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3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026): Worked Prices

After the sums, Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) lead the 2026 New Jersey table of LLC formation services, in that order. The service rows total $397 to $597 over three years; New Jersey separately charges $100 to file, whoever does it.

Worked by the Formation Math editorial team Worksheet updated November 13, 2026

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

New Jersey: the numbers worked

Fee the state takes to form $100 pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Year 1 spread $199 Provider charges only

Three-year spread $397 to $597 Includes both renewals

Government total, 3 years $250 Official amounts only

First crossover Not within ten years No row ever passes another

New Jersey, ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $100 state fee is added separately.

Best value

1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a no-extras start

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

Registered Agent NJ.org comes out on top. Working: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

Three-year total below Mainstay Filing earns row one.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

$199 to form
$99 a year afterward
No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

The price omits the annual report
An EIN add-on at $99

Any state

2. Mainstay Filing: best for upkeep handled for you

$199 per year, renewing at $199

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $199/yr

Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores second. Working: $199 a year pays for the filing, the registered agent and the annual report, so year two is $199 again.

Registered Agent NJ.org is $200 lower across three years, which is enough to rank ahead.

New Jersey bills $75 for the annual report; the service files it and passes that fee through at cost.

The price buys

Articles of organization, prepared and filed
Registered agent, covered all year
Annual report, filed when due
EIN application, handled
State fee at the exact amount

Adds up

The EIN application is handled
$199 per year, everything counted
No increase at renewal ($199)

Does not add up

From year two it costs $100 above Registered Agent NJ.org

Built for New Jersey

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for companies that never leave the state

$199 plus state fee, then $99 a year

Year-1 price $199

Price after year 1 $99/yr

Sum of 3 years $397

New Jersey Registered Agent.co scores third. Working: $199 the first year, $99 for every year after.

You would still do the annual report yourself.

Its prices equal Registered Agent NJ.org's in every column.

The price buys

Filing delivered to the state
Year-one agent service

Adds up

$199 to form
No agent charge for year one
$99 a year afterward

Does not add up

The price omits the annual report
An EIN add-on at $99

Running sum by year

No.	Provider	Year 1 total	Total at year 2	Total at year 3	Total at year 5
1	Registered Agent NJ.org	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2	Mainstay Filing	$199	$398	$597	$995	Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3	New Jersey Registered Agent.co	$199	$298	$397	$595	Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Company prices from November 13, 2026, summed year by year. No row passes another within ten years.

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Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

The state's side of the math, New Jersey

Term	Value	Where it comes from
Filing the articles	$100	pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report	$75 every year	njportal.com (checked August 2026) as the source
Three-year state total	$250	Calculated from the rows above

Our state figure adds three things: the filing, two years of reports and a minimum tax where there is one. Variable costs like publication stay out.

How the ranking worked out

Weight 42%: three-year total. That term separated the top two rows.

Three years with Registered Agent NJ.org: $397; the same three years at Mainstay Filing cost $200 more.

Count the EIN application and Registered Agent NJ.org has the lower total from year 2.

New Jersey LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The New Jersey Secretary of State is paid $100 and handed the Certificate of Formation (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Source text: pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a service

Skip the service and New Jersey still collects $250 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $597 for that work.

Common questions

What does an LLC formation service cost in New Jersey?

$199 for the service and $100 for the state.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the rows, not counting state fees.

What is the New Jersey fee to file an LLC?

Filing costs $100, and you submit the Certificate of Formation.

What does New Jersey collect each year after formation?

Expect $75 every year when the annual report is filed (last day of the LLC's anniversary month).

Does the price include the EIN application?

$99 extra at Registered Agent NJ.org, it comes with Mainstay Filing and $99 extra at New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

The rows do not cross in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is best value in New Jersey?

From the top: Registered Agent NJ.org, Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

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Inputs and sources

For New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, checked August 2026.
For New Jersey Division of Revenue: njportal.com, checked August 2026.
For New Jersey report due date: njleg.state.nj.us, checked August 2026.
For New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered: nj.gov, checked October 2026.
For New Jersey formation fee: Filing: pub.njleg.gov, checked October 2026.
For New Jersey registered agent statute: pub.njleg.gov, checked October 2026.
November 13, 2026 copy of the Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page
November 13, 2026 copy of the Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page
November 13, 2026 copy of the New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page