New Jersey: quotes, best value first
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $100 state fee.
1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a bare start
Ranks first
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
For New Jersey, Registered Agent NJ.org gives the best value: $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
Its three-year reading is below Mainstay Filing's, and three-year cost carries 36% of the ranking.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Opens at $199
- Agent renews at $99
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- The annual report is not priced in
- $99 extra for the EIN
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report paperwork
All fifty
$199 a year plus the $100 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing holds spot 2 because a single $199 quote covers formation, registered agent and each annual report.
A $200 difference from Registered Agent NJ.org at year three sets its position.
You never prepare the annual report; only the $75 state fee is added.
Quote includes
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Registered agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- State fee at cost
Reads well
- No increase on renewal ($199)
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
- EIN application covered
Reads poorly
- Renews $100 above Registered Agent NJ.org
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3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a small agent renewal
New Jersey focus
Opening $199; later years $99
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
New Jersey Registered Agent.co holds spot 3 because $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
Its quote stops short of the annual report.
Registered Agent NJ.org publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- Formation done for you
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- Agent included to start
- Opens at $199
- Agent renews at $99
Reads poorly
- The annual report is not priced in
- $99 extra for the EIN
Cumulative cost by year
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. Readings keep one order for ten years.
Run your own reading
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Government side of the board, New Jersey
Every state row cites its official source. The three-year total combines the filing, the second-year and third-year reports and any minimum tax.
The reading behind New Jersey
Measured three-year cost put Registered Agent NJ.org first. That term is 36% of the ranking; filings handled per dollar, renewal drift, break-even year and price clarity make up the rest.
On the three-year column Registered Agent NJ.org sits at $397, a $200 difference from Mainstay Filing.
Count the EIN application and Registered Agent NJ.org reads lower from year 2.
New Jersey LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
The New Jersey Secretary of State takes $100 along with the Certificate of Formation, per N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Reference: pub.njleg.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
State fees alone read $250 for three years, which is the floor. The board shows what each service adds ($397 to $597).
New Jersey price questions, answered
What do LLC formation services charge in New Jersey?
Budget $199 plus $100 in state fees.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Anywhere from $397 to $597 for three years of service.
How much does New Jersey take to file an LLC?
$100 paid to the state, via the Certificate of Formation.
What does New Jersey bill each year after formation?
Each year the state bills $75 for the annual report, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 extra) | Mainstay Filing (no charge) | New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 extra).
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
No break-even inside ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in New Jersey?
Registered Agent NJ.org, which wins on measured three-year cost. Then Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Reference for New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Jersey report due date: njleg.state.nj.us, logged August 2026.
- Reference for New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered: nj.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for New Jersey formation fee: Filing: pub.njleg.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for New Jersey registered agent statute: pub.njleg.gov, logged October 2026.
- pricing page at Registered Agent NJ.org, taken on November 13, 2026
- New Jersey service page at Mainstay Filing, taken on November 13, 2026
- pricing page at New Jersey Registered Agent.co, taken on November 13, 2026