New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES)

New Jersey business entity search

Office facts, status meanings and filing rules for New Jersey. The steps below show how to search New Jersey's official registry.

Federal filings only here. New Jersey registry records are on the official site.

New Jersey registry at a glance

Registry agency: New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES); Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Mailing address: Department of the Treasury, PO Box 002, Trenton, NJ 08625-0002; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Official search: Business Entity Name Search →; Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Registry number: Business entity identification number. 10 digits; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06

How to search the New Jersey registry

The Business Entity Name Search searches by search Registered Businesses (business name) and search for Available Names.

Open the Business Entity Name Search on the NJ Treasury portal.Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Choose Search Registered Businesses to find an existing entity, or Search for Available Names to check a new name.Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Type the business name; registered-business results include every match regardless of status.Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Note the 10-digit business entity ID and status in the results.Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
For filed documents or a standing certificate, use the Business Records Service, which charges per item.Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06

Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06

Open the official New Jersey search →

Three numbers, three agencies

Asking for the wrong number is a common reason a search comes back empty.

Federal EIN: Internal Revenue Service; Identifies the business for federal tax. It is the same number in every state.; Source: irs.gov
Business entity identification number: New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES); Identifies the entity's record in the New Jersey registry. 10 digits; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
State tax account number: The state's tax agency; Issued separately for state taxes. It is not the EIN and not the registry number.

What a New Jersey status means

Active: The entity is in good legal standing with the State.; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Revoked: The State revoked the charter for not complying with annual reporting or tax laws; a revoked corporation can reinstate.; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06

Fees and annual filings

LLC formation: $100 (Certificate of Formation); Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation formation: $100 (Certificate of Incorporation); Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual filing: Annual Report; Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, LLC: $75; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Annual fee, corporation: $75; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Late filing: No late fee is listed. Entities that stop filing can be revoked (corporations) or placed on the inactive list (LLCs) and must reinstate.; Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Filed with: Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, online through the Annual Reports and Change Services; Source: njportal.com · checked 2026-10-06
Corporation Business Tax (CBT): New Jersey Division of Taxation. Corporations file CBT returns with the Division of Taxation; the Treasury revenue site links CBT filing next to the business registration services.; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Note: Reinstatement costs $75 for an LLC and $95 for a corporation; tax clearance is needed when reinstating more than two years after revocation. Over-the-counter expediting runs from $25 to $1,000.; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06

As published by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services (DORES), checked 2026-10-06. Fees change, and the official schedule decides.

Forming or running a business in New Jersey

Registered agent: Every entity keeps a registered office and agent on file; changes cost $25.; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Name availability: Check whether a name is available in New Jersey →; Source: nj.gov · checked 2026-10-06
Business forms and fees: Official New Jersey business forms and fees →

New Jersey businesses on file

BED BATH & BEYOND INC.EIN 11-2250488
JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.EIN 13-5593032
ADVANSIX INC.EIN 81-2525089
INNODATA INCEIN 13-3475943
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATIONEIN 22-3408857
MERCK & CO., INC.EIN 22-1918501
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, INC.EIN 22-1467904
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICAEIN 22-1211670
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYEIN 22-0760120
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANYEIN 22-0790350
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.EIN 06-0918165
PVH CORPEIN 13-1166910
THE CHILDREN'S PLACE, INC.EIN 31-1241495
SYNEOS HEALTHEIN 52-2181734
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC.EIN 13-5674085
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.EIN 22-1734359
CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., MEMBER OF THE SYENSQO GROUPEIN 22-3268660
AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC.EIN 51-0063696
AVAYA INC.EIN 22-3713430
NRG ENERGY, INC.EIN 41-1724239
PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLCEIN 27-2198168
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.EIN 13-4996950
MISTRAS GROUP, INC.EIN 22-3341267
DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC.EIN 13-5034940

All 408 New Jersey businesses on file →

Sources

A fact that could not be confirmed on an official page is left out.

https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessNameSearchchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/fees.shtmlchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.njportal.com/dor/annualreportschecked 2026-10-06
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/business-end.shtmlchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/assets/contact/contact-treas.shtmlchecked 2026-10-06
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/revenue/checked 2026-10-06