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3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026)

On the Formation Scorecard 2026 scorecard for LLC services in New Jersey the order reads New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199). New Jersey Registered Agent.co posts the top score: $199 plus the New Jersey filing fee, first-year registered agent service included, then $99 yearly.
Researched and written by the Formation Scorecard editorial team
Rank #1 Best here

1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a New Jersey LLC that stays small

9.3 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

New Jersey Registered Agent.co leads the card: New Jersey formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the annual report, so you send that filing to New Jersey yourself every year.

Over three years it is the cheaper option next to Mainstay Filing, and cost carries top weight.

What you get

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • Year-one registered agent service included

Strengths

  • Formation at $199, with the state fee added
  • Year one as your registered agent is included
  • Agent at $99 a year from year two

Watch for

  • Leaves the annual report with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: the full write-up
Rank #2 Best bundle

2. Mainstay Filing: best for a bundle of formation, agent and annual report

8.9 Editor score out of 10
$199 a year plus the state's fee, $299 due at checkout

Mainstay Filing takes second spot: $199 a year takes in the formation filing, your registered agent and the annual report, with renewal at $199.

Each renewal includes Mainstay's filing of the annual report. New Jersey bills $75 every year for it, due last day of the LLC's anniversary month; Mainstay passes the state's fee along at cost.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200 over three years, and that gap costs Mainstay points on cost.

What you get

  • Your formation paperwork, filed
  • A year-round registered agent
  • The annual report, filed for you each time
  • EIN application included

Strengths

  • New Jersey's state fee is added at cost
  • EIN application bundled in
  • Renews at $199 with nothing added
  • One $199 yearly price that also files the annual report

Watch for

  • Its agent renews $100 a year above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Mainstay Filing: the full write-up
Rank #3 Low renewal

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for staying local in New Jersey

8.6 Editor score out of 10
$199 to form, then $99 a year for the agent, state fee extra

Registered Agent NJ.org takes third spot: New Jersey formation for $199 beyond the state's fee, with a free first agent year, and $99 a year to keep the agent.

The plan puts the company at an in-state street address and scans papers served on it to your online account.

Its prices leave out the annual report, so you send that filing to New Jersey yourself every year.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org post identical prices and plan features, so the points between them are close and either is a sound pick.

What you get

  • Articles prepared and filed
  • A year as your registered agent, up front

Strengths

  • Includes the first registered agent year
  • Formation at $199, with the state fee added
  • Agent at $99 a year from year two

Watch for

  • Leaves the annual report with you
  • $99 extra for the EIN application
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. Registered Agent NJ.org: the full write-up

The 3 entries on one card

Place Service Card score Service fee Year two Best for Go
1 New Jersey Registered Agent.co 9.3 $199 $99/yr A New Jersey-only LLC on a tight budget Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing 8.9 $199 $199/yr Formation, agent and annual report together Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent NJ.org 8.6 $199 $99/yr A New Jersey-only LLC on a tight budget Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Scores are Formation Scorecard's own marks out of 10, based on the criteria explained on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

New Jersey LLC service cost in 2026: first year, renewal and the three-year tally

Service First year Second year Third year Three-year tally Annual report included
New Jersey Registered Agent.co $199 $99 $99 $397 No
Mainstay Filing $199 $199 $199 $597 Yes
Registered Agent NJ.org $199 $99 $99 $397 No

Each price comes from the company's own site, read on November 12, 2026. Add New Jersey's $100 filing fee to each row; the tally above leaves it out.

The case for New Jersey Registered Agent.co in first

The marking scheme gives 25% to cost across three years and 25% to coverage of the price, with renewal terms, state-by-state fit and pricing clarity sharing 50%. For New Jersey, cost across three years made the difference.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co tallies $397 across three years, $200 below Mainstay Filing. Mainstay would add the annual report filing, but an owner can file it alone for just the state fee, so the lower price took the points.

Every criterion and weight appears on How we rank.

New Jersey LLC formation: the official fee and form

The Certificate of Formation carries a $100 fee at the New Jersey Secretary of State. Every service here passes that fee through at cost, on top of its own price.

Keeping the New Jersey LLC current

The annual report arrives every year and is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month. It carries a $75 fee. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

New Jersey LLC service: quick questions

How much will an LLC in New Jersey cost to set up?

Expect $100 for the state plus $199 for the service.

What is the name of the formation form?

It is the Certificate of Formation, and the New Jersey Secretary of State receives it.

Must a New Jersey LLC appoint a registered agent when it forms?

Yes. A registered agent with a street address in New Jersey has to be on file from the start.

What does a New Jersey LLC have to file after formation?

One item, the annual report, due every year (last day of the LLC's anniversary month) with a $75 fee.

Is the EIN application part of the price?

Mainstay Filing folds it into the yearly price. New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org add $99 for it. Applying for an EIN costs nothing at the IRS itself.

Which LLC service tops the card for New Jersey?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co, since $199 to form on top of the state fee, then $99 a year for the agent.

Related pages

Where the figures come from

  1. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury, as of August 2026
  2. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury, as of August 2026
  3. New Jersey report due date, as of August 2026
  4. New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, as of October 2026
  5. New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source, as of October 2026
  6. New Jersey registered agent statute, as of October 2026
  7. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  8. Read on November 12, 2026: New Jersey service page for Mainstay Filing
  9. Read on November 12, 2026: pricing and service pages for Registered Agent NJ.org