Foreign LLC Registration in New Jersey (2026): 5 Moves and the 3 Best Services
Our order for registering an LLC from another state in New Jersey, 2026, is Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199). First, do you need to register? Then 5 moves and a $100 fee.
From the Founder Primer desk
Start here
State fee to register
$100
Check it yourself at nj.gov; we read it in October 2026
Good-standing proof
Required
Goes in with the application
Repeating report
$75
Annual report
State fees, three years
$250
Service fees excluded
Primer moves
5
One at a time
What you get
When the rule applies
The official form and fee
The recurring filing
Which services we pick and why
New Jersey: services we rank
Cost over three years first, then to-dos cleared, renewal, New Jersey fit and readable pricing (scoring page).
Best overall$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a low yearly agent cost
Registered Agent NJ.org leads the list, since $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.
A lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing puts it first; cost is worth 27%.
Inside the price
Filing with the state
One year of agent service
In its favor
A low $99 renewal
A free first agent year
$199 to register
Against it
No help in other states
Most work done for you$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr
2. Mainstay Filing: best for companies adding a state
Number 2 is Mainstay Filing, where $199 over the state fee in any state, first-year agent included.
A $100 gap to Registered Agent NJ.org over three years settles its place.
From the second year the agent bills $149 yearly, no matter the state.
Inside the price
The filing is made for you
Registered agent free in year one
Any state, one price
In its favor
Any state, one fee
Agent covered in year one
$199 over New Jersey's fee
Against it
Registered Agent NJ.org's agent renewal is $50 lower
New Jersey specialist$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr
3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a local filer
New Jersey Registered Agent.co lands third: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year included, then $99 a year.
Posted prices, read November 13, 2026. The $100 state fee is not in these figures.
The moves
Move 1
Decide if the LLC must register in New Jersey
Term to know: a foreign LLC is formed in another state. It registers before doing business there.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at njportal.com; we read it in October 2026
Move 2
Obtain what your home state issues
Get good standing certificate.
Time it so the certificate is recent at filing.
Move 3
Line up a New Jersey registered agent
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.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at pub.njleg.gov; we read it in October 2026
Move 4
Fill in and send the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
That filing is the registration, and it costs $100.
Where this comes from: Check it yourself at nj.gov; we read it in October 2026
Move 5
Stay registered
Expect the annual report and a $75 fee (your anniversary month).
Costs, move by move
Item
Pay to
Amount
Registering the LLC
Paid to the state
$100
Annual report
Paid to the state
$75
Optional service
The provider
$199 up front
State fees for three years
Paid to the state
$250
Filing plus the reports in years two and three plus any minimum tax: that is the state's three-year total. Sources are listed below.
How we ordered the New Jersey picks
won on founder outlay over three years (27% of the mark), with close behind.
Three years with Registered Agent NJ.org come to $397, $100 under Mainstay Filing.
Short answers
Which fees does New Jersey take from a foreign LLC?
$100 as the official fee. Our picks add $199.
Which form do I file to register?
Use the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC); the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury receives it.
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: good standing certificate.
What is due after registering?
Move 5 has it: the annual report for $75.
Which services are in this lesson?
The picks, best first: Registered Agent NJ.org, Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.
Which service should handle the registration?
Our order: Registered Agent NJ.org, Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co. Registered Agent NJ.org leads because New Jersey registration filed for $199, with a year of agent service; renewal $99.