This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Permit and tax rules change, and your situation may differ. Always confirm current requirements with the official state agency linked in this guide, and consult a licensed attorney or tax professional for advice about your specific business.Last verified against official state sources: 2026-06-11
New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods, so craft sellers collect no sales tax and there is no seller's permit of any kind. A sole proprietor selling under their own legal name has no state registration requirement at all; using any other business name requires a $50 trade name registration with the Secretary of State.
Not applicable for tax permits; trade name filings go through NH QuickStart online.
New Hampshire repealed its statewide Hawkers and Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors licenses effective September 1, 2023, so no state license exists for traveling sellers. Cities and towns may adopt their own vendor ordinances (Keene charges $150 a year, for example), and whether one applies to an organized craft fair varies by municipality, so check with the host town clerk.
Not applicable: with no sales tax, casual sellers have nothing to register for at the state level.
The Department of Revenue Administration confirms there is no general sales tax on goods in New Hampshire, and no local sales taxes either. Larger sellers may owe state business taxes: for periods starting on or after January 1, 2025, a Business Profits Tax return is required above $109,000 of gross business income and a Business Enterprise Tax return above $298,000, thresholds most hobby and small craft sellers never reach.
New Hampshire has no statewide general business license. The only paperwork most craft vendors face is the $50 trade name registration (renewable every 5 years) and any town-level vendor license where a local ordinance applies.
Failing to register a required trade name is a violation, and breaking a town vendor ordinance is a class B misdemeanor with each continuing day a separate offense.
No sales tax registration or vendor reporting duties exist for promoters; local requirements like municipal vendor ordinances and fire safety rules are handled at the town level.
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New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods, so craft sellers collect no sales tax and there is no seller's permit of any kind. A sole proprietor selling under their own legal name has no state registration requirement at all; using any other business name requires a $50 trade name registration with the Secretary of State.
None (no state sales tax, no seller's permit), issued by the NH Department of Revenue Administration / NH Secretary of State. Cost: $0 for taxes (no sales tax permit exists); $50 trade name registration if you use a business name. Not applicable for tax permits; trade name filings go through NH QuickStart online.
Not applicable: with no sales tax, casual sellers have nothing to register for at the state level.
The Department of Revenue Administration confirms there is no general sales tax on goods in New Hampshire, and no local sales taxes either. Larger sellers may owe state business taxes: for periods starting on or after January 1, 2025, a Business Profits Tax return is required above $109,000 of gross business income and a Business Enterprise Tax return above $298,000, thresholds most hobby and small craft sellers never reach.
New Hampshire has no statewide general business license. The only paperwork most craft vendors face is the $50 trade name registration (renewable every 5 years) and any town-level vendor license where a local ordinance applies.
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Last verified: 2026-06-11. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.