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GENERAL SERVICE OPTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL RECORDING

The table below lists the basic services and service levels that are provided for basic commercial recording and tax/employer registry transactions. Also provided are links to additional information on available service levels, fees, and information requirements for regular mail and over the counter work requests.

In addition to regular processing for commercial recording transactions, clients may choose expedited service (8.5 business hour processing), which is available for over-the-counter deliveries. When submitting an expedited, over-the-counter work request, please do not use USPS Overnight. This service does not deliver directly to the Division.

All commercial recording FAX filings and telephone status reports are considered expedited service. There is an extra per transaction fee of $15.00 for expedited requests. This is a surcharge added to the base fee charged for regular work requests. Same-day processing is available for FAX filings for an additional $50.00 fee.

     COMMERCIAL RECORDING       TAX/EMPLOYER REGISTRY
SERVICE SERVICE OPTIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
COMMERCIAL RECORDING
    

Status Reports
and
Name Availability

 Online Access Click Here
Telephone Access (609) 292-9292
Mail-in/ regular processing Status and Certification Unit
P.O. Box 450
Trenton, NJ 08646-0450
Expedited over-the-counter Status and Certification Unit
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Standing Certificates
Certified Results Under the Hand and Seal of the State Treasurer

(Corporate, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships)		 Online Access Click Here
Mail-in/ regular processing Status and Certification Unit
PO Box 450
Trenton, NJ 08646-0450
Expedited over-the-counter Status and Certification Unit
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
New Business Entity Formations/Authorizations
 Online Click Here
Annual Reports
 Online Filing Mandatory Click Here
Registered Agent/Office Changes
 Online Click Here
Reinstatements
 Online Click Here

Paper-based Business Entity and Corporate Filings


All Basic Filings (New and Amended, Mergers/consolidations, Pre-clearance Requests and Business Closures, Such as Dissolutions and Cancellations, for Corporations, Liminted Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Liminted Liability Partnerships

 Mail-in/ regular processing Corporate Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646-0308
Expedited over-the-counter Corporate Filing Section
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1001

Alternate Names for Business Entities

 Mail-in/ regular processing Corporate Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646-0308
Expedited over-the-counter Corporate Filing Section
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1001
Name Availability
 Telephone 609-292-9292
Name Reservation/Registration Mail-in/ regular processing Corporate Filing Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646-0308
Expedited over-the-counter Corporate Filing Section
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1001
Fax Filing
    
Corporate Records
Photocopies of filed documents
(Corporate, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships)		 Mail-in/ regular processing Records Unit
PO Box 450
Trenton, NJ 08646-0450
Expedited over-the-counter Records Unit
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Uniform Commercial Code
Financing statement filings and all change filings as well as UCC search services		 Online Access Click Here
Online--
non-certified search only		 Click Here
Mail-in/ regular processing UCC Section
PO Box 303
Trenton, NJ 08646-0303
Expedited over-the-counter UCC Section
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Notaries Public
Commission processing and certifications		 Mail-in/ regular processing Notary Public Unit
PO Box 452
Trenton, NJ 08646-0452
Expedited over-the-counter Notary Public Unit
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Trade and Service Marks
State-level filings and records searches		 Mail-in/ regular processing Trade/Service Mark Unit
PO Box 453
Trenton, NJ 08646-0453
Expedited over-the-counter Trade/Service Mark Unit
33 West State Street   5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1214
Judgment Name Changes
Filings and record searches		 Mail-in/ regular processing JNC Unit
PO Box 453
Trenton, NJ 08646-0453
Tradenames
Record searches; initial filings at the county level		 Mail-in/ regular processing Tradenames Unit
PO Box 453
Trenton, NJ 08646-0453
Collection Agency Bonds
Bond filings and record searches		 Mail-in/ regular processing CAB Unit
PO Box 453
Trenton, NJ 08646-0453
TAX AND EMPLOYER REGISTRY
  
** Walk-in delivery of work requests to 33 West State Street 5th Fl. Trenton, NJ 08608-1214 for all of the items below will be accepted. However, expediting is not available.
Tax/Employer Registration - All Businesses Online Click Here
Paper-based Registrations Mail-in/regular processing

Client Registration
PO Box 252
Trenton, NJ 08646-0252
Tax/Employer Registry Changes Online (Requires Pin) Click Here
Mail-in/Regular Processing Client Registration
PO Box 252
Trenton, NJ 08646-0252
S-Corporation Registration Mail-in/regular processing

Client Registration
PO Box 252
Trenton, NJ 08646-0252
Business Registration Certificate for Public Contracting and Withholding for Unregistered Contractors Online (Requires Pin) Click Here
Mail-in/Regular Processing Client Registration
PO Box 252
Trenton, NJ 08646-0252

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Online Service
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Least expensive (no expediting fees) Not available for all transactions
Real time response  
Highest levels of accuracy  
Most reliable  
Most convenient (available work hours, nights, and weekends)  

Regular Mail-in Service
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Inexpensive Longest turnaround -- DOR processing averages between 3 and 10 work days; mail processing may further delay turnaround, on average between 3 - 10 work days.
Least complex (fewer considerations to handle in terms of delivery logistics and packaging the filing submission) No tracking of item to/from the Division's facilities.

>Expedited Over-the-Counter
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Quick turnaround -- 8.5 business hour processing at DOR barring technical problems or issues beyond the control of DOR Most expensive (expediting fee involved plus payment of fees to courier/commercial carrier; may also involve travel time if personal deliveries/pickup's made)
Multiple return options Most complex in terms of delivery logistics and packaging work orders
Item tracking to/from DOR facilities available from courier/commercial carrier services
Important Notice: In order to receive processed work back from DOR via a courier/commercial carrier, the customer must include a completed air-bill with each work order showing the customer as both the sender and bill-to-party.

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Information to Include In a Cover Letter for a Regular Mail or Over the Counter Work Request:

Include a covering letter or request sheet listing the following information:

  • Name of firm or individual requesting the service request
  • Payment (Service fees)
    1. Check (make payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey)
    2. Credit card number with cardholder name and address and expiration date
    3. Depository Account (list account number)
  • Description of service requested -- e.g., “File Certificate UCC Financing Statement,” “File Certificate of Formation,” “Request for Business Entity Copy Work,” etc.
  • If delivering over the counter, the service level desired -- Expedited or Same Day
  • The business name or debtor associated with the filing (proposed name for a new business entity, name of existing business in the case of a business entity amendment filing request or name of debtor in the case of an amendment to an existing UCC filing)
  • If filing a business entity amendment or UCC amendment, the ID associated with the entity or filing (to find ID for existing business entities and UCC filings Click Here)
  • Return instructions:
    1. Via regular mail – provide a valid street address
    2. Via express or courier – include a completed air bill showing the customer as the sender and bill-to party

 

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Requesting Business Entity Photocopies:

If you would like to receive photocopies of documents filed by a business entity, go online or have your request delivered over the counter to 33 West State Street   5th Fl., Trenton, NJ 08608-1214.

Indicate the 10 Digit Business Entity Number(s) involved and the type of document you wish to have copied. You can look up 10 Digit ID at the following site: Click Here.


Your choices for documents are listed below:

CHARTER DOCUMENTS

Original Certificate Only (For example, Certificate of Incorporation);
Changes and Amendments to the Original Certificate Only; OR
All Charter Documents (Original Certificate and Changes/Amendments)

And/or

ANNUAL REPORTS

Copy of Latest Annual Report; OR Copy of Annual Report for a Specific Year(s) (List the Year Desired)

 


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Last Updated: Thursday, 05/09/13


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