Foreign qualification
Register an Out-of-State Company in New Jersey
An LLC formed elsewhere files a certificate of registration for $100. A for-profit or nonprofit corporation formed elsewhere files a certificate of authority for $100. Both are submitted on the online business portal. After authorization, the company files New Jersey annual reports and keeps its registered agent current.
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
Register an Out-of-State Company in New Jersey: the New Jersey specifics
State fee: $100
Foreign LLC certificate of registration $100. Foreign for-profit certificate of authority $100. Foreign nonprofit certificate of authority $100.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesAnnual report: last day of the anniversary month
New Jersey annual reports are filed online only and are due on the last day of the anniversary month of formation or authorization. The registered agent is sent a reminder 60 days before that date. The state fee is $75 for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LP or LLP, and $30 for a nonprofit. Expediting is not available for the annual report.
Check it: New Jersey business portalChanging the registered agent or office is $25
A change of registered agent or registered office is a $25 state fee, filed through the same online annual-report and change portal used for reinstatement and closing. The annual report itself is also filed there, online only.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesRegister an Out-of-State Company in New Jersey: questions
No. Qualification is the entity filing. Sales tax at 6.625 percent is a separate NJ-REG registration if you will collect it.
Check it: New Jersey Division of TaxationYes. 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.