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Foreign LLC guide · New Jersey

New Jersey Foreign LLC Fees (2026): Data on File and the 3 Best Services

For a foreign LLC registration in New Jersey in 2026, rank the services Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199). Fee to get in: $100. Fee per report afterward: $75. Rank 22nd of 50.

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New Jersey: data sheet

22ndon the 50-state sheet, foreign LLCsSorted smallest first. Compare every state
Fee to register
$100Data: nj.gov, pulled October 2026
Report
$75Annual report
Home-state certificate
RequiredPart of the filing packet
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$250Registration, then years 2 and 3

New Jersey ranking

Criteria and weights: method.

1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding a second state

Rank 1$199 plus state fee; agent $149/yr from yr 2

Mainstay Filing takes first: $199 plus New Jersey's fee, then $149 a year for the agent from year two.

Registered Agent NJ.org is $100 cheaper across three years; coverage is the reason this one still ranks higher.

After the free first year: $149 a year for the agent, in any state.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent: no fee in year one
  • One fee, any state

Pros

  • One fee, any state
  • First agent year covered
  • $199 to register

Cons

  • Registered Agent NJ.org's agent renews for $50 less
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2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a light New Jersey registration

Local pick$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

#2 is Registered Agent NJ.org: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filing prepared for you
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 to register

Cons

  • New Jersey alone
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3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for another New Jersey option

Local pick$199 plus state fee; agent $99/yr from yr 2

#3 is New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $199 service fee, $99 agent renewal.

Ties with Registered Agent NJ.org on price.

What the fee covers

  • Registration filing prepared for you
  • A year of agent service

Pros

  • Then $99 a year
  • $199 to register
  • Agent covered in year one

Cons

  • New Jersey alone
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3 services, side by side

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Fees as posted November 12, 2026. Each row needs New Jersey's $100 registration fee on top.

Registration cost calculator

Registration fee $100, report $75 from year two; service fees are added.
$250 state plus $497 service (Mainstay Filing) gives $747 over 3 years.

New Jersey next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year foreign LLC fees
20thWisconsin$230
21stNorth Dakota$235
22ndNew Jersey$250
23rdLouisiana$255
24thNew York$259
The full ranking uses one method for all fifty states.

New Jersey foreign LLC registration fee and form (official)

Foreign LLCs: file the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury; fee $100. The state wants good standing certificate.

Then each cycle the annual report ($75), your anniversary month.

Filing checklist

  • Good standing certificate.
  • The LLC's legal name and the day it was formed.
  • A registered agent based in the state (included with each pick).
  • Funds for the $100 official fee.

Basis for the order

Deciding criterion for New Jersey: scope of the price, at 29%.

Reach across states outweighed Registered Agent NJ.org's smaller renewal.

Quick answers

Fee for a foreign LLC to register in New Jersey?

$100 for the filing. Services here charge $199 more.

Foreign registration form for New Jersey?

Use the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC); it goes to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

Home-state certificate required?

Yes: good standing certificate.

Anything due yearly from a foreign LLC?

Yes, the annual report, fee $75.

New Jersey: a registered agent for a foreign LLC?

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

Which service do you pick for foreign registration?

Mainstay Filing, then Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co. The split is scope of the price.

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Basis for this page

  1. Desk file njportal.com backs New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; pulled August 2026.
  2. Desk file njportal.com backs New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; pulled August 2026.
  3. Desk file njleg.state.nj.us backs New Jersey report due date; pulled August 2026.
  4. Desk file nj.gov backs New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered; pulled October 2026.
  5. Desk file pub.njleg.gov backs New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  6. Desk file pub.njleg.gov backs New Jersey registered agent statute; pulled October 2026.
  7. Desk file njportal.com backs NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file nj.gov backs NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file nj.gov backs Public Records Filing for New Business Entity; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file dfi.wi.gov backs DFI Form 521, foreign registration statement for an; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file dfi.wi.gov backs DFI fees; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file dfi.wi.gov backs DFI file online; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file docs.legis.wisconsin.gov backs Wis; pulled October 2026.
  14. Desk file docs.legis.wisconsin.gov backs Wis; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file dfi.wi.gov backs DFI Form 524, withdrawal of registration; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs North Dakota Secretary of State, limited liability companies; pulled October 2026.
  17. Desk file ndlegis.gov backs NDCC Chapter 10-32.1; pulled October 2026.
  18. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs Secretary of State, registered agents; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file sos.nd.gov backs Secretary of State, business services; pulled October 2026.
  20. Desk file sos.la.gov backs Louisiana Secretary of State, forms and fee schedule; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file sos.la.gov backs Form 972, foreign LLC application; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file static.sos.la.gov backs Fee schedule effective October 1, 2026; pulled October 2026.
  23. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1345, application for authority; pulled October 2026.
  24. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1354, effect of failing to obtain authority; pulled October 2026.
  25. Desk file legis.la.gov backs R.S. 12:1350, registered agent; pulled October 2026.
  26. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, Application for Authority; pulled October 2026.
  27. Desk file nysenate.gov backs LLC Law § 802, application for authority; pulled October 2026.
  28. Desk file nysenate.gov backs LLC Law § 808, consequences of doing business; pulled October 2026.
  29. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, Certificate of Publication; pulled October 2026.
  30. Desk file dos.ny.gov backs Department of State, biennial statements; pulled October 2026.
  31. Mainstay Filing, New Jersey service page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  32. Registered Agent NJ.org, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026
  33. New Jersey Registered Agent.co, pricing page: pulled from the company site November 12, 2026