The cost to incorporate in New Jersey is $150.00 and covers filing the Articles of Incorporation, as well as receiving a filed copy of that document. It does not include the fee for any additional licenses or permits that may be required for your unique business situation.

Licenses may be necessary for your type of business. For example, a cosmetologist would need a cosmetology license, in most locations; a real estate agent likely is required to hold a real estate license. There are many other fields that require one or more business licenses, and entrepreneurs should not assume that the cost to incorporate in New Jersey covers these licenses.

To determine which licenses or permits your specific business is required to hold, it's a good idea to check the requirements with your city, county, and state governments, as each level of government may have unique requirements.