3 Best Registered Agents in New Jersey (2026) and Why
Who should you hire in New Jersey for registered agents in 2026: we say Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), New Jersey Registered Agent.co ($99 a year) and Registered Agent NJ.org ($99 a year), ranked best first. Expect $99 to $149 for the first year and $297 to $447 for three.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
Quick reply
Short reply
Does the LLC need one?
Must be named
Official term
Registered agent
What services charge
$99 to $149 for each year
Best first
Mainstay Filing, New Jersey Registered Agent.co then Registered Agent NJ.org
Hire these in New Jersey
Order set by our five tests: three-year cost first, then what the price covers.
#1Our answer: this one
1. Mainstay Filing: best for owners who plan to grow
Year one $149; each renewal $149
First place: Mainstay Filing, where $149 a year is its fee in this state and every other.
The $150 gap to New Jersey Registered Agent.co over three years is the price of national reach.
What is bundled
Office address inside the state
Three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge
Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Pluses
$149 annually
A single account for any state
Downsides
Higher by $50 a year
You still file reports
#2New Jersey choice
2. New Jersey Registered Agent.co: best for LLCs that never leave the state
Year one $99; each renewal $99
Why New Jersey Registered Agent.co second? Simply put, $99 a year, renewing at $99, suits an LLC that stays in New Jersey.
What is bundled
A physical in-state address
Legal mail scanned
Pluses
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
$99 annually
Downsides
No coverage outside the state
It does not take on the annual report
#3New Jersey choice
3. Registered Agent NJ.org: best for another local choice
Year one $99; each renewal $99
Why Registered Agent NJ.org third? Simply put, $99 a year, renewing at $99, suits an LLC that stays in New Jersey.
New Jersey Registered Agent.co charges the same, which makes this a near tie.
What is bundled
A physical in-state address
Legal mail scanned
Pluses
Smaller yearly bill than the national pick
$99 annually
Downsides
No coverage outside the state
It does not take on the annual report
Prices side by side
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Who
First year
Renews at
3-year cost
Included
1
Mainstay Filing
$149
$149/yr
$447
office address inside the state; three government mailings a year, scanned at no charge; Works for corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well as LLCs
Read November 13, 2026 from company pricing; three years = year one plus two renewals.
Questions and replies
Am I obliged to name a registered agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The rule comes from N.J.S.A. 42:2C-14. pub.njleg.gov, last confirmed October 2026, official site
Who does the state allow?
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.
You may be your own agent when you qualify, and the state adds no charge.
What do agents run?
The picks run $99 to $149 annually; three years total $297 to $447.
The state charges the same no matter the agent.
What does an agent do for an LLC?
When a lawsuit or state letter reaches the LLC in New Jersey, the agent is the one who receives it.
One filing repeats, the annual report, each year, at $75 a time. In the state's words it is due last day of the LLC's anniversary month, which is easy to forget.
njportal.com, last confirmed August 2026, official site
Why is number one first?
Mainstay Filing leads on paperwork covered, a 29% test.
Three-year price is worth 36% and paperwork covered 29%, with three smaller tests breaking ties.
Where a service can be used counts in our scoring, and one pick works everywhere.