New Jersey Annual Report: The $75 Filing, Your Anniversary-Month Deadline and Revocation
New Jersey Annual Report: The $75 Filing, Your Anniversary-Month Deadline and Revocation
Forming an LLC or corporation in New Jersey is only the first state filing. Every year after that, your entity must file an annual report with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES). The filing costs $75 for most business entities, it is due by the end of your anniversary month, and missing two years in a row can get your entity revoked. This guide covers the NJ annual report fee, the due date rule, how to file online, and what it takes to reinstate a business that has already lost its standing.
This article is informational, not legal or tax advice. Filing rules and fees can change, so confirm current requirements with DORES and consult a qualified attorney or CPA for your situation.
What the New Jersey annual report is
The annual report is a yearly update to the state record that confirms your business is still active and keeps its contact and registered office information current. It is a DORES filing. It is separate from your state tax returns, and it is separate from the Business Registration Certificate (BRC) you get when you register with the Division of Revenue through NJ-REG. The BRC is proof of tax registration, not a license.
New Jersey has no general statewide business license, and counties do not license businesses either. The annual report is the recurring state filing that most LLC and corporation owners need to track.
The NJ annual report fee
The fee depends on your entity type:
| Entity type | Annual report fee |
|---|---|
| Limited liability company (LLC) | $75 |
| Corporation (for-profit) | $75 |
| Limited partnership (LP) | $75 |
| Limited liability partnership (LLP) | $75 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $30 |
The annual report fee did not change when the New Jersey formation fee was cut. Formation for an LLC or corporation now costs $100 as of July 1, 2026, down from $125. The annual report stays at $75, so do not budget the old formation figure or assume the annual report got cheaper too.
Expedited service does not apply to annual reports. The fast-service options DORES offers apply to over-the-counter and fax filings for new formations and other filings, not to the annual report. Plan to file online with enough lead time.
Your due date: the end of your anniversary month
The annual report is due every year by the last day of the month in which your business was formed or authorized. That month is your anniversary month. The due date is the last day of that month, not the day of the month you filed originally.
Here is how it works in practice:
- An LLC formed on March 14, 2026 has an anniversary month of March, so its annual report is due by March 31 each year.
- A corporation formed on November 3 files by November 30 every year.
- A foreign LLC or corporation authorized to do business in New Jersey uses its authorization month as the anniversary month.
Check your anniversary month on the state business record, not in your memory or your formation paperwork. Search the entity on the DORES business name search, which is available at njportal.com, and confirm the formation or authorization date shown there.
How to file the NJ annual report online
Annual reports are filed online through the New Jersey Business Portal at njportal.com. The steps are:
- Go to the New Jersey Business Portal and sign in or create an account.
- Find your entity by its exact name and state ID number.
- Select the annual report filing for the current year.
- Review the information the system shows, including your business name, principal address, registered agent and registered office.
- Correct anything out of date. If your registered agent or registered office has changed, the state requires that change to be filed separately, and it carries a $25 fee.
- Pay the $75 fee and save the confirmation.
Keep a copy of the confirmation with your formation documents. If your filing is ever questioned, that receipt is your proof you filed on time.
DORES offers free text and email reminders through its gov2go service. Sign up for them, but do not rely on reminders alone. Your anniversary month is the deadline whether or not a reminder arrives.
Beware of look-alike mailers and websites
DORES warns business owners about private companies that send mailers or run websites designed to look like official state notices. These services often charge extra to file a report that you can file yourself for $75 on the state portal. Some are not affiliated with the state at all.
To protect yourself:
- File only through the official New Jersey Business Portal at njportal.com.
- Compare any notice you receive with the official portal before you pay anything.
- Treat any outside service as optional. If you use one, understand that you may still have to confirm the filing on the state site.
What happens if you miss the annual report
A single missed annual report is a problem you can fix by filing late, but the state rules get serious when you miss two years in a row. An entity that misses two consecutive annual reports can be revoked. Revocation means the entity loses good standing with the state. For corporations, the revocation rule appears in N.J.S.A. 14A:4-5, and DORES applies the same concern of lost standing to LLCs and other entities.
A revoked business is not in good standing. In practice, that can cause problems when you need a certificate of good standing for a bank, a lender, a landlord or a contract counterparty, and it can make it harder to show that your entity is legally authorized to operate. Confirm any late charge on the DORES page or the portal before you file.
If you are unsure whether your entity is revoked, search the business record on njportal.com. Do not assume that a missed year has no consequence.
How to reinstate a revoked NJ business
Reinstatement starts with filing the annual report online. You do not file a separate reinstatement application first. The portal treats the annual report as the first step toward bringing the entity back into good standing.
| Entity type | Reinstatement starting fee |
|---|---|
| LLC | $75 |
| Corporation | $95 |
| Limited partnership (LP) | $75, plus all delinquent annual report fees |
The amounts above are the starting fees for the reinstatement filing. For an LP, delinquent report fees are added on top. For any entity with more than one missed year, check the total the portal shows before you pay. Do not assume a multi-year reinstatement costs only the starting fee, and confirm the full amount with DORES if the portal figure is unclear.
A tax clearance is needed only in one situation: when you reinstate more than two years after revocation. The online system tells you whether a tax clearance applies to your entity, so read the prompts carefully rather than preparing one in advance for every case.
Reinstatement steps:
- Search your entity on njportal.com and confirm its current status and the years missed.
- Start the annual report filing online and follow the prompts for reinstatement.
- Pay the starting fee and any delinquent report fees the system lists.
- If the system says a tax clearance is required, obtain it before finishing the reinstatement.
- Save the confirmation and check the record again after processing to confirm the status has changed.
Reinstatement is the cleanest path back to good standing, but it is not free and it is not instant. The earlier you catch a missed year, the less you pay and the fewer steps you need.
Annual report checklist
- Confirm your anniversary month from the state record, not from memory.
- Put the last day of that month on your calendar every year.
- Budget $75 for an LLC, corporation, LP or LLP, or $30 for a nonprofit corporation.
- File at njportal.com and keep the confirmation.
- Update your registered agent and registered office promptly, since changes carry a $25 fee.
- Never let two years pass without a filing, because two consecutive misses can lead to revocation.
- Ignore private mailers that ask for extra money to file the same report.
Where to get official information
Use these official sources for current fees, forms and status checks:
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES): https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/
- New Jersey Business Portal, online filing and annual reports: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/
When your situation is complicated, such as a dissolved entity, a business with a pending dispute, or an LLC that elected corporate tax treatment, talk to a qualified attorney or CPA before filing. The annual report itself is a simple filing, but the consequences of a revoked entity can affect contracts, loans and tax positions in ways that depend on your facts.
Reminder: this guide is informational only and is not legal or tax advice.