A New Jersey LLC costs $422 all-in through Anonymousllc.co ($297 service fee plus the $125 state filing fee) and takes 5-10 business days to form. New Jersey is not an anonymous-LLC state: it discloses members or managers on public record, charges a $75 annual report every year, taxes personal income up to 10.75%, and requires every LLC to complete NJ-REG tax registration. Founders who need ownership privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into New Jersey.
A New Jersey LLC costs $422 all-in through Anonymousllc.co: a $297 service fee plus the $125 New Jersey state filing fee. That single price covers the state filing, registered agent for year one, operating agreement, EIN, and 4-5 US bank applications. Year two onward, the recurring cost is $100/year for registered agent service plus New Jersey's $75 annual report, so ongoing maintenance runs about $175/year. Filing directly with the state costs only the $125 fee, but you handle name checks, the operating agreement, EIN, and banking yourself. New Jersey never surfaces a lone $297 service fee; the $125 state filing fee is always added on top.
No. New Jersey discloses either members or managers on public state records, so a standard New Jersey LLC does not keep ownership private. Only four US states keep owners off the record: Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, and Nevada. Founders whose top priority is privacy form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify that entity into New Jersey when local operations demand a New Jersey registration. A New Jersey registered agent keeps your home address off the public filing, but it does not remove the member or manager disclosure New Jersey requires. The anonymous-LLC path at /wyoming-anonymous-llc/ is the standard answer when ownership must stay off public record.
Forming a New Jersey LLC takes six steps: name search, filing the Certificate of Formation for a $125 state fee, appointing a registered agent, drafting an operating agreement, obtaining an EIN, and opening a bank account. Anonymousllc.co runs all six steps end to end over WhatsApp. Day 0 is a 5-minute intake; the Certificate of Formation is filed the same day, the EIN follows once the state stamp arrives, and bank applications go out in parallel. Members and managers are disclosed on the New Jersey filing, which is the trade-off against the anonymous-state path.
A New Jersey LLC is fully operational in 5-10 business days end-to-end. The state accepts the Certificate of Formation within 1-3 business days, the EIN follows in 1-7 days, and bank approval lands 8-10 days after the EIN. US-resident founders receive the EIN in about one day through the IRS online portal; non-resident founders receive it in 5-7 days by fax filing. Anonymousllc.co submits bank applications to four or five partner banks at once, so approval does not wait on a single institution. A funded US account lands by day 10-12 of the overall timeline.
New Jersey taxes personal income up to 10.75%, and LLC profits pass through to the owners' personal returns. A single-member LLC is a disregarded entity federally and a multi-member LLC is a partnership, so there is no federal entity-level tax by default. New Jersey imposes no Delaware-style franchise tax on the LLC itself. An LLC can elect S-corporation treatment by filing IRS Form 2553, which saves self-employment tax once net income exceeds roughly $40,000-$60,000. New Jersey also offers the elective Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax (BAIT), which lets the entity pay state tax at the business level. Non-resident owners with no US-source effectively connected income file Form 5472 information returns but owe no US income tax on foreign-earned profit.
Every New Jersey LLC files an annual report for a $75 fee, due on the last day of the LLC's formation anniversary month. The report confirms the registered agent and principal office address. Missing the deadline moves the LLC out of good standing, and continued non-filing leads to administrative dissolution, which can retroactively void the liability shield. Anonymousllc.co tracks the anniversary date and files the $75 report each year as part of registered agent service, so the entity stays in good standing without the owner watching the calendar.
NJ-REG is New Jersey's mandatory Business Registration Application, filed with the Division of Revenue within 60 days of formation. Every New Jersey LLC must complete it to register for state tax and employer obligations before doing business. NJ-REG registers the LLC for sales tax collection, employer withholding, and other state tax accounts that apply to the business. It is separate from the Certificate of Formation and the federal EIN, and skipping it exposes the LLC to penalties. This mandatory tax registration is one reason New Jersey carries more ongoing compliance than the anonymous-LLC states.
Yes. Every New Jersey LLC must list a registered agent with a physical New Jersey street address to receive service of process and state mail. The agent's address appears on the public record instead of the owner's. Anonymousllc.co provides New Jersey registered agent service at $100/year, included for year one in the formation package. The agent forwards state notices and any legal service the same day it arrives over WhatsApp. Using a commercial agent keeps your home or business address off the New Jersey public record. See /new-jersey-registered-agent/ for details.
Yes. Non-US residents form New Jersey LLCs without an SSN, ITIN, or visa, and never need to visit the United States. New Jersey places no citizenship or residency condition on LLC ownership. Anonymousllc.co files the Certificate of Formation, obtains the EIN by fax without an SSN, provides the New Jersey registered agent and address, and submits US bank applications remotely. The founder handles the entire process from abroad over WhatsApp. An ITIN, priced at $299, is added only when a non-resident owner needs one for a personal US tax filing.
A Wyoming anonymous LLC keeps owners off the public record and costs $397 all-in; a New Jersey LLC discloses members or managers, costs $422 all-in, and adds a $75 annual report plus mandatory NJ-REG registration. Founders who operate physically in New Jersey and do not need privacy form directly in New Jersey. Founders who prioritize anonymity form a Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC and foreign-qualify into New Jersey when local operations require it. New Mexico is the lowest-cost anonymous option at $347 total with no annual report, while Wyoming is the flagship at $397 all-in.
Foreign qualification registers an out-of-state LLC to do business in New Jersey. A Wyoming or New Mexico anonymous LLC files a Certificate of Registration with the New Jersey Division of Revenue, appoints a New Jersey registered agent, and pays the state registration fee. This path keeps ownership off the public record in the home state while giving the LLC legal standing to operate in New Jersey. The anonymous LLC remains the parent entity, and its members stay private in Wyoming or New Mexico. Anonymousllc.co handles the formation and the New Jersey foreign qualification together for founders who need both privacy and a New Jersey presence.
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