New Jersey Annual Report: Due Date, Fee & How to File

Every LLC and corporation registered in New Jersey files an annual report with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), part of the Department of the Treasury. The requirement comes from statute (N.J.S.A. 42:2C-26 for LLCs), and the mechanics are simple once you know them: the report comes due by the last day of your formation anniversary month, the official filing fee is $75 for LLCs, and the filing happens entirely online. Here is how it works in 2026.

When Is the New Jersey Annual Report Due?

Your annual report is due by the last day of your formation anniversary month, every year. An LLC formed on March 15 files by March 31; an LLC formed on October 3 files by October 31. The day of the month you formed never matters, only the month.

Two timing details trip people up:

Your first report: The first annual report is due in the year after formation. Form your LLC in 2026 and your first report lands in 2027, at the end of your anniversary month.

Foreign LLCs: If your company was formed in another state and registered in New Jersey, the anniversary that counts is the month you registered in New Jersey, not the month you formed back home.

Corporations follow the same anniversary-month pattern under N.J.S.A. 14A:4-5, with one wrinkle: the State Treasurer designates the filing date, sends notice at least 60 days ahead, and accepts the report within 30 days before or after that date.

New Jersey Annual Report Fee

The official New Jersey annual report fee is $75 for LLCs, for-profit corporations, LPs, and LLPs. Nonprofit corporations pay a reduced $30 fee. The online portal adds a small payment surcharge on top, which varies by whether you pay by card or eCheck.

That $75 goes to DORES each year whether or not anything in your record changed. If you update your registered agent or registered office within the report, the state adds a $25 change fee to the transaction.

How to File a New Jersey Annual Report

New Jersey accepts annual reports online only. There is no paper form and no mail option. The whole filing runs through the state's annual report service:

1. Gather your identifiers. You will need your business entity ID and formation date, both of which appear on your formation documents and in the state's business records search.
2. Sign in to the official portal. File at the DORES Annual Reports portal, the same online service the state uses for reinstatements and registered agent changes.
3. Confirm or update your information. Review your registered agent, registered office, principal address, and member or manager listings. The workers' compensation section is mandatory, even for companies that are not required to carry coverage.
4. Pay and save your confirmation. Pay the $75 fee plus the portal's payment surcharge, then keep the confirmation with your records.

Late New Jersey Annual Reports: Penalties and Dissolution

New Jersey does not publish a flat late fine for LLC annual reports. What actually happens is more damaging than a fine:

Immediately after the deadline: Your company becomes delinquent once the anniversary month ends, and your record with the state no longer shows good standing. Lenders, title companies, and larger customers check that status.

After two consecutive missed years: The state may revoke your charter. For an LLC, that means administrative dissolution or revocation; for a corporation, N.J.S.A. 14A:4-5 lets the State Treasurer revoke the certificate of incorporation by proclamation.

After revocation: The liability shield you formed the company for is in jeopardy until you reinstate. Reinstating a corporation involves a $75 reinstatement fee, a $20 tax clearance fee, and every delinquent annual report fee owed. An LLC reinstates through the same DORES online service, with all back reports to file.

Taxes Are Separate From the Annual Report

The annual report is a records filing, not a tax return. New Jersey LLCs that elect corporate tax treatment can owe separate minimum tax assessments to the Division of Taxation, and partnerships have their own state filing obligations. None of that runs through the annual report portal, and none of it replaces the $75 report. A tax professional can tell you which of those obligations apply to your company.

How We Help You Stay Compliant

Our registered agent service is built around not letting this deadline sneak past you:

Anniversary-month reminders: We track your formation month and alert you before the last-day deadline, with enough lead time to file calmly.

Same-day document scanning: DORES sends notices to your registered agent. Anything that arrives for your company gets scanned to your portal the day we receive it.

A complete paper trail: Your online portal holds every state notice we have received for you, so you can confirm what the state sent and when.

Filing the report itself remains your responsibility, but you will never be surprised by the deadline, and you will always have the documentation.

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