3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026): Prices Tracked
New Jersey watchlist, 2026: Registered Agent NJ.org ($99/yr), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and Mainstay Filing ($149/yr) lead the registered agents, best value first. A first year of agent service runs $99 to $149; by year three the total is $297 to $447.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team
Ordered by:
Order = 37% cost, 29% filings covered, and three lighter measures (details)
Snapshot
Agent ruleYespub.njleg.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Year-one prices$99 to $149Per year of agent service
Years 1 to 3 combined$297 to $447Three years of provider charges
Annual report$75 a yearnjportal.com (pulled August 2026, noted here)
Totals cross inNeverStable for a decade
Ranked picks
Services are ordered by value, and every price comes from a company page. State fees stay the same whoever the agent is.
#Ordered byPrice in year 1Price at renewalThree-year spend
1
First place
1. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for LLCs that stay in one state
$99 a year, moving to $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
First on the watchlist is Registered Agent NJ.org. $297 across three years for a company that is not moving.
Its three-year total sits under Mainstay Filing's, which wins it the top spot.
Price covers
A street address inside the state
Online copies of legal papers
Holds up
A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal
Weak spots
No help outside the state
No help with the annual report
2
New Jersey only
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for a different in-state address
$99 a year, moving to $99
Price in year 1$99
Price at renewal$99/yr
Three-year spend$297
New Jersey Registered Agent.co places second. $297 across three years for a company that is not moving.
Registered Agent NJ.org lists exactly the same prices.
Price covers
A street address inside the state
Online copies of legal papers
Holds up
$99 a year, unchanged at renewal
A lower yearly price than Mainstay Filing
Weak spots
No help outside the state
No help with the annual report
3
Most covered
3. Mainstay Filing: best for one agent for all fifty states
$149 a year, moving to $149
Price in year 1$149
Price at renewal$149/yr
Three-year spend$447
Entry 3 is Mainstay Filing. A flat $149 each year, no matter which state applies.
Registered Agent NJ.org comes in $150 cheaper over three years, enough to place it higher.
Price covers
The registered office address
Up to three government mailings a year scanned for you at no charge
Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
For the state side of three years we add up the filing fee, the report charged in years two and three and a yearly minimum tax if the state has one. Publication requirements and other open-ended costs are noted in the text, not totaled.
What decided the order
In New Jersey, tracked three-year cost (37% of the order) was the measure where Registered Agent NJ.org pulled ahead.
Registered Agent NJ.org totals $297 by year three, which is $150 less than Mainstay Filing.
New Jersey registered agent requirements, as written by the state (New Jersey Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
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. See N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14.
The address has to be a New Jersey street address. A P.O. box can be listed only together with the street address.
From the source: pub.njleg.gov (pulled October 2026, noted here)
Filing it yourself
Owners who are eligible pay nothing extra to skip a service. The prices above, $99 to $149 a year, buy back your time.
New Jersey pricing questions
How much does a New Jersey registered agent cost per year?
$99 to $149 a year among these agents.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 across these services, not counting state fees.
Is a registered agent required for a New Jersey LLC?
Yes, it does. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can the owner serve as the registered agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.
What does the state charge the LLC each year?
Annual report: $75 a year, and the deadline reads last day of the LLC's anniversary month.
In what year does one service become pricier than another?
They do not cross within ten years, so no service overtakes another.
Which registered agent is the best value in New Jersey?
Registered Agent NJ.org is first, New Jersey Registered Agent.co second, and Mainstay Filing third.