New Jersey: quotes, best value first
Quotes ranked by reading; every price comes from a company page. The $100 state fee is kept outside the quotes.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again
Best value
$199 to register, $149 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $497
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. The New Jersey filing at $199 plus state fees, first agent year covered.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co saves $100 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
The agent renews at $149 a year in every state.
Quote includes
- The foreign registration filing
- Registered agent costs nothing the first year
- Fifty-state service
Reads well
- One price in every state
- Registered agent is free in year one
- $199 plus the state's fee
Reads poorly
- $50 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co at renewal
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2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a low-reading registration
In-state provider
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
New Jersey Registered Agent.co holds spot 2 because $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 over the state fee
- First agent year included
- Then $99 a year
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
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3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a small agent renewal
In-state provider
$199 to register, $99 yearly after
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Registered Agent NJ.org holds spot 3 because $199 beyond the state fee, then $99 per year.
Its quotes match New Jersey Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Quote includes
- Registration delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Then $99 a year
- First agent year included
- $199 over the state fee
Reads poorly
- The home state needs a different agent
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Year one plus renewals, using prices sampled November 13, 2026. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Cost calculator
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
New Jersey state fees (official)
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
How the ranking came out
Mainstay Filing read better than New Jersey Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Registering here involves at least two states, and one provider for both beat New Jersey Registered Agent.co.
New Jersey foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the source
Registration: the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC), the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury, $100. It also needs good standing certificate.
As written: njportal.com (logged October 2026) for the record
The state-fees-only case
State fees alone read $250 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $497).
Quick answers
What is the price of registering a foreign LLC with New Jersey?
$100 in state fees, and our quotes add $199.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Year one plus two renewals reads $397 to $497.
Which form carries out the registration?
The filing is Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC), lodged at the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
Is a document from the home state required by New Jersey?
Yes: good standing certificate.
Which recurring filing follows registration?
The annual report, billed at $75.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which foreign registration service ranks first for New Jersey?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org.
Logged references
- Bench note on New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, August 2026.
- Bench note on New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, August 2026.
- Bench note on New Jersey report due date: njleg.state.nj.us, August 2026.
- Bench note on New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered: nj.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on New Jersey formation fee: Filing: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on New Jersey registered agent statute: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on NJ Division of Revenue, Business: njportal.com, October 2026.
- Bench note on NJ Division of Revenue, fee: nj.gov, October 2026.
- Bench note on Public Records Filing for New: nj.gov, October 2026.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, November 13, 2026