Class 3 · New Jersey
Foreign LLC Registration Class, New Jersey (2026): 5 Assignments and the 3 Best Services
Key facts for this class
Class objectives
- Which LLCs must register
- How the filing gets made
- What comes after registration
- Our recommendations, with reasons
New Jersey: the graded services
1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a budget registration
In New Jersey, New Jersey Registered Agent.co sits at the top of the class: registration costs $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.
Mainstay Filing loses to it on three-year tuition, and tuition is a big slice of the grade.
Covered by the tuition
- Registration paperwork handled
- One year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- $199 and the state fee
- No agent fee in year one
- $99 yearly from year two
Weak spots
- No help in other states
2. Mainstay Filing: best for one provider for both states
Our second pick, Mainstay Filing: $199 on top of the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included.
A $100 gap to New Jersey Registered Agent.co over three years decides where it lands.
After year one, agent service costs $149 a year.
Covered by the tuition
- Registration is filed for you
- The registered agent costs nothing in year one
- Covers all fifty states
Strengths
- Year-one agent is covered
- All fifty states covered
- $199 to register
Weak spots
- New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges $50 less for the agent
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for another New Jersey option
Third place goes to Registered Agent NJ.org, since registration costs $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co and this service cost the same.
Covered by the tuition
- Registration paperwork handled
- One year of agent service is part of the price
Strengths
- $199 and the state fee
- $99 yearly from year two
- No agent fee in year one
Weak spots
- No help in other states
Grades and prices together
| # | Service | First year | From year two | Three-year total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $149/yr | $497 | Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Registered Agent NJ.org | $199 | $99/yr | $397 | Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
How registration works in New Jersey
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Assignment
1Does the rule apply to you?
An LLC formed in another state has to register with New Jersey before it does business there.
Textbook page: njportal.com (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
2Get a certificate from your home state
Enclose good standing certificate.
A recent certificate is the best kind, so order it late.
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Assignment
3Arrange a New Jersey registered agent
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.
The services above supply one.
Textbook page: pub.njleg.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
4Work up the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
Finish the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC), tuck in $100, and send everything to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
Textbook page: nj.gov (page read October 2026)
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Assignment
5Stay registered
Once registered, a foreign LLC sends in the annual report ($75), your anniversary month.
What each assignment costs in New Jersey
| Assignment | Receiver | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Registration fee | Paid to the state | $100 |
| Annual report | Paid to the state | $75 |
| Paid help | The service | $199 in the first year |
| Three years of state fees | Paid to the state | $250 |
The reasoning behind the grades
Tuition across three years settled first place in New Jersey. It is worth 30% of the grade, and the rest comes from homework the price does, year-two tuition, fit with the state class and fees a student can read.
Count three years and New Jersey Registered Agent.co totals $397, $100 below Mainstay Filing.
New Jersey questions
How much does New Jersey charge a foreign LLC to register?
$100 in state fees. A service adds $199.
Which form do I file to register?
One form does the job, and the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury handles it.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: good standing certificate.
What is due after registering?
The annual report keeps the registration alive, at $75.
Which services are in this lesson?
This class grades New Jersey Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent NJ.org.
Which service should handle the registration?
New Jersey Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing and Registered Agent NJ.org, from the highest grade to the lowest.
Textbook pages and extra reading
- Class notes on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services come straight from njportal.com (reread August 2026).
- Class notes on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services come straight from njportal.com (reread August 2026).
- Class notes on New Jersey report due date come straight from njleg.state.nj.us (reread August 2026).
- Class notes on New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered come straight from nj.gov (reread October 2026).
- Class notes on New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source come straight from pub.njleg.gov (reread October 2026).
- Class notes on New Jersey registered agent statute come straight from pub.njleg.gov (reread October 2026).
- Class notes on NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service come straight from njportal.com (reread October 2026).
- Class notes on NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule come straight from nj.gov (reread October 2026).
- Class notes on Public Records Filing for New Business Entity come straight from nj.gov (reread October 2026).
- Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from New Jersey Registered Agent.co
- Pulled November 13, 2026: New Jersey service page from Mainstay Filing
- Pulled November 13, 2026: pricing page from Registered Agent NJ.org