How to Register a Foreign LLC in New Jersey (2026): 5 Steps and the 3 Best Services
We would send a new founder in New Jersey to Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) for registering a foreign LLC in 2026, in that order. Then 5 steps, from the first check to the yearly upkeep (state fee $100).
Each company's listed price on November 12, 2026. Plus the $100 state fee in each case.
The steps
Step1
Step 1: Confirm you need to register
The rule: an LLC from another state registers before doing business in New Jersey.
Official source: Per njportal.com, last confirmed October 2026
Step2
Step 2: Order a certificate from your home state
New Jersey asks for good standing certificate.
TipRequest it close to your filing date.
Step3
Step 3: Name your 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.
Official source: Per pub.njleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Step4
Step 4: Submit the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
Send the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) and $100 to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.
Official source: Per nj.gov, last confirmed October 2026
Step5
Step 5: Plan for the yearly filing
After registering, file the annual report for $75, your anniversary month.
New Jersey costs by step
Item
Paid to
Cost
The registration step
Paid to the state
$100
Annual report
Paid to the state
$75
Filing service (optional)
Service
$199 in year one
State fees, years one to three
Paid to the state
$250
State amounts come from New Jersey's official schedules (see References). The three-year state line adds the filing, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax.
How we ranked the New Jersey picks
On three-year cost, which carries 30%, Registered Agent NJ.org scored above Mainstay Filing.
Add up years one to three and Registered Agent NJ.org comes to $397; Mainstay Filing is $100 more.
Common questions
What does it cost to register a foreign LLC in New Jersey?
$100 to the state. A service adds $199.
Which form do I file to register?
The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury takes the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC).
Do I need a certificate from my home state?
Yes: good standing certificate.
What is due after registering?
Step 5 covers it: the annual report for $75.
Which services are in this lesson?
3 services: Registered Agent NJ.org at $199, Mainstay Filing at $199 and New Jersey Registered Agent.co at $199.
Which service should handle the registration?
In order: Registered Agent NJ.org, Mainstay Filing and New Jersey Registered Agent.co. Registered Agent NJ.org comes first because a $199 service fee and $99 a year for the agent in New Jersey.