Ranked quotes
Ranked by the
lab method. State fees do not hinge on the agent.
1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for owners tracking every dollar
Top quote
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
New Jersey Registered Agent.co reads best in New Jersey: $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
A three-year reading under Mainstay Filing's earns the top quote.
Quote includes
- An office address located in the state
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 annually, no increase
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
Reads poorly
- Another state means another agent
- Annual report stays on your list
2
2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a local fallback
New Jersey focus
$99 to open, $99 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Next on the board, Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 yearly with an in-state street address on file.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.
Quote includes
- An office address located in the state
- Served papers scanned to your account
Reads well
- $99 annually, no increase
- A smaller annual reading than Mainstay Filing
Reads poorly
- Another state means another agent
- Annual report stays on your list
3
3. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand
All fifty
$149 to open, $149 on renewal
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Mainstay Filing fills quote 3: $149 a year here and the same $149 in every other state.
Its reading is $150 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co's at year three, and cost is 36% of the ranking.
Quote includes
- An office address inside the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Valid in every state
- $149 a year, no change at renewal
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
- Covers the agent role only
Cumulative cost by year
Company prices from November 13, 2026, accumulated by year. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Run your own reading
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
New Jersey state fees (official)
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
What settled the order
For New Jersey, the deciding term was measured three-year cost (36% of the ranking), where New Jersey Registered Agent.co came out ahead.
$297 across three years for New Jersey Registered Agent.co, which saves $150 against Mainstay Filing.
New Jersey registered agent requirements, quoted from the source (New Jersey Secretary of State)
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. Look up N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.
Official wording: pub.njleg.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
The no-service reading
An owner who meets the address rule can serve for free; the quotes above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.
Common questions
What does a New Jersey registered agent charge each year?
$99 to $149 a year on this board.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across the quotes, not counting state fees.
Must a New Jersey LLC keep a registered agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the registered agent?
Yes, if the eligibility and address rules above are met.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
Each year the state bills $75 for the annual report, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which registered agent ranks best in New Jersey?
New Jersey Registered Agent.co ranks first. Registered Agent NJ.org and Mainstay Filing follow.
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.
- Quote source: New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, November 13, 2026