The New Jersey basics
34th
among 50 states for yearly state fees
Registered agent required
Yes
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 1 year
$75
What a typical year costs you
New Jersey ranking
You can read the weights on the
method page; three-year fees and coverage carry the most.
Our top choice
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies that work in several states
$149 annually (renewal price $149)
Mainstay Filing ranks first for you since a flat $149 a year from a provider that works across the country.
Plan on spending $150 more than at New Jersey Registered Agent.co over three years, in exchange for fewer filings left for you to do.
What your money gets you
- A registered office in New Jersey, with the address supplied
- Scans anything served on the company the same business day and does not charge for it
- Scans your first three government letters each year at no cost
- Also works for nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
What works
- One provider whatever the state
- $149 a year, the same at renewal
What to weigh
- $50 a year more than New Jersey Registered Agent.co
- It only covers the agent, and you send in the reports
Home-state option
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for owners who run their business from New Jersey
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
New Jersey Registered Agent.co takes second place because $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
What your money gets you
- A New Jersey address that goes on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned into your account
What works
- $99 annually
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
What to weigh
- No coverage outside this state
- Writing up the annual report falls to you
Home-state option
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for an agent near home
$99 annually (renewal price $99)
Registered Agent NJ.org takes third place because $99 a year buys an agent with a registered office inside the state.
It ties with New Jersey Registered Agent.co on price.
What your money gets you
- A New Jersey address that goes on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned into your account
What works
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly price
- $99 annually
What to weigh
- No coverage outside this state
- Writing up the annual report falls to you
The ranking in numbers
Prices as shown on November 13, 2026. The state charges the same no matter which agent you choose.
Yearly cost calculator
This adds agent fees to the state's recurring charges (the annual report from year 2). Formation fees are not included.
How New Jersey compares with the states near it in the ranking
New Jersey registered agent requirements, as the law states them
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.
The state will accept: A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer. You will find it in N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
The fees New Jersey bills every year
Letters about your annual report are sent to your registered agent. The cost is $75 every year, and the deadline is last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Why the first pick is first
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of New Jersey Registered Agent.co on upkeep the price covers, which is weighted 26%.
Because it works in every state, it outscored New Jersey Registered Agent.co, even though New Jersey Registered Agent.co costs less.
Your New Jersey questions answered
Do I have to name a registered agent for my New Jersey LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who is allowed to be a registered agent for my New Jersey LLC?
A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer.
What will registered agent service cost me each year in New Jersey?
The agents on this page charge $99 to $149 a year.
Which state fees will I pay every year?
You will pay $75 a year on our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($75 every year).
Which registered agents does this page rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), starting at the top of our list.
Which registered agent should I choose?
Our ranking is Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org.
Where this briefing comes from
- Want to double-check New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services? Go to njportal.com, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services? Go to njportal.com, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Jersey report due date? Go to njleg.state.nj.us, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered? Go to nj.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source? Go to pub.njleg.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check New Jersey registered agent statute? Go to pub.njleg.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division? Go to ccfs.sos.wa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division? Go to sos.wa.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source? Go to sos.wa.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services? Go to ilsos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services? Go to ilsos.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
- Want to double-check Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source? Go to business.ct.gov, where we confirmed the details in October 2026.
- Want to double-check Maine Secretary of State? Go to maine.gov, where we confirmed the details in August 2026.
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- New Jersey service page for Mainstay Filing was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for New Jersey Registered Agent.co was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026
- Pricing page for Registered Agent NJ.org was confirmed on the company site on November 13, 2026