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New Jersey Registered Agent Route (2026): Rules, State Fees and the 3 Best Agents

Taking a registered agent in New Jersey as the destination, the services in 2026 line up as Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year). Every New Jersey LLC has to carry a registered agent on its route. Yearly tolls from the state run $75, which is 34th of 50.

Surveyed by the Filing Mapper team

New Jersey route markers

34th

of 50 when a year of tolls is added

Lowest toll, lowest number (same toll as others). Compare the neighbors

Registered agent required
Yes
pub.njleg.gov, surveyed October 2026
Annual report
$75 / yr
The checkpoint closes, in the state's words: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. njportal.com, surveyed August 2026
State toll, one year
$75
What the state tolls in a typical year

New Jersey route picks

How the stops were ordered: cost over three years, steps covered, renewal, New Jersey fit, fee labeling (method).

1. Mainstay Filing: best for multi-state businesses

Route pick$149 for the first lap, the same for the next

Stop one, Mainstay Filing: a flat $149 yearly fare from a provider that runs in every state.

Three laps with it cost $150 more than with New Jersey Registered Agent.co; coverage is weighted 27%, and the extra stops it handles make up the difference.

The fare covers

  • New Jersey registered office, address supplied
  • If papers are served on the company, they are scanned the same business day at no cost
  • Letters from government offices are scanned free, the first three each year
  • The same service runs for corporations, partnerships and nonprofits

On the plus side

  • Fifty-state reach
  • Fare $149, renewal fare $149

On the minus side

  • $50 a year above New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  • Reports are the owner's to clear on this ticket
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for owners who live in New Jersey

Local pick$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

Stop 2, New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 a lap with no step up at renewal, a match for a company that stays on one route.

The fare covers

  • Street address the state can reach
  • Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

  • Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly fare
  • $99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

  • Stops at the state line
  • Annual report sits outside the fare
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for an office address on the route

Local pick$99 for the first lap, the same for the next

Stop 3, Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 a lap with no step up at renewal, a match for a company that stays on one route.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges the same fares.

The fare covers

  • Street address the state can reach
  • Papers served are scanned into your account

On the plus side

  • Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly fare
  • $99 yearly, no step up

On the minus side

  • Stops at the state line
  • Annual report sits outside the fare
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

New Jersey route services in one table

StopProviderYearly rateRenewal rateProvider cost, three years
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Jersey Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NJ.org$99$99/yr$297Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Each fare was read from the provider's own pages on November 12, 2026. Name any agent and New Jersey charges the same tolls.

Agent fares and state tolls by year

Each agent fare is paired with the state tolls that repeat (the annual report beginning in year two). The opening fee is not in the total.

3 years with Mainstay Filing: $597 in all, split $150 state and $447 provider.

New Jersey and the stops on either side of it

MileStateYearly state fees
33rdWashington$70
34thIllinois$75
34thNew Jersey$75
36thConnecticut$80
37thMaine$85

Registered agent rules by state plots all fifty, least expensive first.

New Jersey registered agent requirements (official source: Secretary of State)

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.

Eligible agents: A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer. Statute posted: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

Keeping a New Jersey LLC on the road, 2026

One stop repeats: the annual report, $75 every year, last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

What put the first stop first

Steps the service takes over (27%) is the criterion on which Mainstay Filing outscored New Jersey Registered Agent.co here.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges less, but reach across states scored higher.

New Jersey FAQ

Does every New Jersey LLC have to carry a registered agent?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Who is allowed to serve as the registered agent on a New Jersey route?

A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer.

What does registered agent service cost per year for New Jersey?

Our picks cost $99 to $149 per lap.

What does the state toll an LLC every year?

$75 a year by our one-year measure, which is the annual report ($75 every year).

Which registered agents are on this route?

Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), in ranked order along the route.

Which registered agent should I take?

Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org, in route order.

Connecting routes

Survey markers for this route

Survey marker
  1. Marker, via njportal.com: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, logged August 2026.
  2. Marker, via njportal.com: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, logged August 2026.
  3. Marker, via njleg.state.nj.us: New Jersey report due date, logged August 2026.
  4. Marker, via nj.gov: New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, logged October 2026.
  5. Marker, via pub.njleg.gov: New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  6. Marker, via pub.njleg.gov: New Jersey registered agent statute, logged October 2026.
  7. Marker, via ccfs.sos.wa.gov: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, logged August 2026.
  8. Marker, via sos.wa.gov: Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, logged August 2026.
  9. Marker, via sos.wa.gov: Washington yearly filing: Annual report, official source, logged October 2026.
  10. Marker, via ilsos.gov: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  11. Marker, via ilsos.gov: Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, logged August 2026.
  12. Marker, via business.ct.gov: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  13. Marker, via business.ct.gov: Connecticut Secretary of the State, Business Services Division, logged August 2026.
  14. Marker, via business.ct.gov: Connecticut yearly filing: Annual report: fee, official source, logged October 2026.
  15. Marker, via maine.gov: Maine Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  16. Marker, via maine.gov: Maine Secretary of State, logged August 2026.
  17. New Jersey service page, Mainstay Filing, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  18. Pricing page, New Jersey Registered Agent.co, company site surveyed November 12, 2026
  19. Pricing page, Registered Agent NJ.org, company site surveyed November 12, 2026