New Hampshire Retirement Income Tax Guide for Seniors
No. New Hampshire taxes only interest and dividend income, not wages or retirement income — that narrower tax has been phasing out. Your Social Security, pensions, and 401(k)/IRA withdrawals are not taxed.
No. New Hampshire taxes only interest and dividend income, not wages or retirement income — that narrower tax has been phasing out. Your Social Security, pensions, and 401(k)/IRA withdrawals are not taxed.
Does New Hampshire Tax Social Security?
No. New Hampshire taxes only interest and dividend income, not wages or retirement income — that narrower tax has been phasing out. Your Social Security, pensions, and 401(k)/IRA withdrawals are not taxed.
Does New Hampshire Tax Pensions and 401(k)/IRA Withdrawals?
No. Because New Hampshire has no state income tax at all, this applies equally to pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, and any other retirement income source — there's no separate rule to check.
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This page covers New Hampshire's state-level tax treatment only. Social Security benefits can also be taxed at the federal level depending on your total income, regardless of which state you live in — use the Is Social Security Taxable? Calculator to check that separately. For the full 50-state comparison, see the State Retirement Income Tax Exemption Finder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does New Hampshire have a state income tax?
New Hampshire taxes only interest and dividend income, not wages, pensions, Social Security, or retirement account withdrawals, and this tax has been phasing out.
Is Social Security taxed in New Hampshire?
No. Social Security benefits are not taxed in New Hampshire at the state level.
This page is for general educational purposes and is not affiliated with the New Hampshire Department of Revenue or the IRS. State tax rules change; verify current details with New Hampshire's Department of Revenue. See our Data Sources page for how we source figures.