LLC Costs in New Jersey (NJ)
$325 all-in for your first year - $125 to file, $75 annual report, plus a registered agent. New Jersey is $58 (15%) cheaper than the national average for first-year LLC costs.
Annual report is due on the anniversary month of formation. New Jersey has access to the New York and Philadelphia metro markets. State has a minimum Alternative Minimum Assessment for profitable LLCs taxed as corporations.
Updated 2025 · Source: New Jersey Secretary of State
Mid-pack first-year SOS stack
Mid-pack first-year SOS stack. $325 ranks #30 of 51; filing $125, Annual Report $75.Forming an LLC in New Jersey costs about $325 in the first year, about 15% below the national average, ranking #30 of 51. Fees are those published by the New Jersey Secretary of State; registered agent is a $125/yr market-rate line, not a vendor quote.
According to the New Jersey Secretary of State fee schedule; registered agent normalized at $125/yr. See methodology. How we calculate →
State LLC fee schedule strip
Fee strip NJ · New Jersey SOS FY 2026 · rank #30
New Jersey · $325 · file $125 · no pub
- VS-AVG $125
- ARTICLES $75
- BIENNIAL $325
- SCHEDULE #30/51
- REPORT near Connecticut
- RANK 15% below avg
Stamps derive from this state's Secretary of State fee schedule (filing, report, publication, rank, nearest peer), not a recommendation of where to form. Read with small business tax planning → · All 51 SOS fee rows →
Complete cost breakdown for New Jersey
- State filing fee $125
- Annual Report (yr 1) $75
- Registered agent $125
| Cost Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| State Filing Fee | $125 |
| Annual Report | $75 |
| Registered Agent | $125/yr |
| Expedited Filing (optional) | $50 |
| Total, First Year | $325 |
Ongoing tax burden after formation
New Jersey's 11.5% corporate tax rate ranks among the highest corporate tax burdens nationally, an ongoing cost that can outweigh the one-time $325 formation fee within a few profitable years.
Sources: Tax Foundation state corporate tax rates, Census ACS effective property tax rates.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Report a data error on this page.
Sources used on this page
- New Jersey Secretary of State - LLC filing fee, annual-report requirement, and processing time. www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation
- Federation of Tax Administrators - cross-check of state fee and tax figures. taxadmin.org