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3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026): What You Pay

When you shop for LLC formation services in New Jersey for 2026, the order to follow is New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199). Three years of service fees will cost you $397 to $597, and New Jersey adds its own $100 when you file.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: Best value for you comes first, using our five-part ranking

Your New Jersey budget

Government charge to file $100 pub.njleg.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
First-year prices $199 What the service charges
Cost over years 1 to 3 $397 to $597 Year one plus two renewals
State fees by year three $250 Same whoever you hire
Prices swap in No crossover No service overtakes another

Your New Jersey options

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. You pay the $100 state fee separately.

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Best value for you

1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest opening bill

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

New Jersey Registered Agent.co ranks first. You pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

A three-year bill under Mainstay Filing's earns the top place.

Leave time for the annual report, because this price skips it.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • A modest $99 renewal
  • Starts at $199

What to watch

  • You keep the annual report as your job
  • EIN application not included ($99)
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Takes the most off your plate

2. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who want upkeep handled

$199 a year on top of the $100 state fee
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $199/yr
You pay over 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing takes spot 2 because $199 a year covers the annual report too and does not climb at renewal.

A $200 difference from New Jersey Registered Agent.co at year three sets its place.

You never file the annual report; New Jersey's $75 is passed along at cost.

Your price covers

  • Formation delivered to the state office
  • Registered agent for the whole year
  • Annual report, filed on time
  • EIN application prepared for you
  • State fee billed as published

What you get

  • Year two costs $199
  • $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
  • EIN application included

What to watch

  • Yearly premium over New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $100
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New Jersey only

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for companies rooted in the state

$199 to form, $99 yearly after
You pay in year 1 $199
You pay after year 1 $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $397

Registered Agent NJ.org takes spot 3 because you pay $397 over three years, since the renewal is only $99.

Leave time for the annual report, because this price skips it.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co lists identical prices.

Your price covers

  • Formation handled for you
  • Agent service for your first year

What you get

  • Starts at $199
  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • A modest $99 renewal

What to watch

  • You keep the annual report as your job
  • EIN application not included ($99)

Costs over time

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 New Jersey Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent NJ.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Price out Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Year one plus renewals, using prices from November 13, 2026. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Pick your number of years

Tell us how many years you plan to keep the LLC and each service's running total updates; tick the box to add each provider's EIN application.

Over 3 years: New Jersey Registered Agent.co $397, Mainstay Filing $597, Registered Agent NJ.org $397. Lowest at that point: New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

Official state charges

What you pay for Amount Source
Formation charge $100 pub.njleg.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Annual report $75 every year njportal.com (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
What the state collects by year 3 $250 Lines added together

Only amounts the state fixes go into the total: the filing, the next two reports and any minimum tax. Costs the state leaves unpriced are explained instead.

How the ranking came out

Your three-year spend put New Jersey Registered Agent.co first. That factor is 38% of the ranking, and upkeep the price covers, year-two surprise, where the bills cross and price you can see make up the remainder.

The three-year column shows $397 for New Jersey Registered Agent.co, $200 lower than Mainstay Filing.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing passes New Jersey Registered Agent.co in year 2.

What New Jersey charges you to form an LLC and what it requires

To form it you need the Certificate of Formation, $100, and an address to send both: the New Jersey Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

In the state's words: pub.njleg.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Filing it yourself

Go it alone and New Jersey still takes $250 over three years, and you complete every form yourself. A service charges $397 to $597 to take that over.

Quick answers

How much will an LLC formation service cost me in New Jersey?

Year one costs $199 before the $100 filing fee.

What will these services cost me over three years?

$397 to $597 in service fees, with state fees on top.

How much will New Jersey charge me to file an LLC?

Plan on $100 to file with the Certificate of Formation.

What will New Jersey charge me each year after formation?

Annual report: $75 a year, and the state says it is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

Will the EIN application be part of the price?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co asks $99 for it, Mainstay Filing handles it for you and Registered Agent NJ.org asks $99 for it.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which LLC formation service is the best value for me in New Jersey?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co is first for you, with Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent NJ.org after it.

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Where we looked

  1. For New Jersey Division of Revenue, open njportal.com (read August 2026).
  2. For New Jersey Division of Revenue, open njportal.com (read August 2026).
  3. For New Jersey report due date, open njleg.state.nj.us (read August 2026).
  4. For New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, open nj.gov (read October 2026).
  5. For New Jersey formation fee: Filing, open pub.njleg.gov (read October 2026).
  6. For New Jersey registered agent statute, open pub.njleg.gov (read October 2026).
  7. New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  8. Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026
  9. Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, as we saw it on November 13, 2026