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LLC cost guide · New Jersey

New Jersey LLC Cost (2026): State Fees on File and the 3 Best LLC Services

Short answer, New Jersey 2026, forming an LLC: Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199). New Jersey takes $100 at filing and $75 every year on the annual report. That is 30th of 50 over three years.

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New Jersey, the numbers

30thof 50, three-year state costSmallest total ranks first. Open the 50-state table
Fee to file
$100Pulled October 2026 from pub.njleg.gov
Annual report
$75 / yrDate set by the state: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Pulled August 2026 from njportal.com
Total owed to the state, 3 yrs
$250State cost only, years 1 to 3

Services ranked for New Jersey

Five criteria set the order; three-year fees and filings covered weigh most (method has the rest).

1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a basic New Jersey formation

Desk pickFormation $199; yr 2+ $99

Top spot, Registered Agent NJ.org. $199 plus the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

Lower three-year fees than Mainstay Filing, on the criterion we weight most.

You send in the annual report yourself, every year.

What the fee covers

  • Formation filing prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • No agent fee in year one
  • $99 a year after
  • $199 above the state fee

Cons

  • Annual report is left to the owner
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. Mainstay Filing: best for low-maintenance LLC ownership

Bundled$199 a year; renewal $199

Then Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year buys the New Jersey formation, registered agent service and the annual report; renewal is $199.

Registered Agent NJ.org beats it by $200 on three-year service fees.

Files the annual report every year; the $75 state fee is billed at cost.

What the fee covers

  • Formation filed on your behalf
  • Registered agent for the full year
  • Annual report prepared and submitted
  • EIN application included
  • Official fee, passed through

Pros

  • No separate EIN fee
  • Renewal holds at $199
  • $199 annual bundle

Cons

  • Yearly bill $100 larger than Registered Agent NJ.org's
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for New Jersey-only LLCs

Local pickFormation $199; yr 2+ $99

New Jersey Registered Agent.co takes third: $199 plus the state fee, year-one agent included, then $99 a year.

You send in the annual report yourself, every year.

Prices match Registered Agent NJ.org's, so the two sit close.

What the fee covers

  • Formation filing prepared for you
  • First year of agent service

Pros

  • No agent fee in year one
  • $199 above the state fee
  • $99 a year after

Cons

  • Annual report is left to the owner
  • $99 more for the EIN
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Fees in a row

#ServiceYr 1Yr 2+Service fees, 3 yrs
1Registered Agent NJ.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Visit Mainstay FilingPartner 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.
Company price pages, pulled November 12, 2026. Each row needs the $100 state fee on top.

State and service fees by year

Pick years and a service. State side follows the official schedule: $100 to form, then the annual report from year two.
With Registered Agent NJ.org, 3 years cost $647 in all, split $250 and $397.

New Jersey next to nearby ranks

RkStateThree-year state fees
28thAlabama$236
29thVermont$245
30thNew Jersey$250
31stSouth Dakota$260
32ndConnecticut$280
Other states: LLC costs by state.

New Jersey: what the state charges to form an LLC

Fee: $100. File the Certificate of Formation with the New Jersey Secretary of State. Authority: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18. Every service below adds it at cost.

Annual report: cost and timing

Annual report: file every year, last day of the LLC's anniversary month; fee $75.

How the New Jersey order was set

Deciding criterion for New Jersey: service bill over three years, at 31%.

Registered Agent NJ.org's three-year service fees: $397, which is $200 under Mainstay Filing.

Questions

State fee to form an LLC in New Jersey?

State fee: $100. The picks bill $199 above the state fee.

What fee comes with the New Jersey annual report?

Due last day of the LLC's anniversary month; fee $75, every year.

New Jersey rank on LLC fees?

30th of 50 on three-year state fees: $250. Rank 1 is the smallest total.

Is a registered agent required in New Jersey?

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

Which LLC services are ranked here?

Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), listed best to weakest.

Which LLC service do you pick?

Registered Agent NJ.org, Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co, by rank.

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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 alison.legislature.state.al.us backs Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  8. Desk file sos.alabama.gov backs Alabama formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  9. Desk file sos.alabama.gov backs Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source; pulled October 2026.
  10. Desk file alison.legislature.state.al.us backs Alabama formation fee: Name reservation, official source; pulled October 2026.
  11. Desk file sos.vermont.gov backs Vermont Secretary of State fee schedule; pulled October 2026.
  12. Desk file legislature.vermont.gov backs Vermont formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  13. Desk file sdlegislature.gov backs SDCL 47-34A-203; pulled August 2026.
  14. Desk file sdsos.gov backs South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  15. Desk file sdlegislature.gov backs South Dakota formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  16. Desk file sdsos.gov backs South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /; pulled August 2026.
  17. Desk file sosenterprise.sd.gov backs South Dakota Secretary of State, Business Services /; pulled August 2026.
  18. Desk file sdlegislature.gov backs South Dakota yearly filing: Annual report: fee and; pulled October 2026.
  19. Desk file cga.ct.gov backs Conn; pulled August 2026.
  20. Desk file business.ct.gov backs Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  21. Desk file business.ct.gov backs Connecticut formation fee: Filing fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  22. Desk file business.ct.gov backs Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  23. Desk file business.ct.gov backs Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; pulled August 2026.
  24. Desk file business.ct.gov backs Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; pulled October 2026.
  25. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page
  26. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page
  27. Company site pulled November 12, 2026: New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page