Severance in New Hampshire
New Hampshireseverance & layoff calculator
State law shapes how much of your severance you keep, when you can collect unemployment, and whether your employer owed you advance notice. Here’s what applies in New Hampshire.
- Top marginal tax
- No state income tax
- WARN Act
- State mini-WARN: 25+ employees
- Unemployment max
- $427 / week
- PTO payout
- Depends on employer policy
- Right to work
- No
- Notes for New Hampshire
- Worth knowing
New Hampshire has no state income tax — your severance is taxed only at the federal level (plus FICA).
New Hampshire layers its own WARN-style protections on top of federal law. RSA 275-F: ≥60 days notice for closings affecting ≥25 employees.
Up to 26 weeks. Unemployment insurance is reduced or offset while severance is paid; you can typically collect a partial benefit.
No statutory requirement to pay out unused PTO — check your employee handbook or offer letter for any contractual obligation.
Non-right-to-work; union representation may be relevant to severance and grievance procedures.
Interest/dividends tax fully phased out as of Jan 1, 2025.
Sources: state department of labor, state department of revenue, and the U.S. Department of Labor ETA. Last verified: 2026-04.
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