3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026): Your Questions Answered
For LLC formation services in New Jersey, we would ask Mainstay Filing ($199), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) in 2026, in that order. The costs split two ways: $100 to the state for the filing and $397 to $597 to a service across three years.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
State fee to file
$100, one time
Every year after
$75 each year
Registered agent
Yes, name one
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co then Registered Agent NJ.org
1. Mainstay Filing: best for not filing the annual report yourself
$199 yearly ($299 at signup, state fee included)
Mainstay Filing is the one to ask first in New Jersey because one yearly price of $199 pays for forming the LLC, serving as the registered agent and filing the annual report, then renews at $199.
Is it the smallest bill? No: New Jersey Registered Agent.co is $200 less over three years, and the difference pays for more of the paperwork.
Expect $75 for the state on top, and nothing else for the annual report.
What the price covers
Formation paperwork submitted
Registered agent for twelve months
Annual report filed for you
EIN application submitted
No markup on state fees
Good news
Year two costs $199
Formation, agent and report for $199 a year
The EIN step is handled
The catch
New Jersey Registered Agent.co renews for $100 less
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever you pick.
Questions owners ask
What will forming an LLC cost in this state?
$100 goes to the state. Hiring a service in year one adds $199.
Over three years the state collects $250, filing fee included. pub.njleg.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Which form do I file, and where does it go?
The New Jersey Secretary of State receives the Certificate of Formation, and once it approves, the LLC exists.
Legal basis: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18. pub.njleg.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Does this state require a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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.
The last row is arithmetic, not a state figure: filing fee, plus the reports due in years two and three, plus a minimum tax where one applies. Open-ended costs stay out.
Still wondering?
Who applies for the EIN?
Only Mainstay Filing covers it at no added cost. At the others, New Jersey Registered Agent.co bills $99 and Registered Agent NJ.org bills $99.
What do the picks cost over three years?
For three years you would pay $597 at Mainstay Filing, $397 at New Jersey Registered Agent.co, $397 at Registered Agent NJ.org, before state fees.
Where do these numbers come from?
Official New Jersey sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.
Do I have to use a service?
Not at all. The state takes filings from owners directly. A service just saves you time, and it can double as your agent.
What does the LLC owe the state yearly?
One filing keeps coming back: the annual report, each year, for $75. The state says it is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
What is the best LLC service for New Jersey?
Mainstay Filing comes first: $199 a year includes the formation, the registered agent and every annual report. Next are New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on New Jersey Division of Revenue rests on njportal.com, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on New Jersey Division of Revenue rests on njportal.com, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on New Jersey report due date rests on njleg.state.nj.us, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered rests on nj.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on New Jersey formation fee: Filing rests on pub.njleg.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on New Jersey registered agent statute rests on pub.njleg.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
The Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026