Licensed professionals may practice through a professional corporation under N.J.S.A. 14A:17, including 14A:17-1 and following and 14A:17-3, or a professional LLC under N.J.S.A. 42:2C. The formation state fee is $100 and the filing is online only. Board approval is separate from that fee.
New Jersey Division of TaxationNew Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNew 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.
Statutes
Professional corporation: N.J.S.A. 14A:17. Professional LLC: N.J.S.A. 42:2C.
New Jersey Division of TaxationFee
$100, same published certificate fee as other for-profit formations, filed on the business portal.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesWhat to have ready
- Confirm the profession may use an entity
- File the certificate ($100)
- Follow the licensing board's own registration
- File the annual report on the anniversary month
New Jersey Professional Corporation and PLLC
New Jersey Professional Corporation and PLLC
A professional corporation uses N.J.S.A. 14A:17. A professional LLC uses N.J.S.A. 42:2C. The published formation fee is $100 and the filing is online. Board approval is separate.. Confirm the board's own ownership rules before you file. This site does not interpret them.
New Jersey Division of TaxationNew Jersey law and SOS rules behind this.
| Topic | New Jersey rule | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Statutes | Professional corporation: N.J.S.A. 14A:17. Professional LLC: N.J.S.A. 42:2C. | New Jersey Division of Taxation |
| Fee | $100, same published certificate fee as other for-profit formations, filed on the business portal. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
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. We file the certificate you select. The board's ownership rules are for you and your adviser.
New Jersey Division of TaxationYes. 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