New Jersey LLC cost
Forming an LLC in New Jersey costs $100 in state fees in year one, then about $75 a year to stay in good standing.
Forming a New Jersey LLC
You file Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity) with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury. The state fee is $100. See the official fee.
File it yourself with the state →
Every year after
- Annual Report: $75, filed every year. Due: By the last day of the month in which the LLC was formed, each year.
- First one: By the last day of the formation month in the year after formation.
- If you're late: No late fee; failure to file can lead to revocation. Reinstatement costs $75 plus all outstanding annual reports (plus $20 tax clearance if revoked more than 2 years).
- Official report page
State taxes that apply even to a small LLC
- Partnership filing fee: $0 — $150 per partner (owner) for LLCs taxed as partnerships with NJ-source income, capped at $250,000; generally applies only to partnerships with more than two owners, so a single-member or two-member LLC typically pays $0 source
Worth knowing
- Forming an LLC or corporation costs $100 and a nonprofit $50 (both lowered on July 1, 2026).
- The $75 annual report ($30 for nonprofits) is due by the end of the formation month each year.
- C corporations owe at least $500 Corporation Business Tax a year ($375 for S corporations), even with no income.
- LLCs taxed as partnerships with more than two owners pay a $150-per-owner partnership filing fee.
Registered agent
New Jersey requires a registered agent. Must have a registered agent with a New Jersey street address. You can serve as your own agent if you have a qualifying address; paid services usually charge a yearly fee.
| Other filings | State fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name reservation | $50 | Duration not stated on the fee schedule (renewal $25 corporate / $50 LLC) |
| DBA / assumed name (state) | $50 | Alternate Name registration filed with DORES for corporations and LLCs ($50; renewal $25 corporate, $50 LLC). Sole proprietors and general partnerships file a trade name certificate with the county clerk. |
| Expedited processing | $25 | Per-filing expedite $25 for LLCs ($15 for corporations and nonprofits); $500 for 2-hour service; $1,000 for 1-hour service (over-the-counter); LLC same-day $50 for fax filings |
| Foreign LLC registration | $100 | Certificate of Registration (Foreign LLC) |
Fees last checked 2026-10-20 against New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury and the state revenue department. States change fees — confirm on the linked page before you file.
Thinking about forming somewhere else?
If you operate in New Jersey, an out-of-state LLC also has to register here as a foreign entity. See both costs side by side: