When you need to update your New Jersey LLC’s Certificate of Formation, you’ll have to file an amendment with the New Jersey Department of the Treasury’s Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. There are multiple ways to amend your Certificate of Formation by mail or online, but every method requires a $100 fee. Learn all about the New Jersey LLC amendment process in this free guide.
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The Certificate of Formation created when you form a New Jersey LLC with the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services contains important ownership and contact information for your company. This information needs to stay updated so that your company can always be contacted for service of process and other legal notices.
The Department of the Treasury recommends directly filing amendments online, but also accepts mailed, faxed or uploaded copies of a Certificate of Amendment (Form L-102) or the Business Entity Amendment Filing (Form Reg-C-EA) included on page 38 of the New Jersey Business Registration Packet (NJ-Reg), both of which can be used to make amendments to your LLC’s Certificate of Formation.
Because the Business Registration Packet contains several other forms (including some that are optional or unnecessary for LLC businesses) it’s usually easier to file amendments online or with Form L-102.
You can make the following alterations to your Certificate of Formation through amendments:
You can update your registered agent or registered office information—or change agents entirely—with an amendment to the Certificate of Formation. However, only Form Reg-C-EA has a specific spot on the form for that information. Otherwise, registered agent or office changes should be included in changes to existing provisions.
Yes, New Jersey LLCs have the option of restating the provisions of their Certificate of Formation with Form L112 – Restated and Amended Certificate of Formation, allowing the incorporation of the original certificate, previous amendments, and any new amendments you would like to include into a single document. Filing this form costs $100, just like filing an amendment.
No, if an error made it into your LLC’s Certificate of Formation, you shouldn’t file an amendment to your Certificate of Formation. You’ll want to file a Certificate of Correction (Form L-108) instead. This form will allow you to fix any errors or typos that need to be corrected on your Certificate of Formation, and can also be filed for $100.
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No matter how you choose to amend your LLC’s Certificate of Formation, New Jersey requires you to provide some information about your business when you file an amendment form:
If you make your amendment using Form Reg-C-EA (Business Entity Amendment Filing) in the New Jersey Business Registration Packet, you’ll need to include the same information as required on a Certificate of Amendment. In addition, Form Reg-C-EA also requires the following information:
You may file a Certificate of Formation amendment online through the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services Business Charter Amendment Service site. You can also file a Certificate of Amendment or Business Entity Amendment form by mail, or by uploading it through the Central Forms Repository & Payment Collection System. Forms can also be delivered for in-person processing.
Mail filings:
New Jersey Department of the Treasury
Division of Revenue & Enterprise Services/Corp. Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646-0308
In-person filings:
33 W. State Street, 5th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Yes, you need to include a cover sheet when you mail an amendment form. The cover sheet must include:
It costs $100 to make amendments to your New Jersey LLC’s Certificate of Formation. Mailed or in-person filings can be paid with a check or money order payable to “Treasurer, State of NJ,” or by credit or debit card. In-person filings can also be paid with cash. Online fees can be paid with a credit or debit card. You can also choose expedited processing for an additional $25.
New Jersey LLC filings can take 10 business days to process at standard speeds. Expedited document processing takes around 8 business hours if you pay a $25 fee.
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