LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for LLC services in New Jersey, favorite first, are Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing is our favorite, because the New Jersey formation, your registered agent and the annual report all come in a single $199 price.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Top pick on this page
1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation, agent and annual report in one simple price
$199 a year, and the state fee goes on top ($299 at checkout)
Our score
9.3out of 10
9.3 out of 10
Our favorite is Mainstay Filing, because $199 a year covers the New Jersey formation, a year as your registered agent and the annual report, and it renews at $199.
When your plan renews, Mainstay files the annual report for you. New Jersey charges $75 every year for it, and the date is last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.
Over three years it costs $200 more than Registered Agent NJ.org, and for us the extra things it handles are worth that.
In the price
Your formation filing, taken care of
Registered agent service for the whole year
Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
Your EIN application, taken care of
What we like
New Jersey's fee is passed through at cost
Renews at $199, no add-ons
One yearly price of $199 that includes the annual report
The EIN application is included
Trade-offs
After year one, its agent costs $100 a year more than Registered Agent NJ.org's
2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a New Jersey LLC that will stay put
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.1out of 10
9.1 out of 10
Coming in second is Registered Agent NJ.org, because the New Jersey formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to New Jersey yourself every year.
3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a New Jersey-only LLC
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, with the state fee on top
Our score
9.0out of 10
9.0 out of 10
In third place is New Jersey Registered Agent.co, because the New Jersey formation costs $199 over the state's fee, with the registered agent free the first year, and keeping the agent is $99 a year.
You get a street address in the state for your registered office, and any papers served on the company are scanned into your online account.
The annual report isn't part of its published price, so you send it to New Jersey yourself every year.
Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co share a price and a feature list, so you can't go wrong with either.
Our scores out of 10 are editorial: LLC Review Desk sets them using the criteria on How we rank. They aren't customer ratings.
What New Jersey LLC services cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Handles the annual report too
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199
$199
$597
Yes
Registered Agent NJ.org
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
New Jersey Registered Agent.co
$199
$99
$99
$397
No
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. On top of every row, New Jersey charges a $100 filing fee, which isn't in these totals.
Why we put Mainstay Filing first
Two things count most to us, three-year cost and filings in the price, at 29% each. Renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%, and New Jersey came down to filings in the price.
In New Jersey you'll need a report each year ($75 to the state). Mainstay's price includes that filing and Registered Agent NJ.org's doesn't, which is why coverage beat Registered Agent NJ.org's lower three-year cost.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
The New Jersey LLC filing fee and form, from the state
Heads up: the New Jersey Secretary of State takes $100 when you file the Certificate of Formation. Every service below adds that fee at cost.
What a New Jersey LLC needs after it is formed
There's one recurring item: the annual report, every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state asks for $75. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Your questions about New Jersey LLC services
How much does forming an LLC in New Jersey set you back?
The state charges $100 to file, and services charge $199.
What paperwork makes the LLC official?
You send the Certificate of Formation to the New Jersey Secretary of State.
Does the New Jersey formation form ask me to name a registered agent?
Yes. You list a registered agent when you file and keep one on record, using a street address in New Jersey.
Is there paperwork after the LLC is formed?
Yes, one item: the annual report. It comes every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month, and the state asks $75.
Is the EIN included in the price?
With Mainstay Filing, yes; it comes with the yearly price. Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co tack on $99 for it. You can also ask the IRS for an EIN yourself, free of charge.
Who should I use to form my New Jersey LLC?
Mainstay Filing, because for one yearly price of $199 you get the New Jersey filing, registered agent service and the annual report, then $199 at renewal.