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Course unit 3 · New Jersey

Foreign LLC Registration in New Jersey (2026): 5 Tasks and the 3 Best Services

For registering an out-of-state LLC in New Jersey in 2026, this unit puts Mainstay Filing ($199), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) at the top of the class, in that order. New Jersey charges $100 for foreign registration, and the 5 tasks below explain how it works.

Prepared by the LLC 101 Guide instructors

Key facts for this unit

What the state charges to register
$100
Official page nj.gov, last read October 2026
Home certificate
Required
Include it
Maintenance filing
$75
Annual report
Three years of state fees
$250
Registration, reports and any minimum tax
Unit tasks
5
One by one

You will leave able to

  • When the rule kicks in
  • How the filing gets made
  • The recurring filing
  • How the picks stack up

Who we would hire in New Jersey

What counts most: three-year cost and how many assignments the price finishes. How we grade lists all five criteria.

Top of the class

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state and more after it

Top of the class$199 plus fees; renewal $149 yearly

Start the list with Mainstay Filing, because it files the New Jersey registration for $199 plus the state's fee, and the first agent year costs nothing.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co is $100 lower across three years; this service still ranks higher because it does more of the work.

Past year one, agent service costs $149 yearly.

What the price covers

  • Registration paperwork handled
  • The registered agent costs nothing in year one
  • Covers all fifty states

What works

  • $199 to register
  • All fifty states covered
  • No agent fee for year one

What to weigh

  • Agent renews at $149, $50 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a budget registration

One-state plan$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

Our second choice, New Jersey Registered Agent.co: registration is $199 plus state fees, and year one of the agent is already paid for.

What the price covers

  • Filing made with the state
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • $199 and the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • No agent fee in year one

What to weigh

  • The home state needs a different agent
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Top of the class

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a local filer

One-state plan$199 plus fees; renewal $99 yearly

Our third choice, Registered Agent NJ.org: registration is $199 plus state fees, and year one of the agent is already paid for.

It lists the same prices as New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

What the price covers

  • Filing made with the state
  • One year of agent service is part of the price

What works

  • $199 and the state fee
  • No agent fee in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two

What to weigh

  • The home state needs a different agent
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

A comparison of the services

#ServiceFirst yearFrom year twoThree-year total
1Mainstay Filing$199$149/yr$497Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NJ.org$199$99/yr$397Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Taken from each company's price page on November 13, 2026. None of the rows includes the $100 state fee.

The tasks

  1. Task 1

    When registration is required

    Vocabulary: a foreign LLC is one formed in a different state. It registers before it does business in New Jersey.

    Source: Official page njportal.com, last read October 2026

  2. Task 2

    Collect the document from the home state

    Enclose good standing certificate.

    Order it at the end so it is fresh when you file.

  3. Task 3

    Name a registered agent for New Jersey

    Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.

    Each of the recommended services serves as the registered agent.

    Source: Official page pub.njleg.gov, last read October 2026

  4. Task 4

    File the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)

    The office, the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury, wants the filing above plus $100.

    Source: Official page nj.gov, last read October 2026

  5. Task 5

    What comes after

    The thing that repeats is the annual report, $75, your anniversary month.

What this unit costs

ItemPaid toSum
Foreign registrationGoes to the state$100
Annual reportGoes to the state$75
Service fees (optional)The service company$199 for year one
Three-year state totalGoes to the state$250
State fees were read from the official pages named in the sources. Three years means the filing, two years of reports and the minimum tax where there is one.

How we ordered the New Jersey picks

Assignments the price completes makes up 31% of the grade, and that is where got ahead in New Jersey.

Your LLC was formed in one state and works in another, so a provider that serves both scored highest.

Questions students ask

What will foreign registration in New Jersey cost?

$100 at the state office. Service fees: $199.

Which form do I file to register?

Fill in the form named in task 4 and send it to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

Do I need a certificate from my home state?

Yes: good standing certificate.

What is due after registering?

Task 5 covers it: the annual report for $75.

Which services are in this lesson?

This unit ranks three services: Mainstay Filing ($199), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199).

Which service should handle the registration?

The order is Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org, and Mainstay Filing is first since $199 beyond the state fee in any state, with year one of the agent included.

Reading list and sources

  1. Further reading on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: our unit draws on njportal.com, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  2. Further reading on New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: our unit draws on njportal.com, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  3. Further reading on New Jersey report due date: our unit draws on njleg.state.nj.us, which we reopened in August 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  4. Further reading on New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered: our unit draws on nj.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  5. Further reading on New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source: our unit draws on pub.njleg.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  6. Further reading on New Jersey registered agent statute: our unit draws on pub.njleg.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  7. Further reading on NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service: our unit draws on njportal.com, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  8. Further reading on NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule: our unit draws on nj.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  9. Further reading on Public Records Filing for New Business Entity: our unit draws on nj.gov, which we reopened in October 2026 so you can compare it with the original.
  10. Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, opened November 13, 2026
  11. New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  12. Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026