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New Jersey upkeep for a multistate LLC
Adding New Jersey costs $100 to register; after that the state charge is $75 a year and the agent is $149 a year.
What New Jersey adds each year
- State charge
- $75 a year (Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services))
- Due
- Your anniversary month
- Agent after year one
- $149 a year with Mainstay Filing
Stacked with other states
If New Jersey is one of several registrations, here is how the totals grow.
| Registered in | Registration fees | Upkeep, 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey + California | $170 | $468 |
| New Jersey + Texas | $850 | $448+ |
| New Jersey + Florida | $225 | $725.50 |
| New Jersey + California + Texas | $920 | $617+ |
Registration fees are one-time. Upkeep is two years of state charges plus each agent at the $149 renewal rate, which is what it costs once the free first year is over.A + marks a variable state charge left out of the total.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)
Adding New Jersey to your LLC? These file it, in order.
1. Mainstay Filing
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
2. Registered Agent NJ.org
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co
$199 + $100 state fee = $299
Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
Service prices read from each provider’s New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
New Jersey questions
What does it cost each year to keep a foreign LLC in New Jersey?
$75 a year (Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services)), plus the agent at $149 a year after the free first year.
What is the registration fee in New Jersey?
$100 once, to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
Is the New Jersey agent a separate cost from other states?
Yes. Each state needs its own registered agent with an address there, so the agent charge repeats for every state you add.
Sources
- NJ Division of Revenue, Business Formation service: www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/Home/Welcome, checked October 10, 2026
- NJ Division of Revenue, fee schedule: www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/fees.shtml, checked October 10, 2026
- Public Records Filing for New Business Entity: www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/pdf/NJ_Public_Records_Filing.pdf, checked October 10, 2026
- New Jersey Revised Uniform LLC Act (P.L.2012, c.50): pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL12/50_.PDF, checked October 10, 2026
- NJ Annual Reports and Change Services: www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/, checked October 10, 2026