B-Corp and LLC Certification Workshop

• Both the LLC Public Records filing and the registration (called a Business Registration
Application or NJ-REG) can be done online.
• New Jersey LLC filing form: Public Records Filing (becomes the Certificate of
Formation)
• New Jersey LLC filing fee: $125 (one-time fee). This is for the “formation” step.
There is no fee for the “registration” step.
• Method of filing: You can both form and register your New Jersey LLC by mail or
online, however, we recommend the online filing. It’s much easier and the LLC approval
time is much faster.
• Form your LLC online at:
https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/Home/Welcome
• Note: After your New Jersey LLC is approved, you’ll need to get your EIN Number
(mentioned below) before completing the “registration” step.
• Register your LLC online at:
https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessRegistration/
• Approval times: Your New Jersey LLC formation will be approved within 5-30
minutes after filing online. Your registration will be approved in about 2 business days.
• New Jersey LLC approval:
– The formation approval will be a stamped and approved Certificate of Formation.
– The registration approval will be a Business Registration Certificate and a Sales Tax
Certificate of Authority (if applicable).
Need to save time? Hire a professional to form your LLC in New Jersey:
Northwest ($39 + state fee) or LegalZoom ($149 + state fee). Note: If you hire a filing company,
they will only taking care of the “formation” step.
• New Jersey LLC Certificate of Formation statute:
42:2C-2, 42:2C-4, and 42:2C-22
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