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New Jersey foreign registration fee

New Jersey charges $100 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 9th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where New Jersey sits on the ranking

Nebraska $100, New Hampshire $100, New Mexico $100 and Virginia $100 are the closest on the list.

Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Fee
$100
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)

For New Jersey, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. Registered Agent NJ.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$299$149$597
Registered Agent NJ.org$299$99$497
New Jersey Registered Agent.co$299$99$497

Three years = $199 service fee + the $100 state fee + the agent for years two and three. New Jersey yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month).

New Jersey fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in New Jersey?

$100, paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

Where does New Jersey rank?

9th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does New Jersey cost over three years?

$597 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $100 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month) comes on top.

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