LLC governance
New Jersey LLC Operating Agreement
The document filed on the New Jersey portal is the certificate of formation. An operating agreement is the owners' private rulebook and is not that certificate. Pro ($299) and Complete ($399) include an operating agreement or bylaws. We do not give legal advice about what the agreement should say.
New Jersey fees re-checked against the SOS schedule: November 2, 2026
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
New Jersey LLC Operating Agreement: the New Jersey specifics
Not the formation filing
Formation is the online certificate under N.J.S.A. 42:2C. The operating agreement stays with the owners. Banks often ask for it when they open the account.
Check it: New Jersey LegislatureIncluded in Pro and Complete
Starter files the certificate. Pro adds the agreement, an EIN and the anniversary calendar. Complete adds the kit.
Check it: New Jersey business portalNew Jersey LLC Operating Agreement: questions
The portal filing is the certificate of formation. Whether you also sign an agreement is a decision for you and your adviser. We include one in Pro and Complete.
Check it: New Jersey business portalYes. Formation and foreign authorization are filed on the New Jersey online business portal, by credit card or eCheck. Annual reports, registered-agent changes, reinstatement and closing are filed on the annual reports and change portal. Our fee is only for preparing and submitting the filing for you.
Check it: New Jersey business portalReady when you are, New Jersey.
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.