Foreign Qualification Fees

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New Jersey foreign qualification fee

New Jersey charges $100 to qualify a foreign LLC, paid to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury with Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC).

The fee, broken down

State fee
$100
Route
One fee, whichever way you file
Rank
9th cheapest of 50
Against the median
$42.50 below the median
With a $199 service
$299
Yearly filing after
Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month)

Nearest on the ranking: New Hampshire $100 · New Mexico $100.

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in New Jersey (2026)

  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 the fee buys

The fee pays for the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), Department of the Treasury to review and file Application for certificate of authority (Public Records Filing, entity type FLC). The application needs a certificate from your home state (good standing certificate), which your home state charges for separately. File through the state office.

New Jersey fee questions

What is the New Jersey foreign qualification fee?

$100 for an LLC.

Is New Jersey expensive to qualify in?

It ranks 9th of 50 from the cheapest, $42.50 below the median of $142.50.

What will I pay each year after qualifying in New Jersey?

Annual report (NJ Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services), $75 (due: your anniversary month), plus your registered agent.

Where the figures come from