New Jersey LLC annual report: $75 fee and anniversary deadline

Steps at a glance

1. Open the state's Annual Reports and Change Services portal.
2. Locate the correct LLC and available annual-report filing.
3. Confirm the filing year and information requested by the state.
4. Review the business and registered-agent details carefully.
5. Complete the required statements and review the total before paying.
6. Submit, download the confirmation, and calendar the next review.

These steps are a preparation checklist. Follow the live portal if its screens or requested fields differ. The Division links its annual-report service from its official website.

When is the New Jersey LLC annual report due?

The state's business guide gives an anniversary-month rule: the report is due each year on the last day of the month in which the business was formed. For example, an established LLC with a November formation anniversary has a November 30 annual-report deadline under that rule. The state also says the business remains responsible even if it receives no notification. Business.NJ.gov.

For a newly formed LLC, confirm the first available reporting year in the portal rather than assuming an example for an established LLC establishes your first filing date. If your LLC was formed elsewhere and registered in New Jersey, use the New Jersey record and agency instructions to confirm its reporting cycle; do not automatically copy the home-state date.

Record the verified date, the official source, the person responsible, and where the submitted report will be stored. That small set of records is more useful than a reminder with no owner.

What does filing cost?

The Treasury fee schedule lists the LLC annual report at $75. The official portal FAQ separately lists a $3 credit-card service fee and a $0.50 e-check service fee. For one ordinary $75 report, those listed charges total $78 by card or $75.50 by e-check. Outstanding years or other transactions can change the total. Treasury LLC fee schedule; portal fee table.

Do not confuse a private filing-service price with the government's filing fee. New Jersey expressly notes that business owners can file the annual report themselves through the state's service. Official portal FAQ, filing solicitations.

What information should you have ready?

Start with the LLC's legal name, entity identification details, current business information, and registered-agent information. Business.NJ.gov describes the report as a way to keep registered-agent and address information current; the Division describes updates to members or officers, main business information, and the registered agent. Business.NJ.gov; Division of Revenue.

Review every requested field rather than submitting last year's information unchanged. If the filing asks about workers' compensation, answer based on the business's actual circumstances. The portal FAQ says the section must be completed even when the company is not required to carry coverage. Official portal FAQ.

Save the confirmation—not just the payment

The portal says successful applicants receive a confirmation page with downloadable documents; documents are not sent by mail. Its FAQ says annual-report documents are retrievable for 90 days, with a document link in the confirmation email. Download and store them promptly rather than depending on future access to the link. Official portal FAQ, document delivery and retrieval.

Keep the report, confirmation, and receipt with the entity's records. As an organizational practice, add the next due-date review immediately and assign a backup person if someone else normally handles the filing.

What if the report is overdue?

Business.NJ.gov warns that failure to file can result in revocation. If the LLC is already behind, check the official status and outstanding reports before assuming the current year's filing will cure everything. Official state guidance.

Reinstatement is a separate process with its own fees and possible requirements. This guide does not quote a universal late penalty or promise an automatic cure. Follow the status-specific instructions and current amount shown by the Division. Official reinstatement FAQ.

For a general recovery workflow, see Missed an LLC annual report deadline?.

Keep one calendar for every entity and state

An annual report is easier to overlook when each LLC has a different anniversary. Keep each entity and jurisdiction on its own line, with a verified deadline, task owner, and saved proof. Use our business compliance calendar guide and multi-state annual reports guide to organize the system.

Know every deadline before it's due

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Startup To Corporate helps organize deadlines and records. It does not file the New Jersey report for you, serve as your registered agent, or replace official state instructions.

Reviewed November 7, 2026. General education, not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify current requirements and your entity's record with the state before filing.