Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because the New Jersey formation, a registered agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the annual report on your behalf. The state fee in New Jersey is $75 every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above Registered Agent NJ.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation document prepared and filed for you
- Registered agent service across the year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- New Jersey's fee is added at cost
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than Registered Agent NJ.org's after year one
Registered Agent NJ.org makes the list at number two because the New Jersey formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with New Jersey every year.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- A first year of registered agent service included
Good
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- A year as your registered agent comes included
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
New Jersey Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because the New Jersey formation runs $199 above the state's fee, with the registered agent free for a year and $99 yearly to keep the agent.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the annual report, so the owner files it with New Jersey every year.
Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- LLC filing done for you
- Your registered agent for the first year
Good
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- The registered agent role is free for the first year
Watch for
- Leaves the annual report to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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New Jersey LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $100 New Jersey filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
Why Mainstay Filing is first
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped New Jersey was what the price covers.
New Jersey asks for a report each year and charges $75. Mainstay's price covers that filing and Registered Agent NJ.org's does not, so coverage beat Registered Agent NJ.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in New Jersey: filing fee and form
The Certificate of Formation costs $100 to file with the New Jersey Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
Keeping the company in good order in New Jersey after formation
File the annual report every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state fee is $75. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about New Jersey LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in New Jersey?
The state filing fee is $100, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Certificate of Formation, submitted to the New Jersey Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a registered agent when it forms in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey wants a registered agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in New Jersey?
The annual report, every year, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, for a $75 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the New Jersey LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year pays for the New Jersey filing, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and the renewal is $199.
Where the figures come from
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (checked again August 2026)
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (checked again August 2026)
- New Jersey report due date (checked again August 2026)
- New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered (checked again October 2026)
- New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- New Jersey registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: New Jersey service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Registered Agent NJ.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from New Jersey Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026