New Jersey sales tax is 6.625 percent statewide and has been since January 1, 2018. A business that will collect it files NJ-REG at least 15 days before the first sale. NJ-REG is also due within 60 days of the entity filing even when the only accounts are employer accounts. The state fee is $0. Our preparation fee is $249.
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.
Timing
15 days before the first taxable sale, and within 60 days of the entity filing.
New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise ServicesWhat to have ready
- Decide whether you will collect sales tax
- File NJ-REG
- Save the Business Registration Certificate
- Set the register or invoice template to 6.625 percent
New Jersey Sales Tax Registration for a New Business
New Jersey Sales Tax Registration for a New Business
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | 6.625 percent, one statewide rate. | New Jersey Division of Taxation |
| Timing | 15 days before the first taxable sale, and 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 Division of Taxation publishes a single statewide rate of 6.625 percent.
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