A for-profit New Jersey corporation files a certificate of incorporation under N.J.S.A. Title 14A. The state fee is $100 (N.J.S.A. 14A:15-2 on the fee schedule). The filing is online only, so this guide does not print a form number.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNew Jersey Division of TaxationNew Jersey business portalNew Jersey Division of Revenue fee schedule, reinstatement pages and the cited statutes reviewed November 2, 2026. Confirm the current fee on the official page before filing.
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
The forks in the road.
CBT minimum
$500 when New Jersey receipts are under $100,000, stepping through $750, $1,000 and $1,500, up to $2,000 at $1 million or more in receipts.
New Jersey Division of TaxationAnnual report
Due the last day of the anniversary month. $75 for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LP or LLP. $30 for a nonprofit. Online only. The registered agent is reminded 60 days ahead.
New Jersey business portalWhat to have ready
- Search the name
- File the certificate ($100)
- Adopt bylaws and record directors
- Get an EIN
- File NJ-REG
- Calendar the anniversary-month report
New Jersey Certificate of Incorporation
New Jersey Certificate of Incorporation
First-year formation cost
State fee at cost
$100
Our service fee
$149
Total
$249
Online formation is not expedited. The annual report is a separate $75 ($30 for a nonprofit) due on the last day of the anniversary month. This is not a quote of the corporation business tax or the partnership filing fee.
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New Jersey law and SOS rules behind this.
| Topic | New Jersey rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | $100, effective July 1, 2026. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
| CBT minimum | $500 when New Jersey receipts are under $100,000, stepping through $750, $1,000 and $1,500, up to $2,000 at $1 million or more in receipts. | New Jersey Division of Taxation |
| Annual report | Due the last day of the anniversary month. $75 for an LLC, for-profit corporation, LP or LLP. $30 for a nonprofit. Online only. The registered agent is reminded 60 days ahead. | New Jersey business portal |
Related New Jersey reading.
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.
What New Jersey owners ask us
No. A nonprofit certificate under Title 15A is $50.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesYes. Formation is filed on the New Jersey online business portal. Annual reports, agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our service fee is separate.
New Jersey business portal