Getting a New Jersey LLC up and running involves one main paperwork moment, a continuing agent requirement, and predictable annual housekeeping. $125 covers the state filing, the state takes around about a week to process it, and you settle into a yearly compliance schedule. Next sections: every formation step, the cost details, and where we come into the picture.

Launch Your New Jersey LLC — $199

We do the paperwork and file it with New Jersey Division of Revenue for $199. The state takes about about a week to return the approval.

Launch Your New Jersey LLC — $199

The New Jersey LLC, Briefly Explained

An LLC is the business structure that gives small business owners limited personal liability and pass-through taxation without the formality of a full corporation. Within New Jersey, small business owners lean heavily on the LLC structure for its simple formation, light maintenance, and meaningful liability protection.

New Jersey LLC Costs at a Glance

Item	Cost
Our LLC formation service	$199 one-time
State filing fee (New Jersey Division of Revenue)	$125 one-time
Registered agent (required for every New Jersey LLC)	$99/year
State annual report fee	$75/year

$199 for the filing work; state fee to New Jersey Division of Revenue; agent plan $99/year as its own product.

How New Jersey LLC Formation Works

1. Choose Your New Jersey LLC Name

For a New Jersey LLC name, you need two things: an LLC suffix or designator, and clearance from any conflicting entity name already registered in the state. New Jersey Division of Revenue provides an online entity search; use it to confirm your chosen name is actually available before filing.

Restricted words include 'bank,' 'insurance,' 'trust,' and anything that suggests a government agency. Pick a different approach if you're none of those things.

2. Assign a New Jersey Registered Agent

Each New Jersey LLC must keep a appointed agent on file. The agent must have a real street address in New Jersey and must be present throughout normal business hours. Anything you list as agent information is publicly accessible at New Jersey Division of Revenue. There's no private filing option here.

Our New Jersey office handles this for $99 a year. Our information appears on the public record so yours doesn't have to.

3. Lodge Your Articles of Organization at New Jersey Division of Revenue

This step formally establishes the LLC: submit the formation paperwork to New Jersey Division of Revenue covering the $125 state fee at filing. The fields on the form: the company name, the entity's principal location, the appointed agent's name and address, management type (members vs. Managers), and organizer information.

Visit the state's filing portal for Online submissions. It's faster, and increasingly the only practical channel.

Allow about a week for standard processing. Expedited service is sometimes offered for an added fee.

4. Create Your LLC's Operating Agreement

New Jersey keeps operating agreements internal. The state doesn't see them — but banks, partners, and courts do. It documents who owns what, how decisions get made, how profits are split, and what happens at member exit or LLC dissolution. If no agreement exists, New Jersey's statutory defaults govern. Those defaults aren't designed for your specific business.

5. Apply for the LLC's EIN

The federal EIN serves as the federal-level identifier the IRS uses for the LLC. It's required for business banking, payroll, and federal taxes. Visit IRS.gov and apply at no cost. Expect about ten minutes online; the EIN issues at the end.

Outside EIN services charge for what the IRS gives away: the IRS application is free and takes ten or so minutes.

6. Stay Compliant After Formation

The LLC stays in good standing only if you handle the recurring obligations. Those are:

Always keep a current appointed agent at a physical New Jersey address every day the LLC exists
Send in the yearly annual state report by its due date every year
Operate with a firm boundary between company funds and personal funds (separate banking and separate bookkeeping)
Stay current with the federal and state tax submissions on schedule

Failure to maintain triggers administrative dissolution by New Jersey Division of Revenue. The LLC loses its liability protection until reinstated.

Outsource it for $199. We prepare and file the New Jersey Articles on your behalf.

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The Registered Agent Requirement

Every LLC formed in New Jersey carries a continuous appointed agent obligation — no carve-outs. Agent requirements include:

Preserve New Jersey street-address coverage (a PO box on its own isn't enough)
Be available throughout the workday to handle legal service
Move along everything that arrives — lawsuits, tax notices, state correspondence rapidly so no compliance deadline is missed

Acting as your own RA is legal but exposes your address. It then appears in New Jersey Division of Revenue's public records, searchable by anyone.

$99 per year covers our agent plan in New Jersey. We list our office address on the formation documents in your place.

Questions People Ask

How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Jersey?

Forming the LLC runs $125 in state fees. That puts it close to the national average. Beyond formation, the annual state report comes to $75/year.

How long does it take to form an LLC in New Jersey?

From submission to approval, expect around about a week.

Does New Jersey require an annual report?

Yes. The annual report fee is $75/year.

Do I need a registered agent for my New Jersey LLC?

Yes. New Jersey LLCs must designate a RA at a New Jersey location throughout the life of the LLC.

Can I form an LLC in New Jersey if I live in another state?

Yes. New Jersey doesn't require LLC owners to be residents. New Jersey still requires a registered agent — we fulfill that requirement at $99/year.

File Your New Jersey LLC Today

The DIY path is open through New Jersey Division of Revenue at the state's filing portal. $125 is what New Jersey Division of Revenue charges, the agent requirement still applies regardless.

We act as the registered agent listed on your filing. At $99 annually — a separate line item from the $199 formation fee above — this covers the public address, same-day scanning of anything that arrives, and deadline reminders for upcoming filings.

Form Your New Jersey LLC — $199

Looking only for the agent? Our registered agent service costs $99/year.

Curious about other parts of New Jersey LLC formation or our registered agent product? Browse our FAQ or use the contact form.

Forming an LLC in New Jersey