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New Jersey LLC: fees, how to start and deadlines
New Jersey charges $100 to file an LLC Certificate of Formation. The annual report costs $75 and is due by the end of your formation month each year.
Filing fee $100
Ongoing state fee $75 yearly
Deadline Last day of the month in which formation was completed, each year.
On this page How to start an LLC in New Jersey
Pick a name and check it is available with the Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services. Choose a registered agent: a New Jersey resident, or a business allowed to operate in New Jersey, with a registered office in the state. File the Certificate of Formation and pay $100. Get an EIN from the IRS. It is free. File the annual report ($75) by the last day of your formation month each year. Formation filing: Certificate of Formation with the NJ Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services. Sources: nj.gov: fees , business.nj.gov: filings-and-accounting
New Jersey LLC annual report Fee $75 , due by the last day of the month your LLC was formed, every year. If you don't file, the state can revoke the LLC. A late fee amount was not stated on the official pages checked.
Sources: NJ Treasury fees , NJ Business Portal
Registered agent in New Jersey Required (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14). Changing your registered agent or office is a $25 state filing.
Sources: P.L.2012 c.50 , NJ Treasury fees
All fees and deadlines
New Jersey LLC fees and deadlines Cited (official pages)
Filing office Dept. of the Treasury, Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services
Formation fee details $100 Certificate of Formation. Expedite (over the counter) $25 per filing; 2-hour $500; 1-hour $1,000.
Year-1 state total $100
Ongoing filing Annual Report
Ongoing fee $75
Deadline Last day of the month in which formation was completed, each year.
Late penalty The state can revoke the LLC if the report is not filed. A late fee amount was not stated on the official pages checked.
Newspaper publication None found
Registered agent Yes (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14)
Notes The official page shows $100 (the effective date of the change was not on the page).
Checked November 14, 2026. Fees can change; confirm on the state's site before filing.
Questions How much does an LLC cost in New Jersey? $100 to file the Certificate of Formation, then $75 a year for the annual report.
When is the New Jersey LLC annual report due? By the last day of the month your LLC was formed, each year.