3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026), No Fluff
New Jersey, 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) are our picks for registered agents, in that order. Prices start at $99 to $149 for the first year and reach $297 to $447 by year three.
Straight from the LLC Straight Talk editorial team
Quick facts
The short of it
Is it required?
Yes, it's the law
Statute's word
Registered agent
What agents charge
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co then Registered Agent NJ.org
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price in every state
Annual price $149, renewal price $149
Mainstay Filing is who we'd use first in New Jersey, because the price doesn't change by state, $149 a year, and renewal is $149.
You'd save $150 over three years with New Jersey Registered Agent.co, as long as the LLC never leaves New Jersey.
What you get
A real address in the state, on file
Three government letters a year scanned at no cost
Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Pluses
One account works in any state
$149 a year, flat at renewal
What's not
You'll pay $50 more a year than at the local pick
Agent only, no report filing
#2New Jersey specialist
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for one-state businesses
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
You get an agent in the state for $99 a year. That puts New Jersey Registered Agent.co second.
What you get
A local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
What's not
New Jersey only
You're stuck filing the annual report
#3New Jersey specialist
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for another in-state choice
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
You get an agent in the state for $99 a year. That puts Registered Agent NJ.org third.
Its prices match New Jersey Registered Agent.co exactly, so the order between them's a close call.
What you get
A local address on file
Legal papers scanned online
Pluses
Costs less a year than Mainstay Filing
Annual price $99, renewal price $99
What's not
New Jersey only
You're stuck filing the annual report
Side by side
#
Company
Year one
Then
Three-year total
Covers
1
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149/yr
$447
A real address in the state, on file; three government letters a year scanned at no cost; Handles corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Service fees only, from each company's prices on November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whoever you pick.
What you need to know
Do I have to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14. pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Who can be the 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.
Fit the rule and the role's yours at no cost.
What's the going rate for an agent?
You're looking at $99 to $149 a year for the services we'd use, $297 to $447 across three years.
The state's fees stay the same whoever you name.
What does an agent actually do?
It takes delivery of lawsuits and official state mail for the LLC at an address in New Jersey.
Ask how fast the agent tells you when something shows up, so you don't blow a deadline. What's service of process?
What else does the state bill every year?
There's one filing that keeps coming back: the annual report, yearly, for $75. In the state's own words it's due last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
Why this order?
On jobs the price actually covers (30% of the score), Mainstay Filing wins.
We run five tests: money out the door in three years (35%), jobs the price actually covers (30%), no hunting for the price (14%), no surprise at renewal (11%) and where it works (10%).
Only the first pick works in all fifty states, and that matters the day you register somewhere else.
pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Registered agent
Yes, it's the law
pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026, if you don't believe us
Annual report
$75 every year
njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, if you don't believe us
What the state collects in three years
$250
The rows above, added up
Here's how we got the last row: filing fee + two reports + minimum tax, if there is one. Costs with no set price aren't in it.
More questions
Can I name myself?
Yes, as long as you meet the state's rules on who can serve and on the address, both shown above.
What address does an 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.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Over three years you're looking at $447 at Mainstay Filing, $297 at New Jersey Registered Agent.co, $297 at Registered Agent NJ.org
Where do these numbers come from?
State fees come from New Jersey's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own price page. Both are dated here.
Do I have to use a service?
No law says you need a service. It's a convenience you pay for.
What's the best registered agent in New Jersey?
Mainstay Filing is first: one account at $149 a year works in whatever state the LLC registers. Then comes New Jersey Registered Agent.co and Registered Agent NJ.org.