Tax registration
NJ-REG and the Business Registration Certificate
Form NJ-REG registers the business for tax and employer accounts. The state fee is $0. File within 60 days of the entity filing, and at least 15 days before the first taxable sale if you will collect sales tax. The Business Registration Certificate is issued from that registration. Public contractors need it under N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, and it is also used for casino work. Our preparation fee is $249.
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
NJ-REG and the Business Registration Certificate: the New Jersey specifics
State fee: $0
NJ-REG itself has no filing fee. Timing: within 60 days of the entity filing, or 15 days before the first sale if you collect sales tax.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesBusiness Registration Certificate
The certificate is issued when NJ-REG is processed. It is required for public contracting under N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 and for casino-related work.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesSales tax rate
New Jersey sales tax is a single statewide rate of 6.625 percent, in effect since January 1, 2018.
Check it: New Jersey Division of TaxationTwo clocks on the same free form
NJ-REG is due within 60 days of the entity filing. If you will collect sales tax, it is also due at least 15 days before the first sale. The state fee is $0. The Business Registration Certificate comes from that filing and is what N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 requires for public contracting.
Source: www.nj.gov
NJ-REG and the Business Registration Certificate: questions
No. The state fee is $0. $249 is our preparation fee.
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.