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Registered agent guide · New Jersey

New Jersey Registered Agent Guide (2026): Rules, Fees and the 3 Best Agents

For registered agent service in New Jersey (2026), the order we'd use is Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year). You need a registered agent in New Jersey, and the state charges $75 a year on top (34th of 50).
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New Jersey numbers

of 50 for yearly state charges

Counted from the least expensive (shared). Full table

Registered agent required

Yes

per pub.njleg.gov, October 2026

Annual report

$75 / yr

Timing: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. per njportal.com, August 2026

Yearly state fees

$75

Report fee at its yearly rate + minimum tax

New Jersey picks

Weights: 35% three-year service fees, 30% filings covered, 30% the rest (methodology).

Number one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent in every state

$149 per year (renewal $149)

Mainstay Filing is where we'd go first: the same $149 agent price in every state, so a growing company keeps one provider.

Three-year service fees run $150 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co, which the 30% coverage weight more than offsets.

What you pay for

  • In-state address on the public record
  • Service of process scanned the same business day, no fee
  • First three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

For

  • Same price in all fifty states
  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149

Against

  • $50 yearly premium over New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are not part of the agent plan
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for New Jersey-based founders

$99 per year (renewal $99)

New Jersey Registered Agent.co slots in second. What it offers: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a New Jersey street address on the record.

What you pay for

  • In-state registered office address
  • Served documents scanned for you

For

  • $99 a year, no increase
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Against

  • Covers New Jersey only
  • You file the annual report
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
In-state

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for an in-state office address

$99 per year (renewal $99)

Registered Agent NJ.org slots in third. What it offers: an in-state agent at $99 a year with a New Jersey street address on the record.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co and this service publish identical prices.

What you pay for

  • In-state registered office address
  • Served documents scanned for you

For

  • $99 a year, no increase
  • Costs less per year than Mainstay Filing

Against

  • Covers New Jersey only
  • You file the annual report
Visit Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Compared

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year service fees
1 Mainstay Filing $149$149/yr$447
Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Jersey Registered Agent.co $99$99/yr$297
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent NJ.org $99$99/yr$297
Visit Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published by each company on November 12, 2026. State fees do not change with the agent.

Yearly cost calculator

Choose years and an agent. State fees count the annual report; the formation fee is not included.

Mainstay Filing, 3 years: $597 ($150 to the state, $447 to the service).

Where New Jersey sits in the 50-state table

RankStateYearly state fees
33rd Washington$70
34th Illinois$75
34th New Jersey$75
36th Connecticut$80
37th Maine$85

Registered agent rules by state has all fifty rows.

The official New Jersey registered agent rules

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 can serve: 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. See N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

What New Jersey charges each year

Your registered agent receives the state's notices about the annual report, which costs $75 every year and is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

How we ordered the New Jersey picks

The split between Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co sits in state filings covered, which carries 30%.

Coverage tipped it over New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

Questions

Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

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

Who can serve as the registered agent?

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 a registered agent cost in New Jersey?

$99 to $149 a year among our picks.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

$75 a year on our measure: the annual report ($75 every year).

Which registered agents are on this page?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), ranked in that order.

Which registered agent would you pick?

Our order is Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org. For Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat, from a provider that serves every state.

Other guides

Data sources

  1. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  2. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. njportal.com. Checked August 2026.
  3. New Jersey report due date. njleg.state.nj.us. Checked August 2026.
  4. New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered. nj.gov. Checked October 2026.
  5. New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source. pub.njleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  6. New Jersey registered agent statute. pub.njleg.gov. Checked October 2026.
  7. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. ccfs.sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  8. Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division. sos.wa.gov. Checked August 2026.
  9. Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source. sos.wa.gov. Checked October 2026.
  10. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  11. Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services. ilsos.gov. Checked August 2026.
  12. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  13. Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division. business.ct.gov. Checked August 2026.
  14. Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source. business.ct.gov. Checked October 2026.
  15. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  16. Maine Secretary of State. maine.gov. Checked August 2026.
  17. Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, read November 12, 2026
  18. New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 12, 2026
  19. Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, read November 12, 2026