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Taxes in New Hampshire

New Hampshire State Tax Quick Facts

• Income tax: None on wages (3% interest and dividends tax in 2024; phased out in 2025)
• Sales tax: None
• Property tax: 1.89% average effective rate
• Gas tax: 23.83 cents per gallon of regular gasoline

The Granite State has a reputation for being one of the lowest taxed states in the U.S., and rightly so. The state has no sales tax and no income tax on wages and salaries. While it does tax interest and dividends at a rate of 3% for tax year 2024 (which you file in 2025), even that is much lower than the regular income taxes in many other states. For 2025, this interest and dividends tax will entirely phase out, making the state fully income tax-free at that point.

The one tax that is significantly higher in New Hampshire than in the rest of the country is the property tax. Homeowners pay an average effective property tax rate of 1.89%, the fourth-highest rate in the U.S. Other taxes in New Hampshire include a cigarette tax, a gas tax and an excise tax on beer. In fact, excise taxes are one of the largest sources of revenue for the New Hampshire state government.

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New Hampshire Income Taxes

There is no tax on personal income from wages and salaries in New Hampshire. Income listed on a W-2 is not taxed at the state level, which means that the vast majority of income earned in New Hampshire is not subject to any state taxes.

New Hampshire does tax income from interest and dividends, however. The Interest and Dividends Tax is a flat rate of 3% for tax year 2024, which is down from 5% and 4% in recent years. The exemption for that tax is $2,400 for single filers and $4,800 for married persons filing jointly, so taxpayers with income from interest and dividends lower than that amount do not have to pay any taxes. Additional exemptions of $1,200 are available to residents who are either 65 years or older, blind or disabled and unable to work.

Taxpayers with income from interest and dividends above their total exemption will pay taxes only on the amount that exceeds the exemption. Say, for example, a single filer earns $6,000 in interest annually. They would pay $108 in taxes, because the 3% tax only applies to the $3,600 above their exemption. Again, this tax will be fully phased out starting on Jan. 1, 2025.

New Hampshire Sales Tax

The state of New Hampshire has no sales tax. Additionally, there are no local sales taxes in New Hampshire cities or counties. That means that nearly any product can be purchased tax-free, although there are exceptions. New Hampshire levies special taxes on electricity use ($0.00055 per kilowatt hour), communications services (7%), hotel rooms (8.5%) and restaurant meals (8.5%).

New Hampshire Property Tax

While New Hampshire lacks a sales tax and personal income tax, it does have some of the highest property taxes in the country. On average, homeowners in New Hampshire pay 1.89% of their home’s value in property tax every year. That’s the fourth-highest average effective property tax rate in the country. It serves as the primary source of revenue to support local services like schools and parks, as well as the state school system.

If you’d like to purchase a home in the Granite State or if you’re looking to refinance your current home, take a look at our New Hampshire mortgage guide for all the essentials regarding mortgages in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Gas Tax

The gas tax in New Hampshire is equal to 23.83 cents per gallon. This ranks in the bottom 12 nationally.

New Hampshire Cigarette Tax

New Hampshire’s excise tax on cigarettes totals $1.78 per pack of 20. This tax is not paid directly by the consumer. Instead, the wholesaler must purchase stamps that identify if tax has been paid on a package of cigarettes.

New Hampshire Alcohol Tax

Liquor and wine are not taxed in New Hampshire, but beer is. The tax on beer is 30 cents per gallon, or about 2.81 cents per beer.

It should also be noted that liquor in New Hampshire can only be purchased at a state-run store. There are no private liquor stores. Since the state therefore has a monopoly on the sale of liquor, it collects all profits from liquor sales to consumers.

New Hampshire Estate Tax

While New Hampshire used to have an estate tax (called the “Legacy & Succession Tax”), it was repealed in 2002. The repeal became effective on Jan. 1, 2003. As a result, there is no longer an estate tax in New Hampshire. It's important to note, however that the tax may still apply to estates for decedents who died prior to Jan. 1, 2003.

• The largest cities in New Hampshire are Manchester, Nashua and Concord.
• Each June, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts gather in Laconia, New Hampshire for Laconia Motorcycle Week. This is one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the U.S.
• The highest point in New Hampshire is 6,288 feet at the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains. You can drive your car up there!