New Jersey DORES business registration — contact, fees, and licensing

New Jersey business entity formation, annual reports, and certificates of standing are all handled by the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES) under the NJ Department of the Treasury. The Secretary of State is a separate office and does not register business entities. In-person service at DORES requires an appointment; a drop-box on the ground floor lobby accepts filings without an appointment on business days.

DORES office contact

Street address (by appointment)	33 West State Street, 5th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608
Mailing address	Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, P.O. Box 628, Trenton, NJ 08625-0628
Phone	(609) 292-9292
Contact web form	nj.gov/treasury/revenue — Contact Form
Business formation portal	njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation
Annual reports portal	njportal.com/dor/annualreports
Business Records & Standing Certs	njportal.com/DOR/businessrecords
DORES homepage	nj.gov/treasury/revenue

Entity formation and filing fees

Fees below are from the DORES fee schedule, last updated April 28, 2026 on the live HTML page. Expedited service is available at the DORES counter for additional fees. Verify current amounts at nj.gov/treasury/revenue/fees.shtml before filing.

Filing	Fee
Domestic LLC — Certificate of Formation	$125
Domestic LLC — Annual Report	$75
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Certificate of Incorporation	$125
Domestic For-Profit Corporation — Annual Report	$75
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Certificate of Incorporation	$75
Domestic Nonprofit Corporation — Annual Report	$30
Foreign Corporation / LP — Certificate of Authority	$125
Foreign Nonprofit — Certificate of Authority	$125
Certificate of Standing (short form)	$25
Long-form Standing Certificate — LLC or LLP	$100
Expedited service — Corp, Nonprofit, LP (per filing, counter)	$15
Expedited service — LLC or LLP (per filing, counter)	$25
2-hour service (per document)	$500
1-hour service (per document)	$1,000

The LLC long-form Standing Certificate costs $100 — notably more than the $25 short form. This distinction is specific to LLCs and LLPs; corporations use the standard $25 certificate.

Key New Jersey state licensing agencies

Agency	What it covers	Website
New Jersey Division of Taxation	NJ-REG business registration, sales tax, income tax withholding, corporate business tax	njtaxation.org
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development	Unemployment insurance, temporary disability, workers' compensation, wage and hour	nj.gov/labor
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs	Professional and occupational licensing — contractors, healthcare, real estate, cosmetology	njconsumeraffairs.gov

This guide is informational only and is not affiliated with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services or any state agency listed above. Contact information and fees verified against official NJ Treasury DORES sources, May 2026.