No.1
Our top pick
1. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states
$149 yearly, no change
Score9.3out of 10
First place: Mainstay Filing. Its agent plan is $149 a year and does not rise at renewal, and legal papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day free of charge.
For a company not yet formed, the $199 yearly package adds the New Jersey filing and the annual report.
Its three-year total exceeds New Jersey Registered Agent.co's by $150; the broader coverage outweighs that difference in our scoring.
In the price
- An in-state street address on the public record
- No charge for scanning served papers within the same business day
- Free scans of the first three government mailings each year
- Compliance reminders
Why pick it
- Accepts LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
- Service of process on the company scanned within the same business day, no charge
- Three government letters a year scanned at no charge
- $149 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The agent plan runs $50 a year above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
- Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report
No.2
Best yearly price
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for the least expensive year among these agents
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.1out of 10
Second place: New Jersey Registered Agent.co. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is New Jersey Registered Agent.co's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Legal papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Why pick it
- $99 annually, flat across renewals
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for New Jersey; elsewhere you need another agent
No.3
Local New Jersey agent
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for New Jersey specialists
$99 yearly, no change
Score9.0out of 10
Third place: Registered Agent NJ.org. The plan is a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned to your account.
The registered office is Registered Agent NJ.org's in-state street address, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan in your account.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org publish the same price and the same features, so either is a defensible choice.
In the price
- The in-state street address that the state requires
- Scans of served papers appear in your online account
Why pick it
- Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
- Offers formation with a free first agent year
- Costs $99 yearly, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
- The annual report is yours to file
- Built for New Jersey; elsewhere you need another agent
The 3 rulings in brief
| Rank | Provider | Ruling score | Yearly charge | Renewal | Suited to | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.3 | $149 | $149/yr | An agent usable in all fifty states | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | 9.1 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Registered Agent NJ.org | 9.0 | $99 | $99/yr | The lowest yearly charge on this list | Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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Scores out of 10 are editorial marks set by The Startup Judge from the criteria on
How we rank. They are not customer ratings.
New Jersey registered agent charges in 2026: year one, renewals and the three-year total
| Provider | Year one | Year two | Year three | Total over three years | Price unchanged at renewal |
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| Mainstay Filing | $149 | $149 | $149 | $447 | Yes |
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| New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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| Registered Agent NJ.org | $99 | $99 | $99 | $297 | Yes |
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Each charge was taken from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. New Jersey's own fees are the same whichever agent is chosen.
Why Mainstay Filing is placed first
The method behind these rulings gives 31% to charge over three years and 31% to work taken off the founder, with renewal conduct, fit with local rules and pricing in plain sight dividing 38%. What settled New Jersey was work taken off the founder.
Mainstay's plan reaches further: papers served on the company are scanned within the same business day at no cost, the price is identical across all fifty states, and three government letters a year are scanned free. New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges less, so the margin is narrow.
Each criterion and its weight appear on How we rank.
What New Jersey requires of a registered agent (source: New Jersey Secretary of State)
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. Authority: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
The New Jersey annual report: its fee and due date
In New Jersey, the annual report comes due every year. $75 is payable to the state, and the deadline is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Notices about it are sent to your registered agent.
Questions on New Jersey registered agents
Is a New Jersey LLC obliged to appoint a registered agent?
Yes. New Jersey law expects every LLC to appoint a registered agent with a physical address in the state, and that appointment is public.
What is the going yearly rate for a New Jersey registered agent?
Yearly charges fall between $99 to $149, and every provider holds its price at renewal.
Is the owner permitted to serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when the state's conditions are met. 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 is the deadline for the New Jersey annual report?
$75 goes to the state, and the filing falls due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Which registered agents were heard in this ranking?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), ruled upon in that order.
Which New Jersey registered agent does the record favor?
Mainstay Filing, since one plan at $149 a year goes wherever the company goes, renewing at $149.
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: Mainstay Filing, New Jersey service page, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: New Jersey Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Exhibit: Registered Agent NJ.org, pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026