A Business Registration Certificate is required for public contracting under N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, and it is also used for casino work. The certificate is issued when NJ-REG is filed. NJ-REG has no state fee. We prepare the registration for $249.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesNew 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.
How you get the certificate
It is issued from NJ-REG. File within 60 days of the entity filing.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesWhat to have ready
- Form the entity if it does not exist yet
- File NJ-REG
- Give the certificate to the contracting agency
- Keep the anniversary-month report current so the entity stays in good standing
Public-Contracting BRC Requirements
Public-Contracting BRC Requirements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Statute | N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. | New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services |
| How you get the certificate | It is issued from NJ-REG. File within 60 days of the entity filing. | 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
The statute requires the certificate for public contracting. File NJ-REG first so the certificate can be issued.
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.
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