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How to form an LLC in New Jersey

File a Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity) with the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES). State filing fee $100.

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Due to form

$100

State filing fee

How to file

Online or by mail

Online filings typically immediate; mail standard queue; expedite options listed.

Keeping it active

Annual Report

Last day of the anniversary month of formation · $75

The steps in New Jersey

  1. 1

    Choose a name

    It must be distinguishable from other businesses on file and end with “Limited Liability Company”, “LLC”, “L.L.C.”. Must be distinguishable; reservation $50 (N.J.S. 42:2C-93). You can reserve a name first for $50 (optional).

  2. 2

    Appoint a registered agent

    One agent (individual or registered corporation in good standing) with NJ street registered office; PO box only alongside street address.

  3. 3

    File the Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity)

    File with the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES). You can file online or by mail. New Jersey requires its own form or online system: LLCPros gives you a worksheet with every answer to copy in. Fee: $100.

  4. 4

    Sign an operating agreement

    Not filed with the state, and not required by New Jersey law, but banks and partners often ask for one. LLCPros prepares one from your answers.

  5. 5

    Get an EIN and keep up with reports

    Get a free Employer Identification Number from the IRS, open a business bank account, then file the Annual Report (last day of the anniversary month of formation).

Fees

Filing fee — Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity)$100
Optional: Expedited (8.5 business hours) expedite+$25
Optional: Same-day fax expedite+$50
Optional: 2-hour expedite+$500
Optional: 1-hour expedite+$1,000
Optional: name reservation$50
Later: Annual Report$75

Formation fee cut from $125 to $100 by P.L.2026, c.24, effective July 1, 2026. Fax-back $0.10/page.

State taxes to know about

LLCs taxed as partnerships with more than 2 owners owe NJ partnership filing fee ($150 per owner, capped); otherwise per federal classification.

Questions about New Jersey LLCs

›How much does it cost to form an LLC in New Jersey?

The New Jersey filing fee for the Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity) is $100. Optional expedited processing costs more.

›What document forms an LLC in New Jersey?

You file a Certificate of Formation (Public Records Filing for New Business Entity) with the NJ Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES).

›Does New Jersey require a registered agent?

Yes. One agent (individual or registered corporation in good standing) with NJ street registered office; PO box only alongside street address.

›Does a New Jersey LLC file an annual report?

Yes: the Annual Report, last day of the anniversary month of formation, fee $75.

Double-check with the state

We could not confirm these on an official New Jersey page when we last checked (November 12, 2026). Your filing plan lists them too.

  • When the annual (or biennial) report is due, and its fee
  • Expedited filing options and their fees
  • The current filing fee and any service charge
  • Exactly what the state’s form or online filing asks for
Self-help, not legal or tax advice. LLCPros is not a law firm, does not give legal or tax advice, and is not affiliated with any state or federal agency. We prepare documents from your answers and your state’s published rules; you file them and pay the state’s fees directly. Rules and fees change — check the official state links before filing, and talk to a lawyer or accountant about your situation.