Corporation formation
Form a New Jersey Corporation
A New Jersey for-profit corporation files a certificate of incorporation under the Business Corporation Act, N.J.S.A. Title 14A. The state fee is $100. Packages start at $149 plus that fee. The filing is made on the online business portal, so there is no form number on this page.
New Jersey fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: November 2, 2026
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.
- Filed online on the New Jersey business portal
- Annual report on the last day of the anniversary month
- Fees cited to the New Jersey fee schedule
- Talk to a filer: (386) 465-3937
Form a New Jersey Corporation: the New Jersey specifics
Certificate of incorporation: $100
For-profit certificates are $100, effective July 1, 2026. Fees for Title 14A are set out at N.J.S.A. 14A:15-2 and on the Division of Revenue fee schedule.
Check it: New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesAnnual report
For-profit corporations pay $75, due the last day of the anniversary month of formation, filed online only. Two consecutive missed years void the charter.
Check it: New Jersey business portalCorporation business tax minimum
The CBT minimum is $500 when New Jersey receipts are under $100,000, then $750, $1,000 or $1,500, and $2,000 when receipts are $1 million or more. Confirm the middle brackets on the Division of Taxation page before you budget.
Check it: New Jersey Division of TaxationCorporate kit
A kit with an embosser seal, membership or stock certificates and a records binder keeps your operating agreement or bylaws, resolutions and ownership ledger together. It is included in the Complete package. It is not a guarantee of liability protection and not legal advice.
Check it: New Jersey business portalForm a New Jersey Corporation: questions
Yes. It is due on the last day of the anniversary month, every year.
Check it: New Jersey business portalS status is a federal election. The corporation business tax minimum is a New Jersey tax based on receipts. Ask a tax adviser how it applies to your election. We do not give tax advice.
Check it: New Jersey Division of TaxationYes. Formation and foreign authorization are filed on the New Jersey online business portal, by credit card or eCheck. Annual reports, registered-agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our fee is only for preparing and submitting the filing for you.
Check it: New Jersey business portalReady when you are, New Jersey.
Heads up: we are an independent company that prepares and submits New Jersey filings for owners. We are not the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and we do not give legal advice. Every state and county charge passes through at the amount that office bills, and anyone can file on the state's own portal for no service fee.