According to the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act, “one or more persons may organize a limited liability company by executing and delivering a Certificate of Formation to the Division of Revenue.”

The New Jersey New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act states that an LLC may be comprised of one or more members. According to New Division of Taxation, “the certificate of formation must be filed with the Division of Revenue either online or by filling out and submitting the Public Records Filing for Business Entity. The New Jersey Complete Business Registration Package is available for download at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/forms/2000.pdf) where all the details can be found.”

What are the “New Jersey LLC Fees?”
The filing fees for Certificate of Formation for a New Jersey LLC is $125 and the “Certified Copies of Accepted Filings” are $25 for each filed entity.

The certificate of formation will generally include all of the following:

1. The name of the limited liability company.
The New Jersey your LLC name must include the words "Limited Liability Company" or the abbreviation "L.L.C." The name of a proposed business cannot be the same as the name of another existing business entity that has already filed with the Department of the Treasury.

2.The Name must be both unique and available
A person can check a name availability by clicking on the following link: https://www.state.nj.us/njbgs/njbgsnar.htm.

3.The purposes for which the limited liability company is organized.

4. The duration of the limited liability company.
The duration that is usually selected is perpetual.

5. The name of its registered agent and the address of its registered office.
The registered agent may be an individual or a corporation that has been duly registered, and in good standing with the State Treasurer and the registered address must be a New Jersey street address.

6. The main business office of the LLC.
There must be a main business office that would be required.

Generally, any authorized representative of the limited liability company may sign the certificate of formation. A person may also choose the expedited filing option that is available for an additional fee.

New Jersey Division of Revenue Addresses

Physical Address:
New Jersey Division of Revenue
225 W. State Street, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608-1001

Mailing Address:
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646

Telephone: (609) 292-9292 or (609) 530-6400
Fax: (609) 984-6851

Website: www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/index.html

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