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3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026), Plainly Answered

Our 2026 answer for New Jersey: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), best first. You will pay $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 by year three.

By the Plain Charter editorial team ·

Plainly put

Mandatory?
Required
Official name
Registered agent
Yearly cost
$99 to $149 per year
Best picks
Mainstay Filing, Registered Agent NJ.org then New Jersey Registered Agent.co

Who we'd hire in New Jersey

The order follows our five criteria, led by cost and coverage.
1We'd start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent wherever you go

$149 a year, renews at $149

First choice: Mainstay Filing. The reason is simple: it charges $149 a year here and the same in every other state.

Yes, Registered Agent NJ.org is $150 less across three years. We still put the pick that covers every state first.

The price covers

  • An in-state office address
  • Three government mailings a year scanned free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Upsides

  • Works in every state
  • Flat $149 a year

What to weigh

  • Costs $50 more each year
  • You still file the reports
Visit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2In-state

2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for tight budgets

$99 a year, renews at $99

Our number 2 is Registered Agent NJ.org, since three years cost $297 if the company never leaves New Jersey.

The price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Upsides

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99 a year

What to weigh

  • New Jersey only
  • You handle the annual report on your own
Visit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3In-state

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a second in-state choice

$99 a year, renews at $99

Our number 3 is New Jersey Registered Agent.co, since three years cost $297 if the company never leaves New Jersey.

Price for price it ties Registered Agent NJ.org.

The price covers

  • A local address on file
  • Online copies of legal papers

Upsides

  • Lower yearly cost than Mainstay Filing
  • Flat $99 a year

What to weigh

  • New Jersey only
  • You handle the annual report on your own
Visit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Side-by-side prices

#ServiceYear 1Each year afterThree-year totalYou get
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447An in-state office address; three government mailings a year scanned free; Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsVisit Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; online copies of legal papersVisit Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297A local address on file; online copies of legal papersVisit New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Read from company pricing on November 12, 2026; three years means the first year plus two renewals.

Your questions

Is a registered agent required?

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Legal basis: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14. from pub.njleg.gov · October 2026

Who may act as agent?

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.

If you meet that rule, you can name yourself and pay no agent fee.

What do agents charge?

Our picks charge $99 to $149 a year; three years cost $297 to $447.

State fees stay the same whichever agent you name.

What is the agent's job?

It gives the LLC an address in New Jersey for legal papers and government mail.

What matters most is that you hear about every document quickly. Service of process in plain words

What else comes due each year?

Budget $75 each year for the annual report. Put it on the calendar: last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

from njportal.com · August 2026

What put the first pick first?

Because of what the price takes off your plate: Mainstay Filing does best there, and it counts for 30%.

What we weigh most: three-year cost (35%) and what the price takes off your plate (30%). Three smaller criteria break close calls.

Reach decided it: fifty states against one.

The criteria in full

New Jersey requirements checklist

WhatDetailFrom
Fee to form$100from pub.njleg.gov · October 2026
Registered agentRequiredfrom pub.njleg.gov · October 2026
Annual report$75 every yearfrom njportal.com · August 2026
Three-year state total$250Total of these fees
Three-year state total = filing + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax; variable costs are not added.

More answers

Do I have to pay someone?

Yes. Meet the who-qualifies and address rules on this page and you can do it yourself.

What address does the agent need?

The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.

How do the three-year costs compare?

Mainstay Filing $447, Registered Agent NJ.org $297 and New Jersey Registered Agent.co $297

What are the numbers based on?

New Jersey's own publications for the state side, published company prices for the rest.

Is a service required by law?

It is optional; the state charges the same either way.

What is the best registered agent for New Jersey?

Mainstay Filing first: its $149 yearly price does not change from state to state. Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co follow.

Sources

  1. njportal.com (New Jersey Division of Revenue, August 2026)
  2. njportal.com (New Jersey Division of Revenue, August 2026)
  3. njleg.state.nj.us (New Jersey report due date, August 2026)
  4. nj.gov (New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered, October 2026)
  5. pub.njleg.gov (New Jersey formation fee: Filing, October 2026)
  6. pub.njleg.gov (New Jersey registered agent statute, October 2026)
  7. Prices from the Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page on November 12, 2026
  8. Prices from the Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page on November 12, 2026
  9. Prices from the New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page on November 12, 2026