Where New Jersey stands on fees
34th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
Providers for New Jersey, ranked
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
Rank 1
1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for founders who live in New Jersey
Year one $99, year two $99
Highest on the list, New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.
Price covers
- A real office in New Jersey
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- New Jersey and nothing else
- Annual report stays with you
Local to New Jersey
2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for New Jersey businesses that stay put
Year one $99, year two $99
Spot 2 is Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 per year gets an agent whose office address is inside the state.
Price for price it equals New Jersey Registered Agent.co.
Price covers
- A real office in New Jersey
- You can read served papers online as scans
Upside
- Flat $99/yr
- Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing
Downside
- New Jersey and nothing else
- Annual report stays with you
All 50 states
3. Mainstay Filing: best for the same agent in any state
Year one $149, year two $149
Just behind comes Mainstay Filing, where one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper on three-year provider charges.
Price covers
- A genuine street address inside the state
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- Fifty-state coverage
- $149 each year
Downside
- $50 extra each year compared with New Jersey Registered Agent.co
- Report filing belongs to the formation package, not this plan
The 3 providers compared
Prices as shown on November 12, 2026. Any agent, same state bill.
Agent budget calculator
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the annual report from year two). The formation fee is not part of the total.
New Jersey and the states beside it on the chart
What the law says about a registered agent in New Jersey
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.
Who may be named: 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. Authority: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
New Jersey's repeating fees
Alongside the agent, the LLC files the annual report every year at $75, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
How the New Jersey ranking was drawn
Service cost across three years settled first place in New Jersey; it carries 36% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements handled, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co totals $297 over three years, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
New Jersey FAQ
Is a registered agent required for every New Jersey LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the registered agent for a New Jersey LLC?
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.
How much does New Jersey registered agent service run each year?
$99 to $149 per year, going by the ranking above.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$75 per year by our yearly measure, which is the annual report ($75 every year).
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in the sequence of the chart.
Which registered agent should I use?
Our route runs through New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 per year with no change at renewal, a good fit for a company that stays put. After it, Registered Agent NJ.org and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- Check njportal.com for New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; last seen August 2026.
- Check njportal.com for New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services; last seen August 2026.
- Check njleg.state.nj.us for New Jersey report due date; last seen August 2026.
- Check nj.gov for New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered; last seen October 2026.
- Check pub.njleg.gov for New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check pub.njleg.gov for New Jersey registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
- Check ccfs.sos.wa.gov for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.wa.gov for Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.wa.gov for Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check ilsos.gov for Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services; last seen August 2026.
- Check ilsos.gov for Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services; last seen August 2026.
- Check business.ct.gov for Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check business.ct.gov for Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check business.ct.gov for Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check maine.gov for Maine Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check maine.gov for Maine Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Pricing page from New Jersey Registered Agent.co (company page, November 12, 2026)
- Pricing page from Registered Agent NJ.org (company page, November 12, 2026)
- New Jersey service page from Mainstay Filing (company page, November 12, 2026)