You form a New Jersey LLC by filing a certificate of formation with the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, which currently costs $100. Every LLC must keep a registered agent and office in New Jersey and file a $75 annual report, and missing two years in a row can get the LLC revoked. As of 2026, U.S.-formed companies are exempt from federal beneficial ownership (BOI) reporting.

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Employment

Unpaid wages or overtime in New Jersey: your rights and deadlines

If your New Jersey employer did not pay you what you earned, you can generally file a wage complaint with the NJ Department of Labor or sue in Superior Court. Since the 2019 Wage Theft Act, claims can reach back six years, and employees can recover the unpaid wages plus liquidated damages of up to 200% of that amount, along with attorney's fees.

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Employment

Whistleblower retaliation in New Jersey: CEPA basics and deadlines

New Jersey's Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) protects employees who report, object to or refuse to take part in conduct they reasonably believe is illegal, fraudulent or against a clear public policy. If you were fired, demoted or otherwise punished for it, you generally have one year from the retaliatory act to sue (N.J.S.A. 34:19-5).

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