2026 tax year · New Hampshire
Quarterly tax calculator for New Hampshire
A $50,000 1099 year in New Hampshire means about $2,190 to the IRS four times a year, and nothing to the state.
The New Hampshire payment schedule on $50,000
A single filer with $50,000 of net 1099 profit, taking the standard deduction and paying 90% of this year's liability:
| Due | Income earned | To the IRS | To New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Jan 1 to Mar 31 | $2,190 | $0 |
| June 16, 2026 | Apr 1 to May 31 | $2,190 | $0 |
| September 15, 2026 | Jun 1 to Aug 31 | $2,190 | $0 |
| January 15, 2027 | Sep 1 to Dec 31 | $2,190 | $0 |
| Year | $8,759 | $0 | |
The New Hampshire side of each payment
New Hampshire has no personal income tax for 2026, so there is no state estimated payment to make. Everything in the schedule above goes to the IRS.
That does not reduce the federal side: self-employment tax and federal income tax are owed in full, which is why the $50,000 example still needs $2,190 a quarter.
What each quarter costs at three income levels in New Hampshire
A single filer taking the standard deduction, at three levels of net profit. The federal column moves with the self-employment tax and the federal brackets; the New Hampshire column moves with New Hampshire's own rules, so the two do not scale together. Use the calculator above for the other filing statuses:
| Net 1099 profit | Per quarter to the IRS | Per quarter to New Hampshire | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $923 | $0 | 16.4% |
| $50,000 | $2,190 | $0 | 19.5% |
| $100,000 | $5,032 | $0 | 22.4% |
Staying inside the safe harbor
Payments are required once you expect to owe $1,000 or more, which the $50,000 example above does, at $9,732 for the year. Two targets avoid a penalty and you need only the lower; the hub explains both routes and the penalty.
What the rate alone doesn't tell you about New Hampshire
On the 2026 rate itself: dividend/interest tax fully eliminated effective Jan 1, 2025.
New Hampshire is also one of five states with no general sales tax, so the total tax picture is lighter than the income tax line alone suggests.
New Hampshire stopped taxing interest and dividends for periods after December 31, 2024, so wages, self-employment profit, and investment income are all now state-tax-free for individuals. Businesses are another matter: the Business Profits Tax runs 7.5%, and the Business Enterprise Tax takes 0.55% of compensation, interest, and dividends paid once gross receipts pass $298,000 (for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2025). Below that threshold a small operation files nothing.
There is also no general sales tax, making New Hampshire one of the few states with neither an income nor a sales tax.
What a quarter costs in the states New Hampshire borders
On $50,000, New Hampshire charges $0 of state income tax. Of the 3 states it borders, Vermont is the lightest at $1,825 and Maine the most expensive at $3,142, a spread of $1,318 on the same income.
| State | State tax per quarter | vs New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $411 | +$411 a quarter |
| Massachusetts | $563 | +$563 a quarter |
| Maine | $707 | +$707 a quarter |
- Vermont would take $1,825 more, $1,825 against New Hampshire's $0.
- Massachusetts would take $2,500 more, $2,500 against New Hampshire's $0.
- Maine would take $3,142 more, $3,142 against New Hampshire's $0.
What this schedule assumes
- Single filer, standard deduction, net 1099 profit after expenses, no W-2 withholding.
- Four equal payments rather than annualised income.
- New Hampshire collects no income tax, so the state column is empty by design and the federal voucher is your only one.
New Hampshire quarterly tax questions
How much should I send each quarter in New Hampshire?
On $50,000 of net 1099 profit as a single filer, about $2,190 to the IRS, and nothing to New Hampshire, it has no income tax. That is 90% of this year's liability, split four ways.
Does New Hampshire require estimated payments?
No. With no state income tax there is no New Hampshire estimated payment and no state voucher to file. Your only quarterly obligation is the federal one.