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3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026): Unpacked

In New Jersey for 2026, unpack registered agents in this order: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year) and New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Inside the price: $99 to $149 for year one, and $297 to $447 across three years.
Unpacked by the LLC Unpacked editorial team

Top layer

Required to name one?
Required, yes
Label in the statute
Registered agent
Going price
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
Mainstay Filing, Registered Agent NJ.org then New Jersey Registered Agent.co

The New Jersey stack, best on top

The order follows our five layers: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
Ranked first

1. Mainstay Filing: best for an LLC that may expand

$149 a year, then $149 at renewal

What puts Mainstay Filing first: nothing inside changes by state: $149 a year, $149 at renewal.

Is it the smallest bill? No. Registered Agent NJ.org costs $150 less over three years, but only in New Jersey.

Inside the price

  • A street address inside the state
  • Scans of three government mailings a year at no charge
  • Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Inside, the good

  • Annual price $149, renewal price $149
  • Follows your LLC to a new state

Inside, the catch

  • A yearly bill $50 higher
  • Agent role only, no report filing
The New Jersey specialist

2. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for an LLC that stays in the state

$99 a year, then $99 at renewal

What puts Registered Agent NJ.org second: its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • Below Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 each year, no increase

Inside, the catch

  • A second state needs a second agent
  • The annual report sits outside the box
The New Jersey specialist

3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for keeping the agent local

$99 a year, then $99 at renewal

What puts New Jersey Registered Agent.co third: its service puts a street address on file for $99 a year.

It charges what Registered Agent NJ.org charges.

Inside the price

  • An in-state street address
  • Legal papers scanned to your account

Inside, the good

  • Below Mainstay Filing on yearly price
  • $99 each year, no increase

Inside, the catch

  • A second state needs a second agent
  • The annual report sits outside the box

Side by side

#CompanyYear oneEach year afterTotal, 3 yearsWhat is inside
1Mainstay Filing$149$149/yr$447A street address inside the state; scans of three government mailings a year at no charge; Reaches beyond LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofitsSee Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Registered Agent NJ.org$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountSee Registered Agent NJ.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3New Jersey Registered Agent.co$99$99/yr$297An in-state street address; legal papers scanned to your accountSee New Jersey Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Service fees only, from company prices read November 13, 2026. State fees are the same whichever pick you open.

Layer by layer

Is a registered agent required?

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

The law underneath: N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14. peek at pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026

Who is allowed to 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.

If you qualify, you can serve yourself at no cost.

What is inside an agent's price?

A year of agent service runs $99 to $149 with our picks, and three years run $297 to $447.

State fees stay the same whichever agent you pick.

Why does the state want an agent?

The agent is the party that signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, at a New Jersey street address.

What matters is that nothing important sits unnoticed while you are away. Service of process, unpacked

Is anything else due every year?

Plan on $75 each year for the annual report. For timing the state says: last day of the LLC's anniversary month.

peek at njportal.com, confirmed August 2026

Why is the stack in this order?

Mainstay Filing is strongest on what is inside the price, a layer worth 29% of the score.

Two layers carry most of the weight, total across three years (34%) and what is inside the price (29%).

Add a state later and the same agent and price come along, while Registered Agent NJ.org ends at the New Jersey line.

How we open it up

New Jersey agent rule, unpacked

PartWhat is insidePeek at source
LLC filing fee$100peek at pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
Registered agentRequired, yespeek at pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026
Annual report$75 every yearpeek at njportal.com, confirmed August 2026
State fees, years one to three$250Our total of the rows above
Every row above links to its official source. The final row is our own total of the filing, two reports and any minimum tax.

Also worth asking

Can I be my own agent?

Usually. Check who qualifies and which address counts, and if you fit, you can.

Which addresses does the state accept?

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?

Mainstay Filing stacks up to $447, Registered Agent NJ.org stacks up to $297, New Jersey Registered Agent.co stacks up to $297

Are the fees official?

Two kinds of source feed this page: New Jersey's official documents for what the state charges, and company price pages for what services charge.

Do I have to use a service?

No law requires a service. It is a paid convenience.

Who tops the stack in New Jersey?

Open Mainstay Filing first, then compare Registered Agent NJ.org and New Jersey Registered Agent.co.

Originals behind this page

  1. Unpacking New Jersey Division of Revenue led us to njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  2. Unpacking New Jersey Division of Revenue led us to njportal.com, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  3. Unpacking New Jersey report due date led us to njleg.state.nj.us, confirmed August 2026, which you can open yourself
  4. Unpacking New Jersey DORES, Getting Registered led us to nj.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  5. Unpacking New Jersey formation fee: Filing led us to pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  6. Unpacking New Jersey registered agent statute led us to pub.njleg.gov, confirmed October 2026, which you can open yourself
  7. The Mainstay Filing New Jersey service page, opened November 13, 2026
  8. The Registered Agent NJ.org pricing page, opened November 13, 2026
  9. The New Jersey Registered Agent.co pricing page, opened November 13, 2026