State guides/New Jersey/reinstate
How to reinstate a dissolved LLC or corporation in New Jersey
What happened
New Jersey revokes the charters of entities two years behind on annual reports. Revoked entities lose good standing and the legal capacity to do business in the state.
How to fix it, step by step
- 1File for reinstatement through the Division of Revenue's online portal (it calculates what you owe).
- 2Pay the reinstatement fee plus all missed annual reports ($75/yr).
- 3Corporations may need tax clearance from the Division of Taxation — the portal flags it if so.
- 4Confirm Active status and calendar the anniversary-month deadline.
What it costs
A reinstatement fee (~$75–95 depending on entity type) plus $75 for each missed annual report, and tax clearance costs for corporations if applicable. The portal totals it before you commit.
How long you have
Commonly cited as reinstatable within 5 years of revocation — confirm your entity's window in the portal.
Worth knowing
New Jersey doesn't expose standing through automated registry checks — most founders discover revocation when a bank or lender runs a status check. Verify proactively.
A compliance filing service can run the whole reinstatement — the back filings, the fees, the state paperwork — so you can get back to the actual business.
File directly with the state: www.njportal.com · Related: New Jersey filing requirements
General information from public sources, not legal advice. Fees and procedures change and depend on your entity's history — confirm with the state before relying on them. Some links above are referral links that support this free tool.