LLC in Another State

LLC in Another State › New Jersey

Living in New Jersey with an LLC formed elsewhere

If your LLC was formed outside New Jersey and does business here, it generally registers with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury as a foreign LLC. The fee is $100.

Do I have to register?

New Jersey expects an out-of-state LLC doing business here to register. What counts as doing business is set by statute; the sources below cite it. The registration is Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC).

Formed in Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada?

The state fees add up like this before any service fee or yearly charge.

LLC formed inFormation feeNew Jersey foreign feeState fees together
Wyoming$100$100$200
Delaware$110$100$210
Nevada$425$100$525

Formation fees are the state’s published figures; Nevada’s includes the initial list and state business license filed with the articles.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)

Want it handled? For New Jersey, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. Registered Agent NJ.org $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. New Jersey Registered Agent.co $199 + the $100 state fee = $299; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s New Jersey page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury.

What you keep up

Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month). You also keep a registered agent in New Jersey.

New Jersey questions

Can I run an LLC from New Jersey if it was formed in another state?

You can, but New Jersey generally expects the LLC to register as a foreign LLC if it does business there. The the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury takes the filing.

What does New Jersey charge a foreign LLC?

$100.

Do I need paper from the state where I formed?

Yes. Good standing certificate.

Sources