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New Jersey field guide / 01 / Formation

How to Form an LLC in New Jersey

01 / Short version

File a certificate of formation on the New Jersey online business portal under the Revised Uniform LLC Act, N.J.S.A. 42:2C. The state fee is $100. Corp USA packages are $149, $299 or $399 plus that fee. There is no formation form number because the filing is online only.

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New Jersey Division of Revenue fee schedule, reinstatement pages and the cited statutes reviewed November 2, 2026. Confirm the current fee on the official page before filing.

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

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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.

02 / New Jersey choices

The forks in the road.

Statute and fee

N.J.S.A. 42:2C. The certificate of formation is $100, effective July 1, 2026.

New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

How it is filed

Credit card or eCheck on the business formation portal. Online filings are not expedited.

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Annual report

Due the last day of the anniversary month. $75 for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LP or LLP. $30 for a nonprofit. Online only. The registered agent is reminded 60 days ahead.

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03 / Gather this

What to have ready

  • Search the name on the portal
  • Choose who will receive state mail
  • File the certificate ($100)
  • Get an EIN
  • Sign an operating agreement if the owners want one
  • File NJ-REG within 60 days
  • Calendar the last day of the anniversary month
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04 / Try the numbers

How to Form an LLC in New Jersey

How to Form an LLC in New Jersey

First-year formation cost

State fee at cost

$100

Our service fee

$149

Total

$249

Online formation is not expedited. The annual report is a separate $75 ($30 for a nonprofit) due on the last day of the anniversary month. This is not a quote of the corporation business tax or the partnership filing fee.

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05 / Rules and citations

New Jersey law and SOS rules behind this.

Citations to the New Jersey statutes and Secretary of State pages.
TopicNew Jersey ruleWhere it comes from
Statute and feeN.J.S.A. 42:2C. The certificate of formation is $100, effective July 1, 2026.New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
How it is filedCredit card or eCheck on the business formation portal. Online filings are not expedited.New Jersey business portal
Annual reportDue the last day of the anniversary month. $75 for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LP or LLP. $30 for a nonprofit. Online only. The registered agent is reminded 60 days ahead.New Jersey business portal
06 / Where to go next

Related New Jersey reading.

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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.

07 / Owner questions

What New Jersey owners ask us

Starter $249, Pro $399 and Complete $499, each including the $100 state fee.

New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services

Yes. Formation is filed on the New Jersey online business portal. Annual reports, agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our service fee is separate.

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