LLC Formation Fees › New Jersey
How much New Jersey charges to form an LLC (2026)
The New Jersey filing fee is $100, at the median and 17 of 50 from cheapest. Mainstay Filing, our best overall pick, files it for you; its $199 yearly price does not include the state fee.
- Official sources, checked October 20, 2026
The New Jersey filing fee
- State fee
- $100
- Document
- Certificate of Formation
- Filed with
- New Jersey Secretary of State
- Authority
- N.J.S.A. 42:2C-18 (Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, P.L.2012, c.50 — Formation of Limited Liability Company; Certificate of Formation)
- Rank
- 17 of 50, cheapest first
- Yearly report
- Annual Report every year: $75.
Against bordering states
| State | Filing fee |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $100 |
| Delaware | $110 |
| Pennsylvania | $125 |
| New York | $200 |
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Price from the Mainstay Filing pricing and FAQ pages, checked October 21, 2026. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before you pay.
Questions
How much does it cost to file an LLC in New Jersey?
$100 to the New Jersey Secretary of State for the Certificate of Formation. New Jersey is at the median (median $100) and ranks 17 of 50 from cheapest.
Is New Jersey cheaper than neighboring states?
Delaware $110, Pennsylvania $125 and New York $200. New Jersey is $100.
Are there other one-time costs in New Jersey?
The state's formation fee is the only one-time state charge we found for New Jersey.
What happens after the fee?
Annual Report every year: $75.
Sources
- New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered (Certificate of Formation $100 since July 1, 2026): www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/gettingregistered.shtml, checked October 1, 2026
- New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source read 2026-10-01: pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A5500/5325_I1.HTM, checked October 1, 2026
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (multira state research spine): www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/, checked August 12, 2026
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (multira state research spine): www.njportal.com/DOR/AnnualReports/Home/FAQ, checked August 12, 2026
- New Jersey report due date (multira state research spine, due dates verified 714/714): www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-statutes, checked August 12, 2026
- New Jersey registered agent statute (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14): pub.njleg.gov/bills/2012/PL12/50_.PDF, checked October 20, 2026
- New Jersey Secretary of State: www.njportal.com/dor/businessrecords/, checked October 20, 2026