Cumberland County · county seat Bridgeton
Cumberland County: form a company and file a trade name
Cumberland includes Vineland, Millville and the county seat, Bridgeton. The company itself is filed once with the state for $100. A sole proprietor who uses a trade name files with the Cumberland County Clerk, and with every other county of operation.
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.
State filing, then the county
An LLC or corporation is filed once on the New Jersey business portal. The $100 state fee does not change because the office is in Cumberland County. Municipal permits are separate, and this page does not quote a town license fee.
Places owners name most often
Vineland · Millville · Bridgeton
Trade names in Cumberland County
Trade names for sole proprietors and general partnerships are filed with the Cumberland 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.
Official sourceDay-one cost example
| Corp USA Starter package | $149 |
| New Jersey certificate fee | $100 |
| Illustrated total | $249 |
Next year the annual report is $75 for an LLC or for-profit corporation, due on the last day of the anniversary month. A nonprofit report is $30.
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.
Cumberland questions
Do I form my LLC at the Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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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