Register an LLC in Another State

Register an LLC in Another State › New Jersey

Register your LLC in New Jersey

To register an LLC formed in another state in New Jersey, file Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury and pay $100.

Before: at home

New Jersey wants proof from the home state: good standing certificate. Order it from the state where the LLC was formed before you file here.

During: in New Jersey

File
Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC)
Fee
$100
Agent
A registered agent with a New Jersey street address

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)

Rather not file it yourself? For an existing LLC in New Jersey these three do it.

1. Mainstay Filing

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.

2. Registered Agent NJ.org

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co

$199 + $100 state fee = $299

Registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

After: staying registered

Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month). The services above include the agent for year one.

New Jersey questions

Can my existing LLC operate in New Jersey?

Yes, once it is registered there. You file Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC) with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury and pay $100; you do not form a new LLC.

What do I need from my home state?

Good standing certificate.

What happens after I register in New Jersey?

Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month), and a registered agent must stay in place.

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