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3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026), Simply Ranked

For LLC formation services in New Jersey, here is our 2026 ranking: Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199). You'll pay the state $100 to file no matter who does it, and the services cost $397 to $597 over three years.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

Short answer

State filing fee
$100, one time
Later on
$75 a year
Registered agent
You have to
Our ranking
Mainstay Filing, Registered Agent NJ.org then New Jersey Registered Agent.co

Who we like in New Jersey

Wondering about the order? How we pick explains it.
Best overall

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price covering the paperwork

$199 per year, renewing at $199

Number one is Mainstay Filing, since you pay $199 a year and the formation, the registered agent and the annual report get done.

Registered Agent NJ.org saves you $200 over three years, but you'd do more of the work yourself.

You never file the annual report yourself. New Jersey still charges $75, and that's passed through at cost.

Your money buys

  • Your LLC formation, filed
  • Registered agent all year
  • Annual report taken off your plate
  • EIN request filed
  • The state's fee at cost

The good

  • You won't pay extra to get an EIN
  • $199 each year buys everything on this list
  • Year two is $199

Trade-offs

  • Registered Agent NJ.org charges $100 less at renewal
New Jersey only

2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for keeping three-year cost down

Pay $199 now and $99 each year later, state fee extra

Registered Agent NJ.org takes second, because $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews each year at $99.

You'd handle the annual report separately.

Your money buys

  • Formation handled for you
  • No agent charge in year one

The good

  • You don't pay for an agent in year one
  • Just $199 to get formed
  • A small renewal of $99

Trade-offs

  • The annual report remains a job for you
  • Add $99 if you want help with the EIN
New Jersey only

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for owners who do their own reports

Pay $199 now and $99 each year later, state fee extra

New Jersey Registered Agent.co takes third, because $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews each year at $99.

You'd handle the annual report separately.

Registered Agent NJ.org charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.

Your money buys

  • Formation handled for you
  • No agent charge in year one

The good

  • Just $199 to get formed
  • A small renewal of $99
  • You don't pay for an agent in year one

Trade-offs

  • The annual report remains a job for you
  • Add $99 if you want help with the EIN

The numbers side by side

#ServiceFirst yearRenews atOver three yearsIn the price
1Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597Your LLC formation, filed; registered agent all year; annual report taken off your plateHead to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org$199$99/yr$397formation handled for you; no agent charge in year oneHead to Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397formation handled for you; no agent charge in year oneHead to New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
These are service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. The state's fees are the same whoever you pick.

Questions and answers

What will it cost me to form an LLC here?

$100 if you file yourself, and $199 more if a service does it.

When the recurring report are counted, the state collects $250 over three years. official: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026

What goes to the state to form the LLC?

You send the Certificate of Formation to the New Jersey Secretary of State, and that single filing starts your LLC.

The law behind it: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18. official: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026

Is a registered agent a legal requirement?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer.

official: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026

What's the upkeep?

Mostly the annual report, once a year, at $75. The state's due date: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Jot that down early.

official: njportal.com, August 2026

Do I have to pay a service at all?

It's allowed, and doing it yourself keeps your three-year cost at the state's $250.

Using a service lifts your three-year bill by $397 to $597.

Why did the first pick win?

It's work taken off your hands (31% of the score), and Mainstay Filing does best there.

Five checks set the order: cost across three years (33%), work taken off your hands (31%), prices stated clearly (14%), renewal price (12%) and where it works (10%).

One thing decides it: the annual report is in the first pick's price, while Registered Agent NJ.org leaves it to you.

The five checks

New Jersey: the rules, cited

ItemAmount or ruleWhere we found it
Cost to form the LLC$100official: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026
Registered agentYou have toofficial: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026
Annual report$75 every yearofficial: njportal.com, August 2026
State fees, years one to three$250Our total of the lines above
The last row is our own sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax. Costs with no set price, like a newspaper notice, are left out.

More questions

What does getting an EIN cost?

Mainstay Filing applies for it at no added cost. Registered Agent NJ.org charges $99 and New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges $99.

What does each one cost over three years?

Mainstay Filing will cost you $597, Registered Agent NJ.org will cost you $397, New Jersey Registered Agent.co will cost you $397, not counting state fees.

Where did you get these numbers?

New Jersey's fee schedules and forms for state costs; each company's price page for service costs.

Does the state make me use a service?

It's your call. You can file on your own if you meet the rules on this page.

What does my LLC owe the state yearly?

Mostly the annual report, once a year, at $75. The state's due date: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. Jot that down early.

Who would you go with in New Jersey?

Start with Mainstay Filing, followed by Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

Where we got this

  1. njportal.com: the page for New Jersey Division of Revenue, seen August 2026
  2. njportal.com: the page for New Jersey Division of Revenue, seen August 2026
  3. njleg.state.nj.us: the page for New Jersey report due date, seen August 2026
  4. nj.gov: the page for New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, seen October 2026
  5. pub.njleg.gov: the page for New Jersey formation fee: Filing, seen October 2026
  6. pub.njleg.gov: the page for New Jersey registered agent statute, seen October 2026
  7. Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, read November 13, 2026
  8. Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026