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Our top pick in New JerseyMainstay Filing
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one price
$199 a year, state fee extra ($299 today)
Our mark9.2out of 10
Mainstay Filing is number one here: the New Jersey formation, your registered agent and the annual report all sit under one $199 yearly price.
New Jersey's annual report costs $75 every year (due last day of the LLC's anniversary month); Mainstay prepares and files it as part of the renewal, with the state's fee passed through at cost.
You pay $200 more over three years than with New Jersey Registered Agent.co, for more in the price.
What you get
- Formation prepared and filed
- Your registered agent, all year
- Your annual report prepared and filed
- EIN application
Why pick it
- EIN application included
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- New Jersey's fee charged at cost
- All-in at $199 a year
Less good
- $100 more per year than New Jersey Registered Agent.co from year two
Place2
Best for a New Jersey-only companyNew Jersey Registered Agent.co
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a low-cost New Jersey LLC
$199 up front, $99 a year from year two
Our mark8.7out of 10
Number 2 is New Jersey Registered Agent.co: a $199 formation fee over the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get a New Jersey street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
You handle the annual report on your own every year; it is not in the price.
What you get
- LLC filing done for you
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 + state fee
- First year of registered agent service included
Less good
- Does not file the annual report
- EIN costs $99 more
Place3
Low renewalRegistered Agent NJ.org
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a second New Jersey option
$199 up front, $99 a year from year two
Our mark8.5out of 10
Number 3 is Registered Agent NJ.org: a $199 formation fee over the state's own, then $99 a year for the agent.
You get a New Jersey street address for the registered office, and served papers are scanned to your account.
You handle the annual report on your own every year; it is not in the price.
With identical published prices, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org are separated only narrowly.
What you get
- LLC filing done for you
- First year of registered agent service
Why pick it
- $199 + state fee
- First year of registered agent service included
- $99 yearly from year two
Less good
- Does not file the annual report
- EIN costs $99 more
Shortlist at a glance
| Rank | Service | Our score | Service fee | Year two | Best for | Link |
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| 1 | Mainstay Filing | 9.2 | $199 | $199/yr | Formation, agent and annual report in one price | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 2 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | 8.7 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Jersey-only LLC on a budget | Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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| 3 | Registered Agent NJ.org | 8.5 | $199 | $99/yr | A New Jersey-only LLC on a budget | Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
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The Founders Review sets these scores itself from the five criteria on our method page; they are not user ratings.
2026 prices: year one, renewal and three-year total cost
| Service | Year one | Year two | Year three | Three-year total | Annual report filed for you |
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| Mainstay Filing | $199 | $199 | $199 | $597 | Yes |
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| New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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| Registered Agent NJ.org | $199 | $99 | $99 | $397 | No |
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Read from each provider's pricing page on November 12, 2026. These totals leave out the $100 state filing fee, which every service passes through.
What decided the ranking
Five criteria set the order; the two heaviest are three-year cost and what one price covers. Here what one price covers made the difference.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co costs less, but the annual report filing in Mainstay's price earned it the higher coverage score.
See How we rank for every criterion and weight.
New Jersey LLC cost: the official fee
New Jersey charges $100 to file the Certificate of Formation with the New Jersey Secretary of State under N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18. Every service in this ranking passes that fee through on top of its own price.
After the filing: yearly upkeep
You owe the annual report every year ($75 state fee), due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What New Jersey founders ask
How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Jersey?
$100 to the state, plus $199 for a service to file it.
What form creates the LLC?
The Certificate of Formation, filed with the New Jersey Secretary of State.
Do I need a registered agent for a New Jersey LLC?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
What yearly filings does a New Jersey LLC have?
The annual report, every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, with a $75 state fee.
Is the EIN application included?
Mainstay Filing's yearly price includes it. New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org charge $99 for it. The IRS itself charges no fee for an EIN.
Which LLC service is best in New Jersey?
Mainstay Filing tops our list: a single $199 price each year covers the filing, the agent and the annual report.
Sources we used
- www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports (New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury), last confirmed August 2026
- www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/Home/FAQ (New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury), last confirmed August 2026
- www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-statutes (New Jersey report due date), last confirmed August 2026
- www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/gettingregistered.shtml (New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered), last confirmed October 2026
- pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A5500/5325_I1.HTM (New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source), last confirmed October 2026
- pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL12/50_.PDF (New Jersey registered agent statute), last confirmed October 2026
- New Jersey service page of Mainstay Filing, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of New Jersey Registered Agent.co, read November 12, 2026
- Pricing and service pages of Registered Agent NJ.org, read November 12, 2026