The short answer
- To form the LLC
- $100 to file the Certificate of Formation.
- Every year after
- $75 a year, due at the end of the anniversary month.
- If you file late
- No flat late fee from New Jersey. After two missed reports, New Jersey administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $225.
- Five years, filing it yourself
- $475: the formation fee plus five years of the state's recurring fee, with no service fees.
Start your New Jersey LLC
Our service fee and the New Jersey filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Start your New Jersey LLCWhat's included
- Name availability check before we file
- Certificate of Formation prepared and filed with New Jersey
- Submitted within 3 business days, or the same day as an option
- Approved documents emailed, plus a private order page
- New Jersey's after-formation deadlines in writing
- A real person by email
New Jersey LLC one-time costs
What New Jersey charges once, when the LLC is formed, and the optional costs that arrive at the same time. The state fee is the same whether you file yourself or use a service.
- Amount
- $100
- Notes
- Paid to New Jersey to file the Certificate of Formation. One time.
- Amount
- Not offered
- Notes
- New Jersey sells no faster review of the formation filing.
- Amount
- Free if you serve yourself; our agent service can be added in the application
- Notes
- Required in New Jersey; a street address in the state.
- Amount
- Free if you write it, or our self-help template after checkout
- Notes
- Not filed with the state.
- Amount
- Our fee, itemized at checkout
- Notes
- Optional. Our fee and the New Jersey filing & processing appear as separate lines before you pay.
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Online filing prices; a few states charge a different amount on paper.
New Jersey LLC ongoing costs
What New Jersey charges to keep the LLC in good standing, when it is due, and what the state does when a report is late or missed.
- The state's rule
- $75 a year
- Notes
- Filed with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, every year.
- The state's rule
- End of the anniversary month
- Notes
- State wording: End of anniversary month.
- The state's rule
- None
- The state's rule
- After two missed reports
- Notes
- Administrative dissolution, revocation or forfeiture by the state, after notice.
- The state's rule
- $225
- Notes
- The state's total to reinstate after two missed reports: reinstatement fee plus the missed reports and penalties it requires.
- The state's rule
- None
- Notes
- New Jersey adds no LLC tax beyond the figures above.
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us. Due rules, penalties and dissolution triggers are read from each state's statute or filing office page; the reinstatement figure is the state's own total at that point.
New Jersey LLC annual fee
New Jersey's recurring requirement: $75/year, due end of anniversary month. New Jersey calls the filing the Annual Report, and it goes to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services at njportal.com. New Jersey keys the deadline to your own formation date: at the end of the anniversary month, every year. In the state's words: End of anniversary month.
If you file late: No flat late fee published; a missed report still risks loss of good standing. After two missed reports, New Jersey administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $225.
The due date, filing window and portal are covered step by step in New Jersey LLC annual report.
Other recurring obligations
- Register for NJ taxes/employer purposes (Form NJ-REG online) to get Business Registration Certificate; needs Entity ID and NAICS code. after formation, before doing business. $0.
- File NJ annual report. every year by the last day of the anniversary month of formation. $75.
- Partnership filing fee for LLCs taxed as partnerships with more than two owners and New Jersey income. each year with the NJ-1065. $150 per owner, plus a 50% prepayment toward next year.
New Jersey LLC filing fee: $100
The filing fee is what New Jersey charges to file your Certificate of Formation, the document that creates the company. New Jersey charges $100. It is the one cost nobody can avoid: it is the same whether you file directly with the state or hire a service, and no legitimate service can waive it. Which form New Jersey uses, where it is filed and what it asks: how to register an LLC in New Jersey.
New Jersey posts its current processing times on its own site; we do not quote one.
New Jersey does not sell expedited review of the formation filing.
By filing fee, New Jersey ranks 22 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first; the median state charges $100.
Five-year New Jersey LLC cost: $475
$100 to form, plus $75 a year in report fees for five years, comes to $475 paid to New Jersey over five years, assuming every report is filed on time. Taxes on the company's income, licenses and a registered agent service are separate.
See your exact New Jersey total before you pay
Our service fee and the New Jersey filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay, each on its own line.
What the New Jersey state fee does not include
The filing fee buys the state's approval of the Certificate of Formation and nothing else. These are the costs that sit outside it.
- Registered agent. New Jersey requires one, with a street address in the state. Serving as your own agent is free; the address becomes public record. Our registered agent service can be added in the application. New Jersey registered agent requirements.
- Operating agreement. Not filed with the state and free if you write it yourself. Our self-help template is available after checkout.
- Business licenses and permits. Set by the city, county or licensing board for your line of business, not by the formation filing. Many New Jersey LLCs need none; a restaurant, contractor or salon usually needs several.
- Taxes. An LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns unless it elects otherwise, and sales tax or employer registrations are separate state accounts with no formation fee attached.
