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LLC cost guide · New Jersey

New Jersey LLC Fees (2026): What the State Charges and the 3 Best LLC Services

You have three solid choices when starting a limited liability company in New Jersey in 2026, and we rank them New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199). The state's share of your costs is $100 at formation, then $75 every year for the annual report; three years of it ranks 30th of 50.
Briefing by the Formation Facts team

The New Jersey basics

30th

on the 50-state list of three-year state fees

The smaller the number, the less you pay. See every state side by side

  • Fee the state takes at filing

    $100

    pub.njleg.gov; we confirmed it in October 2026

  • Annual report

    $75 / yr

    Deadline, as the state states it: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. njportal.com; we confirmed it in August 2026

  • What the state collects in 3 years

    $250

    Formation, then two more years of reports

What we would pick in New Jersey

Every criterion and weight is on the method page.

Ranked first

1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a thrifty first year

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Our first choice is New Jersey Registered Agent.co. You pay $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent year included, then $99 a year.

It costs less than Mainstay Filing over three years, and cost counts for 33% of the score.

The price does not cover the annual report.

What your money gets you

  • Handles the LLC filing for you
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • A $99 renewal
  • $199 and the state fee
  • Agent covered in year 1

What to weigh

  • The annual report is yours to complete
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
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New Jersey specialist

2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for owners who are happy to write the reports themselves

$199 for formation; $99 in later years

Registered Agent NJ.org takes second place because you pay $199 plus the state fee, with your first agent year included, then $99 a year.

The price does not cover the annual report.

It ties with New Jersey Registered Agent.co on price.

What your money gets you

  • Handles the LLC filing for you
  • First year of agent service

What works

  • $199 and the state fee
  • Agent covered in year 1
  • A $99 renewal

What to weigh

  • The annual report is yours to complete
  • The EIN is not in the price ($99)
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

All-in-one

3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want a low-maintenance LLC

Year 1 is $199, later years $199, and the state fee is separate

Why Mainstay Filing is third: $199 a year gets you filed, gets you a registered agent and gets your annual report sent in.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co costs $200 less over three years, and that explains the order.

Each renewal includes the annual report, and the $75 state fee is billed at cost.

What your money gets you

  • Prepares your formation papers and files them
  • Acts as your registered agent all year
  • Prepares and files your annual report
  • Applies for your EIN
  • You pay the state fee at cost

What works

  • A flat $199 a year
  • It takes care of your EIN too
  • Still $199 next year

What to weigh

  • Its renewal is $100 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co's
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New Jersey picks in one table

RankWhoYou pay in year 1Then per yearTheir fees across 3 years
1New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. The state's $100 is not counted in the figures above.

What a New Jersey LLC costs by year

Pick how many years you want to total and which provider you would use. What the state takes is built from its own schedule: $100 when you form, then the annual report from year 2.
Add $250 in state fees and $397 for New Jersey Registered Agent.co and you get $647 across 3 years.

How New Jersey compares with the states near it in the ranking

RankStateThree-year state fees
28thAlabama$236
29thVermont$245
30thNew Jersey$250
31stSouth Dakota$260
32ndConnecticut$280
You will find all fifty rows at LLC costs by state.

What the state charges to form a New Jersey LLC (official source)

The Certificate of Formation is what you submit to the New Jersey Secretary of State, along with $100, and N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18 is the law behind it. The amount is the same whoever files for you.

The New Jersey annual report: cost, due date and late penalty

You file the annual report every year, and the state words the deadline as last day of the LLC's anniversary month; the fee is $75.

Why New Jersey Registered Agent.co comes first

What settled New Jersey was price over three years, at 33%.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges $397 in fees over three years, which is $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Your New Jersey questions answered

How much will New Jersey charge me to form an LLC?

Filing costs $100 at the state office. Our picks charge $199 in year 1.

What will I pay for the New Jersey annual report?

You pay $75, every year, and the deadline reads last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Is New Jersey a low-cost state for LLCs?

New Jersey ranks 30th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $250. Rank 1 is the lowest total.

Will I need a registered agent in New Jersey?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Which LLC services does this page rank?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and Mainstay Filing ($199), starting at the top of our list.

Which LLC service should I choose?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co comes first and Registered Agent NJ.org and Mainstay Filing follow. What separates them is price over three years.

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Where this briefing comes from

  1. Behind the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services section is njportal.com, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  2. Behind the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services section is njportal.com, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  3. Behind the New Jersey report due date section is njleg.state.nj.us, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  4. Behind the New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered section is nj.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  5. Behind the New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is pub.njleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  6. Behind the New Jersey registered agent statute section is pub.njleg.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  7. Behind the Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  8. Behind the Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sos.alabama.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  9. Behind the Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source section is sos.alabama.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  10. Behind the Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source section is alison.legislature.state.al.us, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  11. Behind the Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule section is sos.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  12. Behind the Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is legislature.vermont.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  13. Behind the SDCL 47-34A-203 section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  14. Behind the South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sdsos.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  15. Behind the South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  16. Behind the South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / section is sdsos.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  17. Behind the South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services / section is sosenterprise.sd.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  18. Behind the South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and section is sdlegislature.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  19. Behind the Conn section is cga.ct.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  20. Behind the Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is business.ct.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  21. Behind the Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source section is business.ct.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  22. Behind the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division section is business.ct.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  23. Behind the Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division section is business.ct.gov, a page we reread in August 2026 before publishing.
  24. Behind the Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source section is business.ct.gov, a page we reread in October 2026 before publishing.
  25. Pricing page for New Jersey Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  26. Pricing page for Registered Agent NJ.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
  27. New Jersey service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026