Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law behind it: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14. official: pub.njleg.gov, October 2026
Who counts?
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.
Qualify, and the job can be yours for free.
What does an agent cost?
Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year, and three years cost $297 to $447.
State fees don't move with your choice of agent.
What does the agent handle?
When a lawsuit or state letter reaches your LLC in New Jersey, the agent is who receives it.
Service is only as good as the forwarding, so ask how documents reach you. Service of process, translated
What's due each year apart from the agent?
Plan for the annual report ($75, annual). It's due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, so add the date to your calendar.
official: njportal.com, August 2026
How did you decide the order?
It comes down to work taken off your hands, and Mainstay Filing is best at it.
We start with cost across three years, move to work taken off your hands, and finish with three smaller checks.
It's the only pick that works in all fifty states, which pays off the day your LLC registers elsewhere.
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