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Registered agents report · New Jersey

3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026)

By the Biz Formation Report editorial team

Biz Formation Report ranks registered agents in New Jersey for 2026 as New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in that order. New Jersey Registered Agent.co earns the top grade: a New Jersey-focused agent at $99 a year, supplying an in-state street address for the registered office.

No.1

Our top pick

1. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for the lowest annual price on this list

Score9.3out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Top grade, New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

The company's registered office is an in-state street address supplied by New Jersey Registered Agent.co; scans of served legal papers appear in your account.

Three years of service cost less here than with Mainstay Filing, and cost counts heavily in the grade.

What you get

  • The state street address required for the registered office
  • Online scans of legal papers served on the company

Good

  • Formation comes with a free first agent year
  • $99 per year, same when it renews
  • Yearly price under Mainstay Filing's

Weak spots

  • The annual report filing is left to you
  • Serves New Jersey only; other states need a separate agent
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No.2

Best value here

2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for companies based in New Jersey

Score8.8out of 10
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal

Second grade, Registered Agent NJ.org: $99 a year flat, with online scans of any legal papers served.

The company's registered office is an in-state street address supplied by Registered Agent NJ.org; scans of served legal papers appear in your account.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org publish the same prices and plan features, so the grades are close and either is a sound pick.

What you get

  • The state street address required for the registered office
  • Online scans of legal papers served on the company

Good

  • Yearly price under Mainstay Filing's
  • Formation comes with a free first agent year
  • A flat $99 per year

Weak spots

  • The annual report filing is left to you
  • Serves New Jersey only; other states need a separate agent
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No.3

Best all-in coverage

3. Mainstay Filing: best for all fifty states

Score8.6out of 10
$149 a year, unchanged at renewal

Third grade, Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, flat at renewal, with papers served on the company scanned the same business day at no charge.

A company still to be formed can use Mainstay's $199-a-year package, which files the New Jersey paperwork and the annual report.

New Jersey Registered Agent.co is $150 cheaper across three years, and that difference lowers Mainstay Filing's cost grade.

What you get

  • An in-state street address as the registered office
  • Same-business-day scanning of legal papers served, no fee
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Compliance reminders

Good

  • Served papers scanned within the same business day, free
  • Open to LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
  • $149 a year, no renewal increase
  • Three government mailings a year scanned at no cost

Weak spots

  • The agent alone costs $50 a year more than New Jersey Registered Agent.co
  • Annual report filing requires the formation package
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Summary of the 3 grades

RankProviderGradePrice per yearRenewal priceBest fitSite
1New Jersey Registered Agent.co9.3$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org8.8$99$99/yrThe lowest yearly price we rank hereVisit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Mainstay Filing8.6$149$149/yrOne agent across fifty statesVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Our editors set each grade out of 10 from the weighted criteria on How we rank. Customers do not rate anything here.

New Jersey registered agent prices, 2026: year one, renewal and three-year outlay

ProviderYear 1Year 2Year 3Three-year outlayRenewal at the same price
New Jersey Registered Agent.co$99$99$99$297Yes
Registered Agent NJ.org$99$99$99$297Yes
Mainstay Filing$149$149$149$447Yes

All prices were taken from the companies' own websites on November 12, 2026. New Jersey's own fees are the same whichever agent is named.

What decided the order

Three-year bill was the deciding factor in New Jersey. The method gives three-year bill and what the money buys 32% each and splits 36% across renewal handling, local rules match and pricing openness.

Total outlay with New Jersey Registered Agent.co over three years: $297, $150 less than Mainstay Filing. An agent needed only in New Jersey gains little from fifty-state coverage, so the lower yearly price decided the grade.

Every criterion and weight is listed on How we rank.

New Jersey registered agent rules according to New Jersey Secretary of State (official)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address. Authority: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.

New Jersey's annual report: cost, deadline and your agent

The annual report is due from every New Jersey LLC every year, by last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state charges $75. Related notices are mailed to your registered agent.

New Jersey registered agent: common questions

Does a New Jersey LLC have to maintain a registered agent?

Yes. The state expects every LLC to keep a registered agent on record, and New Jersey requires that agent to have a street address inside its borders.

How much do New Jersey registered agents charge per year?

Annual charges run from $99 to $149, and prices are unchanged at renewal.

Can the owner be the company's own registered agent?

Yes, provided you meet the state's requirements. A New Jersey resident, or a business with authority to do business in New Jersey, such as a corporation registered and in good standing with the State Treasurer.

What is the filing deadline for the New Jersey annual report?

The deadline: last day of the LLC's anniversary month. The state charges $75.

Which registered agents does this report rank?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) and Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), in descending order of grade.

What is the best-value registered agent in New Jersey?

New Jersey Registered Agent.co: $99 a year with no renewal increase, the lowest yearly price on this list.

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Source notes

  1. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (verified August 2026)
  2. New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, Department of the Treasury (verified August 2026)
  3. New Jersey report due date (verified August 2026)
  4. New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered (verified October 2026)
  5. New Jersey formation fee: Filing fee, official source (verified October 2026)
  6. New Jersey registered agent statute (verified October 2026)
  7. Pulled November 12, 2026: New Jersey Registered Agent.co, pricing and service pages
  8. Pulled November 12, 2026: Registered Agent NJ.org, pricing and service pages
  9. Pulled November 12, 2026: Mainstay Filing, New Jersey service page