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Foreign registration price index · New Jersey

3 Best Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026): Price Index

Tallied for 2026, the best-value foreign registration services for New Jersey are Mainstay Filing ($199), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($199) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($199), in order. Registration costs $100 at the state, and the service lines add $397 to $497 across three years.
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Index basis: Highest index first. Cost carries 38% and coverage 32% (the full basis)

Quick tally

Fee paid at registration$100nj.gov (read October 2026) per the state
First-year column$199Excludes what the state bills
Three-year column$397 to $497Opening price + two renewals
Government side, 3 years$250Not part of the index
Where lines crossNo crossoverOrder holds through year 10

The indexed ledger

Lines ranked by index, figures per company price page. The $100 state fee is kept out of the lines.
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1. Mainstay Filing: best for a second state or a fifth

Leads the index
First year$199
Years 2 and on$149/yr
Three-year sum$497
$199 plus state fee, then $149/yr

Mainstay Filing holds the first line: $199 beyond New Jersey's fee, then $149 a year for the agent.

Its three-year subtotal is $100 above New Jersey Registered Agent.co's, and the paperwork it covers outweighs that in the index.

The agent bills $149 a year starting in year two, in any state.

Line includes

  • Foreign registration, prepared and sent
  • Registered agent free for the first year
  • Works in all fifty states

Credits

  • Year-one agent service is covered
  • $199 above the state fee
  • Handy when the next state comes

Debits

  • $50 more per year for the agent
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2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for one more state, nothing else

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Line 2 goes to New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $199 to register with a year of agent service included, then $99 each year.

Line includes

  • Registration filing, prepared and sent
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • $199 added to the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • No agent charge in year one

Debits

  • The home state still needs a separate agent
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3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for one extra registration

Local provider
First year$199
Years 2 and on$99/yr
Three-year sum$397
$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Line 3 goes to Registered Agent NJ.org: $199 to register with a year of agent service included, then $99 each year.

It matches New Jersey Registered Agent.co to the dollar.

Line includes

  • Registration filing, prepared and sent
  • Agent service in year one

Credits

  • No agent charge in year one
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 added to the state fee

Debits

  • The home state still needs a separate agent

Cumulative ledger

LineProviderTotal, year 1Total, year 2Total, year 3Total, year 5
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2New Jersey Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Registered Agent NJ.org$199$298$397$595Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Dated November 13, 2026. Every further column adds one more renewal. The subtotals keep one order for a full decade.

Compute your subtotal

Choose a number of years to see each line's service subtotal by then.
3 years of service fees: Mainstay Filing $497, New Jersey Registered Agent.co $397, Registered Agent NJ.org $397. Lowest at that point: New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

The New Jersey fee schedule

EntryAmountCited from
Registering the LLC$100nj.gov (read October 2026) per the state
Annual report$75njportal.com (read October 2026) per the state
3-year state cost$250Our sum
The three-year state line combines the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Publication and other variable costs are named but left out of the sum.

Index notes

Weight 32%: coverage per dollar. That column separated the top two lines.

With the LLC in two states, coverage decided it.

Official New Jersey foreign LLC registration fee and rules

Registering means filing the Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) at the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury and paying $100. The filing asks for good standing certificate.

Official wording: njportal.com (read October 2026) per the state

Going without a service

With no service, three years cost $250 in state fees alone. Each service adds its own line, $397 to $497 over the same period.

FAQ

What does New Jersey charge an out-of-state LLC to register?

$100 as the state fee, before $199 in service fees.

What is the three-year subtotal for these services?

Service subtotals run $397 to $497 over three years.

Which document does the registering?

The registering document is Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC), and the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury is the office that takes it.

Does New Jersey want a paper from the LLC's home state?

Yes: good standing certificate.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

Next comes the annual report, billed at $75.

When does one line pass another in total cost?

Within ten years, never: the order of the subtotals stays the same.

Which foreign registration service indexes best in New Jersey?

Line one is Mainstay Filing, line two New Jersey Registered Agent.co, line three Registered Agent NJ.org.

Keep comparing

Source lines

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