New Hampshire could tax groups helping certain immigrants settle

Groups that help certain immigrants settle in New Hampshire would be treated as businesses under the state business tax. This covers organizations doing or trying to do business activity in New Hampshire and people they know, or should know, lack legal permission to be in the United States or entered outside a legal port, when helping them obtain housing, services, residency, or family reunification. The text includes organizations with federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Settling includes providing or intending to provide housing help, goods or services, or legal, residency, benefits, or translation help. The bill would take effect 60 days after passage.

The Department of Revenue Administration could pay a reward for reports and the commissioner would adopt rules for the program. Reports may concern organizations engaged in or trying to help people settle or resettle as defined in the bill. The department has sole discretion to award a reward, which could be up to 10 percent of the business tax assessed against the organization for the tax year of the report. The first person to report may qualify, and a reward may be available for each tax year a report is successfully filed. The bill would take effect 60 days after passage.