Jersey City · Hudson County
Starting a business in Jersey City
Jersey City is in Hudson County. The company is filed once on the New Jersey business portal for $100. A sole proprietor using a trade name files with the Hudson County Clerk, and with every other county where the name is used. Hudson runs along the river opposite Manhattan. Jersey City, Hoboken, Union City and West New York are the cities owners ask about most.
State certificate
$100
Annual report
$75, anniversary month
Trade name
County Clerk, fee varies
NJ-REG
$0 state fee
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.
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.
The filing is statewide
A storefront in Jersey City does not get its own state form. One certificate covers the entity. The annual report is due the last day of the anniversary month and the state fee is $75 for an LLC or for-profit corporation.
Official sourceHudson County trade names
Trade names for sole proprietors and general partnerships are filed with the Hudson County Clerk (N.J.S.A. 56:1-1 and 56:1-2). The fee is set by that clerk. This page does not print a fee we have not verified.
An LLC that simply wants a second name uses the $50 state alternate-name filing instead of a stack of county certificates.
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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.
Day-one example
Municipal permits are separate from the state certificate. This page does not quote a local license fee, because those amounts are not on the state fee schedule.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Paquete Starter de Corp USA | $149 |
| Tarifa estatal del certificado | $100 |
| Illustrated total | $249 |
Frequently asked questions
Do I form my LLC at the Hudson County Clerk?
No. The LLC or corporation is filed once on the New Jersey online business portal. The County Clerk records trade names for sole proprietors and general partnerships.
SourceDoes one Hudson trade-name filing cover the rest of New Jersey?
No. A trade name is filed in each county where the business operates. Statewide coverage means all 21 counties.
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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.
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.