are also New Hampshire sales tax exemptions that can be used if the seller or buyer meets specific requirements.

Check the New Hampshire government’s tax website for a complete list of exemptions.

What is New Hampshire known for?

New Hampshire is known for:

• Small, picturesque towns
• Abundant wildlife
• Large stretches of wilderness

New Hampshire Fun Facts

• New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after the southern English county of Hampshire.
• The first free public library supported by taxation in the United States was founded on April 9, 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
• The record for the highest wind speed over land in the United States was recorded on Mount Washington April 12, 1934. The wind gust clocked in at 231 miles per hour. This is also the second highest wind speed over land recorded in the world.
• Levi Hutchins of Concord, New Hampshire, invented the first alarm clock in 1787. It only rang at 4 a.m., the time he needed to wake up for his job.
• New Hampshire still uses its original state constitution, ratified in 1784. It’s the second-oldest continuously used constitution in the United States, after Massachusetts.
• For each presidential election cycle, New Hampshire holds the first primary election in the United States. New Hampshire state law stipulates that the primary shall be on the second Tuesday in March, though the Secretary of State can change the date to ensure that the New Hampshire primary will occur at least seven days before any other state holds a “similar election.”
• New Hampshire is the only state in the United States that does not require adults to wear seat belts in their cars while traveling. Not coincidentally, New Hampshire has the lowest seat belt usage of any state in 2010.
• New Hampshire is the only state that saw the formal conclusion of a foreign war. In 1905, Portsmouth was the scene of the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War.
• New Hampshire was the first state to offer lottery in the twentieth century United States in 1964.
• New Hampshire has the shortest ocean coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of 13 miles.

Tourist Attractions in New Hampshire

• Castle in the Clouds: Wedding venue in Moultonborough, New Hampshire.
• Cannon Mountain: Mountain Peak in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
• Canobie Lake Park: Amusement park in Salem, New Hampshire.
• Conway Scenic Railroad: Heritage railway in North Conway, New Hampshire.
• Flume Gorge: Gorge in Franconia, New Hampshire.
• Franconia Notch State Park: State park in Franconia, New Hampshire.
• Kancamagus Highway: Highway through the White Mountain National Forest in northern New Hampshire.
• Lake Winnipesaukee: Lake in central New Hampshire.
• Loon Mountain: Mountain in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
• Lost River Gorge: Park in North Woodstock, New Hampshire.
• Mount Sunapee: Ski area in Newbury, New Hampshire.
• Mount Monadnock: Mountain in southern New Hampshire.
• Mount Washington: Highest mountain peak in the Northeastern United States, located in Coos County, New Hampshire.
• Mount Washington Observatory Weather Discovery Center: Observatory in North Conway, New Hampshire.
• Pats Peak: Ski resort in Henniker, New Hampshire.
• Story Land: Theme park in Bartlett, New Hampshire.
• Tuckerman Ravine: Cirque in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
• Water Country: Water park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
• White Mountain National Forest: National forest in Lincoln, New Hampshire.