Alternate name
New Jersey Alternate Name Registration
An LLC or corporation that will transact business under a name other than its exact registered name can register an alternate name with the Division of Revenue. The state fee is $50 for an LLC and $50 for a corporation. Renewal is $50 for an LLC and $25 for a corporation.
New Jersey fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: November 2, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.
- Filed online on the New Jersey business portal
- Annual report on the last day of the anniversary month
- Fees cited to the New Jersey fee schedule
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
New Jersey Alternate Name Registration: the New Jersey specifics
State fee: $50
Alternate name registration is $50 for an LLC and $50 for a corporation. This is one filing, not a filing in each county.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesRenewal
Renewal of an LLC alternate name is $50. Renewal of a corporation alternate name is $25.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNot a sole-proprietor trade name
A person doing business alone, or a general partnership, still uses the county trade-name statute (N.J.S.A. 56:1-1 and 56:1-2), not this alternate-name filing.
Check it: State of New JerseyNew Jersey Alternate Name Registration: questions
No. Reserving an LLC or corporate name is a separate $50 fee. An alternate name is for an entity that already exists.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesYes. Formation and foreign authorization are filed on the New Jersey online business portal, by credit card or eCheck. Annual reports, registered-agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our fee is only for preparing and submitting the filing for you.
Check it: New Jersey business portalReady when you are, New Jersey.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.