LLC Review Desk's 2026 picks for registered agents in New Jersey, favorite first, are Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year). Registered Agent NJ.org is our favorite, because it focuses on New Jersey at $99 a year and gives you an in-state street address for the registered office.
By the LLC Review Desk editorial team
Position 1
Best here
1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for the smallest yearly price on this list
$99 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.6out of 10
9.6 out of 10
Our favorite is Registered Agent NJ.org, because you pay a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned into your account.
The registered office you get is Registered Agent NJ.org's address inside the state, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan online.
This is where it beats Mainstay Filing: what you pay over three years.
In the price
A street address in the state for your registered office
The company's served papers show up in your account as scans
What we like
You pay $99 a year, renewals included
Formation comes with a free first agent year
Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
Trade-offs
The annual report is a job that stays with you
Built for New Jersey; other states need another agent
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for New Jersey specialists
$99 a year, the same each year
Our score
9.3out of 10
9.3 out of 10
Coming in second is New Jersey Registered Agent.co, because you pay a flat $99 a year, and papers served on the company are scanned into your account.
The registered office you get is New Jersey Registered Agent.co's address inside the state, and you read whatever is served on the company as a scan online.
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.
In the price
A street address in the state for your registered office
The company's served papers show up in your account as scans
What we like
$99 annually with no renewal bump
Formation comes with a free first agent year
Yearly price below Mainstay Filing's
Trade-offs
The annual report is a job that stays with you
Built for New Jersey; other states need another agent
In third place is Mainstay Filing, because you pay $149 a year whether you stay in one state or grow, and your first three government letters each year are scanned free.
Starting from scratch? The $199 yearly package adds the New Jersey filing and the annual report.
Registered Agent NJ.org is $150 cheaper over three years, so Mainstay Filing comes second on cost.
In the price
An in-state street address as your registered office
Legal papers served on the company are scanned within the business day at no cost
Three government letters a year scanned at no cost to you
Compliance reminders
What we like
$149 a year and it stays flat
Your first three government letters each year, scanned for free
Same-business-day scans of papers served on the company, no charge
Fine for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Trade-offs
The agent plan alone is $50 a year more than Registered Agent NJ.org
Unless you buy the formation package, you file the annual report yourself
The 10-point scores are ours. They come from the criteria on How we rank and don't use customer ratings.
What New Jersey registered agents cost in 2026: year one, renewals and three years
Service
First year
Second year
Third year
Three-year total
Same price when you renew
Registered Agent NJ.org
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
New Jersey Registered Agent.co
$99
$99
$99
$297
Yes
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149
$149
$447
Yes
We took each price from the company's own pages on November 12, 2026. New Jersey's own fees stay the same no matter which agent you choose.
What decided the order
In New Jersey, three-year cost decided the order. If you're curious about the weights, three-year cost is 29%, filings in the price is 29% and renewal price, state fit and up-front totals share 42%.
Registered Agent NJ.org comes to $297 over three years, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing. If you only need an agent in New Jersey, fifty-state reach doesn't help much, so the lower yearly price won.
You can read every criterion and weight on How we rank.
What New Jersey says about the registered agent (via New Jersey Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address. The law: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
The New Jersey annual report: when and how much
Here's the schedule: the annual report is due every year in New Jersey, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. It costs $75. Reminders from the state go to your registered agent.
Your questions about New Jersey registered agents
Do I really need a registered agent for a New Jersey LLC?
You do. New Jersey won't accept an LLC without a registered agent who has a street address in the state, and that name goes on the public record.
What do New Jersey registered agents usually cost per year?
Plan on $99 to $149 a year, and each service keeps its price when you renew.
Can I be my own registered agent?
Sometimes, if you meet the state's rules. 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.
When do I have to send in the New Jersey annual report?
Mark last day of the LLC's anniversary month on your calendar. The state's charge is $75.
Which registered agents did we review here?
Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), with our favorite first.
Who is the best registered agent for New Jersey?
Registered Agent NJ.org, because it's $99 a year, and the price stays put at renewal, the smallest yearly price among these picks.