State seems to be shifting away from small-business owners
by Scott Flegal
Nashua Telegraph
I remember when New Hampshire was decidedly pro-small-business. It’s not anymore.
New Hampshire historically maintained a favorable climate for business start-ups. There was no income tax. There was no sales tax. The quality of life was high, making it a great place to attract and retain employees. Even now, after all the new fee increases, the filing fees in New Hampshire for limited liability companies and corporations are dwarfed by those charged by the commonwealth on our southern border.
But the atmosphere in which companies do business in New Hampshire has changed over the last couple of years. The financial pressure associated with running the state government has spawned a mindset among state regulators and legislators that is, in fact, anti-small business. Business taxes and fees have been increased repeatedly. To maximize the collection efforts, the state has auditors of all shapes and sizes from all sorts of departments and divisions out in force, and they are waging war with our small businesses.