No.1
Our top pick in New Jersey
1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a New Jersey LLC that intends to stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.6out of 10
First place: Registered Agent NJ.org. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with New Jersey every year.
Three-year cost is where it gains on Mainstay Filing, and that criterion is weighted heavily.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent for the first year
Why pick it
- Twelve months as your registered agent come with it
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
Weak spots
- The annual report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.2
Lower renewal than Mainstay
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a filing made only in New Jersey
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee extra
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: New Jersey Registered Agent.co. The formation charge is $199 over the state fee, then $99 annually for the agent.
An in-state street address serves as the registered office, and papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report lies outside its published prices, so you file it with New Jersey every year.
Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent for the first year
Why pick it
- The first year as registered agent is free
- Forms the LLC for $199 and the state's fee
- Agent charge of $99 a year after year one
Weak spots
- The annual report is not prepared for you
- The EIN application carries a separate fee ($99)
No.3
Best bundle
3. Mainstay Filing: best for the formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge
$199 a year plus the state fee ($299 due at checkout)
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Mainstay Filing. $199 a year buys the New Jersey filing, registered agent service and the annual report, and renewal is $199.
At renewal Mainstay prepares and files the annual report for you. New Jersey charges $75 every year for it, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month; Mainstay passes the state fee along at cost.
Registered Agent NJ.org costs $200 less over three years, and Mainstay Filing trails it on that criterion.
In the price
- Preparation and filing of the formation document
- Your registered agent all year long
- Annual report prepared and filed on your behalf
- EIN application prepared
Why pick it
- One yearly charge of $199 that covers the annual report
- New Jersey's fee is passed along at cost
- Covers the EIN application
- Renews at $199 with nothing added
Weak spots
- Its agent charge after year one is $100 a year above Registered Agent NJ.org's
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Service charge | Year two | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Registered Agent NJ.org | 9.6 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Jersey business holding down its costs | Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Jersey business holding down its costs | Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Mainstay Filing | 9.0 | $199 | $199/yr | The formation, the agent and the annual report under one charge | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Startup Judge assigns each score out of 10 itself, applying the criteria on
How we rank; no customer ratings are used.
New Jersey LLC service charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Files the annual report |
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| Registered Agent NJ.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New Jersey's $100 filing fee is payable in addition to every row below and is not in the totals.
How the ruling was reached
The Startup Judge weighs charge over three years at 31% and work taken off the founder at 31%; renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight divide the remaining 38%. In New Jersey, charge over three years was the criterion that tipped it.
Over three years Registered Agent NJ.org totals $397, $200 less than Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would file the annual report as well, yet an owner can do it alone for the state fee, so the lower charge carried the ruling.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
The New Jersey LLC filing fee and form (official figures)
To file the Certificate of Formation with the New Jersey Secretary of State, budget $100. Each provider on this page adds that state fee at cost to its own charge.
Obligations after the New Jersey filing is accepted
File the annual report every year; the date is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. $75 goes to the state. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Questions on New Jersey LLC services
What does it take, in dollars, to form an LLC in New Jersey?
The state filing fee is $100; service charges run $199.
What is filed to bring the company into existence?
The Certificate of Formation, lodged with the New Jersey Secretary of State.
Does a New Jersey LLC have to name a registered agent on its formation paperwork?
Yes. The company names a registered agent when it forms and keeps one on file afterward, with a street address in New Jersey.
Which recurring filings follow formation?
One: the annual report, filed every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, at a state fee of $75.
Does the quoted price cover the EIN application?
At Mainstay Filing it does; the application sits inside the yearly price. Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co add $99 for the application. Applying directly with the IRS carries no fee.
Which New Jersey LLC service does the record favor?
Registered Agent NJ.org, since its New Jersey formation is $199 plus the state fee, year-one registered agent service included, then $99 a year.
The record
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury, on the record as of August 2026
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury, on the record as of August 2026
- New Jersey report due date, on the record as of August 2026
- New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, on the record as of October 2026
- New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source, on the record as of October 2026
- New Jersey registered agent statute, on the record as of October 2026
- Exhibit: Registered Agent NJ.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New Jersey Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Mainstay Filing, New Jersey service page, November 12, 2026