- Filing service. Our fee is itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay, with same-day submission as an option. The state fee is identical either way.
How to pay less for a New Jersey LLC
- File the Certificate of Formation yourself. New Jersey takes it online at njportal.com for the $100 state fee alone.
- Be your own registered agent if you have a New Jersey street address and are there during business hours. The trade-off is privacy: the address goes on the public record.
- Write your own operating agreement. No state charges for it and New Jersey does not file it.
- File the Annual Report on time. New Jersey charges no late fee, but a missed report still leads to loss of good standing and dissolution.
- Form where you do business. An LLC that operates in New Jersey but is formed elsewhere must register in New Jersey as a foreign LLC anyway, paying New Jersey's registration fee and its recurring report on top of the home state's.
How New Jersey compares
By filing fee, New Jersey is number 22 of 51 jurisdictions, cheapest first. The filing fee is paid once; the recurring line is what separates states over time.
- Filing fee
- $100
- Recurring
- $75 a year
- Five-year total
- $475
- Filing fee
- $200
- Recurring
- $9 every 2 years
- Five-year total
- $222.50
- Filing fee
- $125
- Recurring
- $7 a year
- Five-year total
- $160
- Filing fee
- $110
- Recurring
- $400 a year (LLC tax, no report; $300 for payments due through June 1, 2026)
- Five-year total
- $2,110
State fees verified October 2026 and set by the state, not by us.
Every state's fee is in LLC cost by state, and the case for and against forming elsewhere is in cheapest states to form an LLC.
Filing yourself vs. using us
Filing directly with New Jersey costs only the state's own fee: $100. The state takes formations at njportal.com. Through us, you pay our service fee plus the New Jersey filing & processing, for the name check, the Certificate of Formation prepared and submitted, the approved documents emailed to you and New Jersey's deadlines in writing. Both lines are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Sources
State fees verified October 2026; page last updated November 1, 2026. The figures above are read from New Jersey's own fee schedule, forms and statutes:
- nj.gov (nj.gov/treasury/revenue/fees.shtml)
- nj.gov (nj.gov/treasury/revenue/gettingregistered.shtml)
- njportal.com (njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/)
- njportal.com (njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/CompanyInformation/BusinessName)
- nj.gov (nj.gov/njbonds/treasury/revenue/pdf/NJ_Public_Records_Filing.pdf)
- nj.gov (nj.gov/njfilm/assets/pdf/registering-to-do-business-in-NJ.pdf)
- njeda.gov (njeda.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/MBL_example-cert-of-formation_SAMPLE-1.pdf)
- business.nj.gov (business.nj.gov/pages/register-your-business)
- njportal.com (New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Annual Report filing)
Standard Filings is a filing service, not a law firm. This page is general information from each state's published filing rules and fee schedules, not legal or tax advice.
New Jersey LLC cost FAQ
How much does it cost to start an LLC in New Jersey?+
New Jersey charges $100. That is the state's own fee and it is the same whether you file yourself or use a service. If you have us file it, our service fee and the New Jersey filing & processing are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
Does New Jersey charge an annual fee for an LLC?+
Yes. New Jersey's recurring requirement: $75/year, due end of anniversary month. That works out to $75 a year.
When is the New Jersey LLC annual report due?+
New Jersey keys the deadline to your own formation date: at the end of the anniversary month, every year. In the state's words: End of anniversary month.
What is the late penalty for a New Jersey LLC report?+
New Jersey charges no flat late fee for a late LLC report. After two missed reports, New Jersey administratively dissolves the LLC, and the state's total to reinstate it at that point is $225.
Is there a franchise tax in New Jersey?+
No. New Jersey charges no franchise, privilege or LLC tax on top of its Annual Report; the LLC's income is taxed through its owners' returns in the ordinary way, and any state income tax registration is separate from the formation and report fees here.
How much is a registered agent in New Jersey?+
Nothing from the state: New Jersey charges no fee for naming a registered agent. Serving as your own agent is free if you have a street address in New Jersey and are there during business hours; the address becomes public record. A commercial registered agent charges a yearly fee that the agent sets, in exchange for keeping its New Jersey address on the record and forwarding what arrives.
Can I file the New Jersey Certificate of Formation myself?+
Yes. New Jersey accepts the Certificate of Formation directly from business owners at njportal.com, and you pay only the state's $100 fee. New Jersey posts its current processing times on its own site; we do not quote one.
What does your service add to the state fee?+
Our service fee covers a name availability check, your Certificate of Formation prepared and filed, the approved documents emailed to you, and New Jersey's deadlines in writing. The New Jersey filing & processing is a separate line, and both are itemized on the checkout review screen before you pay.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Fees change; confirm the current amount with New Jersey before you rely on it.
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