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New Jersey Business Entity Search

A live search of the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, with the official New Jersey search one click away.

Type a business name, or its first words, and choose Search. Results show each match's status, type and formation date.

New Jersey at a glance

  • LLC filing fee $125 Source, checked 2026-10-26
  • Corporation filing fee $125 Source, checked 2026-10-26
  • Annual Report $75, every year Source, checked 2026-10-26
  • Name reservation $50, held 120 days Source, checked 2026-10-26
  • Certificate of Standing (short form) $50 Source, checked 2026-10-26

How New Jersey keeps its business records

New Jersey business entities are registered by the Treasury's Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, not a Secretary of State. LLC standing certificates cost $50 (short form) while corporate ones cost $25, and a $5 status report is a cheaper alternative; the free name search shows no status or registered agent.

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES) keeps these records; many people call its search DORES. The search on this page asks the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services each time you run it.

Coverage: Name, entity ID, type and formation date. The state's free name search does not show status.

Questions

Is this the official New Jersey business search?
No. Open State Index is independent and has no tie to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services or any other government body. It passes your search to the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services and links to the official search (Business Name Search); confirm anything official with the state.
What is DORES?
DORES is what many people call the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services's online business records. This page searches the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services instead, and links to its free official search.
How current are the results?
As current as the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services: each search is sent when you run it, and an answer is kept for at most 24 hours before it is asked again.
How do I check if a business name is available in New Jersey?
Search the proposed name in the NJ Business Name Search; the name is also checked for availability as part of the formation filing, and can be reserved first for 120 days.

More about a New Jersey business

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