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Class 2 · New Jersey

New Jersey Registered Agent Class (2026): 6 Assignments and the 3 Best Agents

If you want help getting a registered agent in New Jersey in 2026, the top grades go to Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in that order. Finish the 6 assignments below and your registered agent is appointed the right way.

Taught by the Formation Class faculty

The quick version

Must you have one?YesLook at pub.njleg.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026
Agent price range$99 to $149 a yearFrom company pricing pages
Annual report$75 a yearLook at njportal.com for yourself; we read it in August 2026
Assignment count6From first to last

By the end you will know

  • The New Jersey agent rule
  • Who can act as agent
  • How to name or swap the agent
  • The agents we picked

Who we would hire in New Jersey

Graded on the grading page: three-year tuition (30%), homework done (34%), year-two tuition, fit with the New Jersey class and fees a student can read.
Highest grade

1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for owners with a tight budget

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99

Registered Agent NJ.org earns the top grade in New Jersey: a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

Mainstay Filing loses to it on three-year tuition, and tuition is a big slice of the grade.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • Under Mainstay Filing on price
  • $99 per year

Weak spots

  • New Jersey only; each other state needs its own agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service
Upkeep covered

2. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for every state

Year 1: $149. Year 2: $149

Second place goes to Mainstay Filing, since the agent is $149 a year and can come along when the company adds a state.

Three years of tuition run $150 above Registered Agent NJ.org, and tuition is 30% of the grade.

Covered by the tuition

  • A street address for the registered office
  • Scans of papers served on the company, free and on the same business day
  • Three government letters a year are scanned free
  • Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs

Strengths

  • $149 per year
  • One price in all fifty states

Weak spots

  • Higher by $50 a year
  • Reports stay on your plate
Local choice

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for an in-state mailing address

Year 1: $99. Year 2: $99

Third place goes to New Jersey Registered Agent.co, since a one-state plan costing $99 a year and renewing at $99.

On price, it is level with Registered Agent NJ.org.

Covered by the tuition

  • An in-state office address
  • Legal papers scanned and posted for you

Strengths

  • $99 per year
  • Under Mainstay Filing on price

Weak spots

  • New Jersey only; each other state needs its own agent
  • Filing the annual report is not part of its service

All the tuition in one table

#ServiceAnnual priceRenewal priceThree-year total
1Registered Agent NJ.org$99$99/yr$297Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Each company's posted price on November 13, 2026. Switching agents does not change what the state charges.

How a New Jersey agent gets set up

  1. Assignment
    1

    Start with the rule

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

    Textbook page: Look at pub.njleg.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  2. Assignment
    2

    Find out who is allowed to 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. The rule comes from N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

  3. Assignment
    3

    Use an office address that qualifies

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

    Hire a service and its New Jersey street address goes on the filing in place of yours.

  4. Assignment
    4

    Be your own agent or hire one

    Hiring from the graded agents costs $99 to $149 a year; serving yourself is the option for those who qualify.

  5. Assignment
    5

    Put the agent on the state's record

    A new company names its agent when it files the Certificate of Formation; replacing the agent later takes another filing with the New Jersey Secretary of State.

    Textbook page: Look at pub.njleg.gov for yourself; we read it in October 2026

  6. Assignment
    6

    Keep the agent record accurate

    Notices from the state about the annual report go straight to your registered agent. You pay $75 every year, with the due date given as last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

    Textbook page: Look at njportal.com for yourself; we read it in August 2026

What this class costs

What forPaid toTotal
Hiring an agentThe service company$99 to $149 a year
RenewalThe service company$99 to $149 a year
Annual reportState office$75 every year
Here is how the three-year state row works: filing fee, plus the report in each of years two and three, plus any yearly minimum tax. Service fees get their own rows.

How we graded the New Jersey picks

Tuition across three years makes up 30% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in New Jersey.

Three years with Registered Agent NJ.org add up to $297, which is $150 under Mainstay Filing.

What students ask

Could a New Jersey LLC skip a registered agent?

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

Can I be my own registered agent?

Often. Run the two tests in assignments 2 and 3.

Can I change my registered agent later?

Change whenever you like through the New Jersey Secretary of State, as assignment 5 describes.

What does a registered agent cost in New Jersey?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What does the LLC pay the state each year?

Yearly it is the annual report at $75.

Which registered agent would you choose?

Pick Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 a year secures a New Jersey agent with an office inside the state. Then Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

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Textbook pages and extra reading

  1. The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services lesson rests on njportal.com, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  2. The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services lesson rests on njportal.com, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  3. The New Jersey report due date lesson rests on njleg.state.nj.us, read again in August 2026; check our work against it.
  4. The New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered lesson rests on nj.gov, read again in October 2026; check our work against it.
  5. The New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source lesson rests on pub.njleg.gov, read again in October 2026; check our work against it.
  6. The New Jersey registered agent statute lesson rests on pub.njleg.gov, read again in October 2026; check our work against it.
  7. The pricing page at Registered Agent NJ.org, November 13, 2026
  8. The New Jersey service page at Mainstay Filing, November 13, 2026
  9. The pricing page at New Jersey Registered Agent.co, November 13, 2026