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3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026): Worked Prices

Worked out for 2026, the best-value registered agents in New Jersey come to Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99/yr), in that order. Year one costs $99 to $149, and adding two renewals gives $297 to $447.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

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Registered agent compulsory? Yes pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Totals after one year $99 to $149 Cost of one year
Three-year spread $297 to $447 First year + 2 renewals
Annual report $75 a year njportal.com (checked August 2026) as the source
Year the lines meet Does not occur Rows keep their positions through year 10

Rows ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. Naming another agent does not change what the state collects.

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Top score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price that holds in every state

Pay $149, then $149 on renewal
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing comes out on top. Working: $149 a year now and in whichever state the company registers next.

Its three-year total is $150 higher than New Jersey Registered Agent.co's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

The price buys

  • A street address in the state
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • Goes where the company goes
  • $149 a year, flat at renewal

Does not add up

  • A yearly gap of $50
  • You still handle the reports
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Single-state plan

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest three-year sum

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

New Jersey Registered Agent.co is row 2: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Served papers show up online

Adds up

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year
  • A constant $99 per year

Does not add up

  • New Jersey only
  • The annual report is not covered
3
Single-state plan

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for staying entirely local

Pay $99, then $99 on renewal
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Registered Agent NJ.org is row 3: an agent for one state at $99 a year.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • A physical office address in the state
  • Served papers show up online

Adds up

  • Undercuts Mainstay Filing each year
  • A constant $99 per year

Does not add up

  • New Jersey only
  • The annual report is not covered

Year-by-year sums

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 New Jersey Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Registered Agent NJ.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Registered Agent NJ.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. None of the rows cross in ten years.

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Total over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, New Jersey Registered Agent.co $297, Registered Agent NJ.org $297. The least spent: New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC $100 pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $75 every year njportal.com (checked August 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $250 Our addition

Each state row cites its official source. The 3-year total adds the filing, the year-2 and year-3 reports and any minimum tax.

Notes on the order

For New Jersey, the term that decided it was items covered per dollar (28% of the score), where Mainstay Filing came out ahead.

A single agent price in every state outscored New Jersey Registered Agent.co's lower one-state price.

New Jersey registered agent rules, from the source (New Jersey Secretary of State)

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. Look up N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.

Quoted from: pub.njleg.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Without a service

With no service the agent term is zero, as long as you qualify, and the state charges the same. Services run $99 to $149 a year.

Quick answers

What does a registered agent in New Jersey cost per year?

Plan on $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 across the rows, not counting state fees.

Does New Jersey require a registered agent for an LLC?

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

Can the owner be the registered agent?

Yes, as long as both rules above are satisfied.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

New Jersey expects the annual report every year at $75, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in New Jersey?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on items covered per dollar. Then New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org.

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Inputs and sources

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