Form NJ-REG has no state fee. File it within 60 days of forming the entity, or at least 15 days before the first sale if you will collect sales tax. The Business Registration Certificate is issued from that registration. Public contracts require it under N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. We prepare the registration for $249.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNew Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNew Jersey Division of TaxationNew 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.
Deadline
60 days from the entity filing, or 15 days before the first taxable sale.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesSales tax
The statewide rate is 6.625 percent, in place since January 1, 2018.
New Jersey Division of TaxationWhat to have ready
- Finish the entity filing
- Gather the responsible person's information
- File NJ-REG
- Save the Business Registration Certificate
NJ-REG and the Business Registration Certificate
NJ-REG and the Business Registration Certificate
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 60 days from the entity filing, or 15 days before the first taxable sale. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
| Our fee | $249. The state fee is $0. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
| Sales tax | The statewide rate is 6.625 percent, in place since January 1, 2018. | New Jersey Division of Taxation |
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
Yes. N.J.S.A. 52:32-44 requires the Business Registration Certificate for public contracting. Casino work uses it as well.
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