New Jersey Annual Report: What You Need to Know

New Jersey requires an annual report from every LLC and corporation. Unlike most states that use a fixed calendar date, NJ ties your deadline to your formation anniversary. Here is the full picture.

Key Details

• Deadline: Last day of your formation anniversary month (every year)
• Filing fee: $75
• Filed with: Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
• Consequence of missing: Penalties and potential dissolution

So if your LLC was formed on March 15, your annual report is due March 31 each year. If you formed on October 3, it is due October 31. The deadline does not change.

What the Report Covers

It is an administrative update — not a financial disclosure. You confirm or update:

• Business name and entity ID
• Registered agent name and address
• Principal office address
• Names and addresses of members/managers (LLC) or officers/directors (corporation)

Takes a few minutes online if nothing has changed.

What Happens If You Miss It

• Late penalties on top of the $75 fee
• Loss of good standing with the state
• Potential administrative dissolution
• Loss of liability protection for owners
• Difficulty opening accounts or entering contracts
• Reinstatement fees and paperwork if you get dissolved

All of this for skipping a $75 filing that takes ten minutes. Not worth the risk.

The $150 Alternative Minimum Assessment

NJ imposes a $150 annual minimum assessment on LLCs that have elected to be taxed as corporations. This is a tax matter separate from the annual report and does not apply to LLCs taxed as partnerships or disregarded entities. Check with your accountant.

How We Support Your Compliance

Our $99/year registered agent service includes:

Anniversary-based reminders. We track your specific formation month and send reminders before your deadline. No generic "annual report season" notices — reminders tailored to your actual due date.

Same-day forwarding. When the Division of Revenue sends notices to your registered agent address, we scan and deliver them the day they arrive. You will never miss a warning letter.

Document archive. Every piece of state correspondence lives in your online portal. You can verify what was received and when.

We do not file the report for you. Filing is your responsibility through the NJ business portal. But we make sure you know it is coming and have every notice the state sends.

Filing Instructions

Go to the NJ business records portal, locate your entity, and follow the annual report prompts. Pay the $75 fee online. Processing is typically immediate for online submissions.

Begin Service — $99/yr