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3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for registered agents in New Jersey this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99/yr), in that order. You can expect to pay $99 to $149 in the first year and $297 to $447 by year three.
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

The state's rule for you Yes pub.njleg.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Your first-year spend $99 to $149 Cost of one agent year
Total after 3 years $297 to $447 First year and both renewals
Annual report $75 a year njportal.com (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
When one overtakes another Bills stay apart No service overtakes another

Your New Jersey options

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state charge as it was.

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First choice

1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who may expand

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing is the best value for you in New Jersey: a flat $149 a year, whichever state you pick.

The $150 extra over New Jersey Registered Agent.co at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

Your price covers

  • A street address located in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • $149 a year, no change at renewal
  • Fifty-state reach

What to watch

  • $50 a year above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  • Does not file the yearly report
2
Local option

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for owners who count every dollar

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 2 goes to New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

What you get

  • Constant $99 per year
  • Annual price below the national option

What to watch

  • New Jersey only
  • You still handle the annual report
3
Local option

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for keeping your agent in state

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 3 goes to Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

You would pay the same at New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

Your price covers

  • A local registered office
  • Web copies of legal papers

What you get

  • Annual price below the national option
  • Constant $99 per year

What to watch

  • New Jersey only
  • You still handle the annual report

What each service adds up to

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Jersey Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent NJ.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up for you year by year. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Pick your number of years

Choose your years and the calculator adds year one to each renewal for every service.

You would pay Mainstay Filing $447, New Jersey Registered Agent.co $297, Registered Agent NJ.org $297 over 3 years. The best total here is New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

What you pay for Amount Source
Cost to form $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)
Three-year state total $250 Our sum

Each line links to the state's own page. Together they give you the three-year state total: filing, reports in years two and three, and a minimum tax if there is one.

Why this order for New Jersey

Mainstay Filing wins upkeep the price covers, worth 31%, with New Jersey Registered Agent.co close behind.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co costs less here, but working in all fifty states weighed more.

What New Jersey requires of your registered agent (New Jersey Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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. The law is N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.

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

State fees only

Without a service, your agent cost is zero provided you qualify, and state charges do not change. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

New Jersey money questions

How much will a New Jersey registered agent cost me per year?

$99 to $149 a year across these agents.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the services, not counting state fees.

Do I have to have a registered agent for a New Jersey LLC?

Yes, you do. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can I be my own registered agent?

If you qualify, yes; the requirements section has the rules.

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

You pay $75 each year for the annual report; the state sets the deadline at last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

Over ten years the totals never swap places.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in New Jersey?

Start with Mainstay Filing, then New Jersey Registered Agent.co, then Registered Agent NJ.org.

Related pages

What a registered agent costs by state for all 50 states Best registered agents for anyone How we rank your options

Where we looked

  1. Want to double-check New Jersey Division of Revenue? Try njportal.com, last read August 2026.
  2. Want to double-check New Jersey Division of Revenue? Try njportal.com, last read August 2026.
  3. Want to double-check New Jersey report due date? Try njleg.state.nj.us, last read August 2026.
  4. Want to double-check New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered? Try nj.gov, last read October 2026.
  5. Want to double-check New Jersey formation fee: Filing? Try pub.njleg.gov, last read October 2026.
  6. Want to double-check New Jersey registered agent statute? Try pub.njleg.gov, last read October 2026.
  7. We read Mainstay Filing's New Jersey service page on November 13, 2026
  8. We read New Jersey Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  9. We read Registered Agent NJ.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026