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Who needs a certificate of formation (LLC) and the annual report in New Jersey?

Issued by New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, at step 1 of 6 in the opening sequence: set up the business.

Every kind of business in New Jersey

The New Jersey table lists this for every kind of business.

File online through the Division’s business formation service. The certificate names a registered agent with a New Jersey street address. Two missed annual reports and the LLC is revoked.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 1 of 6: Set up the business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services.

Sources and dates

Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services business formation pages and fee schedule. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.