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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026): Cost Calculator

Our 2026 calculation puts Mainstay Filing ($199), Registered Agent NJ.org ($199) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order, at the top of New Jersey foreign registration services. Add $397 to $497 of service charges to the $100 registration fee in New Jersey for a three-year result.
Calculated by the Formation Calc editorial team

Result order: Formula: 41% cost, 27% coverage, three lesser terms. Details

Calculator summary

Fee at the filing office$100nj.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Year-one band$199Excludes state charges
Results after 3 years$397 to $497Renewals included
What the state takes in 3 years$250Registration, reports and any minimum tax
Break-evenNeverOrder holds for ten years

The New Jersey calculations

Results sit in value order, with inputs taken from company pages. The $100 state fee stays outside the service prices.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for registering again and again

Leads the results
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$149/yr
Result at year 3$497
Input $199; later years $149

Mainstay Filing comes first because $199 to file, no agent input in year one, and one price in any state.

The $100 premium over Registered Agent NJ.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides the order.

No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

Inputs covered

  • Registration paperwork, filed
  • Registered agent free in year one
  • A price that holds across states

Adds up well

  • Helpful if another state follows
  • Service charge of $199
  • The first agent year is covered

Adds up badly

  • $50 above Registered Agent NJ.org at renewal
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2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a single extra state

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
Input $199; later years $99

Registered Agent NJ.org holds position 2 because total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Inputs covered

  • The New Jersey registration filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Then $99 a year
  • Agent service at no cost in year one

Adds up badly

  • Nothing outside this state
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3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state registrant

One-state service
Year-1 input$199
Input for year 2 on$99/yr
Result at year 3$397
Input $199; later years $99

New Jersey Registered Agent.co holds position 3 because total service fees reach $397 after three years.

Input for input, it ties Registered Agent NJ.org.

Inputs covered

  • The New Jersey registration filing
  • Agent service for the first year

Adds up well

  • Agent service at no cost in year one
  • $199 plus the state fee
  • Then $99 a year

Adds up badly

  • Nothing outside this state

What each service adds up to

RankServiceResult, year 1Result, year 2Result, year 3Result, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org$199$298$397$595Open Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Open New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, calculated from each company's prices as of November 13, 2026. None of the totals cross in ten years.

Choose your own span

How long will the company stay open? Enter the years and compare.
At 3 years, the results are Mainstay Filing $497, Registered Agent NJ.org $397, New Jersey Registered Agent.co $397. Least paid: Registered Agent NJ.org.

Official state charges

InputAmountSource
Registration charge$100nj.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
Annual report$75njportal.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}
State side, 3 years$250Inputs added together
State result = filing fee + the two later reports + any minimum tax. Open-ended costs get a mention but no number.

What settled the order

Mainstay Filing wins filing work in the price, worth 27%, with Registered Agent NJ.org close behind.

More than one state is in play when you register here, and one provider for all of them beat Registered Agent NJ.org.

How New Jersey describes the foreign LLC registration fee and rules

A company from another state that works in New Jersey registers with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury using the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) and $100. Add good standing certificate.

As written: njportal.com {input read October 2026, shown in full}

If you skip the service

Do-it-yourself result: $250 paid to the state across three years. A service at $397 to $497 is what avoiding the forms costs.

Quick answers

What is the registration fee for a foreign LLC in New Jersey?

$100 for the filing itself, plus $199 should you hire a provider.

What do these services calculate to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the services, not counting state fees.

Which form registers the LLC?

Complete Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) and deliver it to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

Does the New Jersey filing need a document from the home state?

Yes, namely good standing certificate.

What recurring filing follows registration?

The annual report, charged at $75.

When does one service pass another in total cost?

They hold one order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service calculates best for New Jersey?

Result one is Mainstay Filing, then Registered Agent NJ.org, then New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

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Input sources

  1. We entered New Jersey Division of Revenue after reading njportal.com in August 2026.
  2. We entered New Jersey Division of Revenue after reading njportal.com in August 2026.
  3. We entered New Jersey report due date after reading njleg.state.nj.us in August 2026.
  4. We entered New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered after reading nj.gov in October 2026.
  5. We entered New Jersey formation fee: Filing after reading pub.njleg.gov in October 2026.
  6. We entered New Jersey registered agent statute after reading pub.njleg.gov in October 2026.
  7. We entered NJ Division of Revenue, Business after reading njportal.com in October 2026.
  8. We entered NJ Division of Revenue, fee after reading nj.gov in October 2026.
  9. We entered Public Records Filing for New after reading nj.gov in October 2026.
  10. Input from Mainstay Filing: New Jersey service page (November 13, 2026)
  11. Input from Registered Agent NJ.org: pricing page (November 13, 2026)
  12. Input from New Jersey Registered Agent.co: pricing page (November 13, 2026)