LLC formation cost calculators + New Jersey
3 Best LLC Services in New Jersey (2026): Cost Calculator
Result order: Best value first, from our five-term calculation
Calculator summary
Ranked results
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a yearly figure that stays fixed
Leads the resultsMainstay Filing calculates best. No other service has the annual report inside a $199 yearly input.
The $200 premium over New Jersey Registered Agent.co at year three buys coverage, and coverage decides the order.
The annual report is filed for you, and the $75 state fee is passed along at cost.
Inputs covered
- Formation paperwork, completed
- Registered agent for the full year
- Annual report, filed when due
- EIN application prepared
- No markup on government fees
Adds up well
- $199 per year with everything in
- Year two calculates to $199
- It prepares the EIN application
Adds up badly
- $100 more a year than New Jersey Registered Agent.co after year one
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest opening result
New Jersey onlyNew Jersey Registered Agent.co places second. Formation inputs at $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year at $99.
Keep the annual report on your own task list.
Inputs covered
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- $199 to form
- $99 yearly from year two
- First agent year included
Adds up badly
- The annual report remains with you
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for a second in-state filer
New Jersey onlyRegistered Agent NJ.org places third. Formation inputs at $199 with the first agent year included, and each later year at $99.
Keep the annual report on your own task list.
Its inputs match New Jersey Registered Agent.co's exactly.
Inputs covered
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Agent service for the first year
Adds up well
- First agent year included
- $99 yearly from year two
- $199 to form
Adds up badly
- The annual report remains with you
- It bills $99 for the EIN application
Results over time
| Rank | Service | Result, year 1 | Result, year 2 | Result, year 3 | Result, year 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $398 | $597 | $995 | Open Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 2 | New Jersey Registered Agent.co | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
| 3 | Registered Agent NJ.org | $199 | $298 | $397 | $595 | Open Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy. |
The calculator
Official state charges
| Input | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| LLC formation filing | $100 | pub.njleg.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full} |
| Annual report | $75 every year | njportal.com {input read August 2026, shown in full} |
| State fees over three years | $250 | Our sum |
What settled the order
Weight 27%: filing work in the price. That term separated the top two.
Taking in the annual report lifted the bundle to first.
Turn the EIN application on and Mainstay Filing overtakes New Jersey Registered Agent.co in year 2.
How New Jersey describes its LLC filing fee and filing requirements
Inputs to form the LLC: the Certificate of Formation; $100; destination the New Jersey Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Official text: pub.njleg.gov {input read October 2026, shown in full}
If you skip the service
Without a service the three-year input is just $250 in state fees. Hiring help adds $397 to $597 to it.
About these results
What do LLC formation services cost in New Jersey?
$199 in year one across these services, plus the state's $100 filing fee.
What do these services calculate to over three years?
Service results after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does New Jersey charge to file an LLC?
New Jersey bills $100 for the Certificate of Formation.
What does New Jersey charge each year after formation?
Annual report input: $75 a year, and the statute puts the deadline at last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
Mainstay Filing, nothing added, New Jersey Registered Agent.co, plus $99 and Registered Agent NJ.org, plus $99.
When does one service pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the running totals does not change.
Which LLC formation service calculates best in New Jersey?
Mainstay Filing, which wins on filing work in the price. New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org follow.
Input sources
- New Jersey Division of Revenue is entered from njportal.com (August 2026).
- New Jersey Division of Revenue is entered from njportal.com (August 2026).
- New Jersey report due date is entered from njleg.state.nj.us (August 2026).
- New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered is entered from nj.gov (October 2026).
- New Jersey formation fee: Filing is entered from pub.njleg.gov (October 2026).
- New Jersey registered agent statute is entered from pub.njleg.gov (October 2026).
- November 13, 2026 entry: Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page
- November 13, 2026 entry: New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page
- November 13, 2026 entry: Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page