To change your business address in NJ, file Form C-104G if you’re a corporation or limited partnership, or Form L-122 if you’re an LLC, pay the $25 fee to the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, and then separately notify the IRS, the NJ Division of Taxation, and your municipality. The state filing runs about two business days online. None of these agencies share address data with each other, so a single filing won’t cover you.
Pick the Right State Form
New Jersey splits registered office and agent changes across two forms by entity type. Corporations and limited partnerships, both domestic and foreign, for-profit and non-profit, use Form C-104G.1New Jersey Division of Revenue. C-104G Certificate of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent Limited liability companies use Form L-122.2New Jersey Division of Revenue. L-122 Certificate of Change of Registered Name or Address
Both forms ask for the same information: your ten-digit Business Entity Identification Number, the current registered office address on file, the new street address, and the name of the registered agent at the new location. The registered agent has to be an individual living in New Jersey or a business entity authorized to operate in the state.3Justia Law. New Jersey Revised Statutes 42:2C-14 – Office and Agent for Service of Process The new address must be a physical location where someone can accept legal papers during business hours. A P.O. box does not qualify.
Check spelling, street numbers, and ZIP codes before you submit. A typo can get the filing rejected or, worse, leave state records pointing to the wrong place.
The $25 Fee
A registered office or agent change costs $25 for every entity type: for-profit corporations, non-profits, limited partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs.4NJ.gov. Reg C-L / Reg C-EA Change of Registration Information The non-profit rate is set by statute at the same $25.5Justia Law. New Jersey Revised Statutes 15A:15-1 – Filing Fees Don’t confuse this with a general amendment, which runs $75 for corporations and LPs or $100 for LLCs. This filing has its own lower rate.
Online, you pay by credit card or electronic check with a small convenience fee added. On paper, send a check payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey. The wrong amount gets your filing returned.
If you need the change on the record faster than the standard two business days, expedited tiers are available: same-business-day service adds $15, same-day LLC service adds $50, two-hour service adds $500, and one-hour service adds $1,000 on top of the $25 statutory fee.6Cornell Law School. New Jersey Administrative Code 17:35-1.4 – Fees for Expedited Service For most moves, standard processing is fine. If you’re in the middle of a lawsuit or racing a compliance deadline, the faster tiers are there.
Filing Online
The fastest way is the Business Charter Amendment Service at njportal.com/dor/businessamendments. Enter your ten-digit Business Entity Identification Number to pull up the record, choose the registered agent or registered office option, and enter the new address. The system walks you through confirmation and payment, then produces a stamped acknowledgment to save.
Online filings show up in the state’s Business Records system within about two business days.7New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. Business Records Online Service Online Help After that window, search your entity in the state’s online database to confirm the update. Any standing certificates or status reports ordered before that window won’t reflect the change and aren’t eligible for refunds.
Filing by Mail
Mail the original signed form with a $25 check to the Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services. The C-104G address is PO Box 308, Trenton, NJ 08646.1New Jersey Division of Revenue. C-104G Certificate of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent A courier service works too if you want tracking.
Paper takes considerably longer than online. Depending on volume, expect several weeks to a month or more. During that gap, your old address remains the address of record for service of process, so if you can, keep someone available at both locations.
Tell the IRS
The IRS keeps its own address records, and the state filing does nothing to update them. File Form 8822-B to report a new business mailing address or business location.8Internal Revenue Service. About Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party – Business For a plain address change, filing this form is voluntary and carries no penalty. If your responsible party has also changed, the form becomes mandatory and has to be filed within 60 days.9Internal Revenue Service. Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party – Business Processing runs four to six weeks. Until the IRS updates its records, tax correspondence goes to the old address, so file early.
Tell the NJ Division of Taxation
The NJ Division of Taxation runs its own database, separate from the corporate registry. File Form REG-C-L to update your business mailing address, change tax eligibilities, or report other registration changes. There’s no fee.4NJ.gov. Reg C-L / Reg C-EA Change of Registration Information Sole proprietors and partnerships handle all changes on this form. Corporations, LLCs, and LPs use it for address, seasonal cycle, and tax status changes.10NJ Treasury. Change Tax/Employer Registration Records You can file REG-C-L online for a mailing address change, but registering a new physical location for an existing business requires a paper filing.
If you have employees, the NJ Division of Employer Accounts handles unemployment and disability contributions. Update your mailing address through the same online portal used for REG-C-L. A stale address here means missed quarterly contribution notices or audit letters.
Tell Your Municipality
Most New Jersey municipalities require local licenses or permits tied to a specific address. If you’re moving across municipal lines, you may need a new business license from the destination town, and the old one may need to be surrendered or closed out. Even a move within the same town often triggers a zoning review or fire safety inspection for the new location. Check with the local clerk’s office in both the old and new jurisdictions before or immediately after you move.
Other Registrations to Check
If you have a USDOT number, update it through an MCS-150 filing on FMCSA’s website or by mail. FMCSA also requires a biennial update every 24 months whether anything changed or not. Missing that biennial update can deactivate your USDOT number and trigger civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day, capped at $10,000.11FMCSA. Updating Your Registration or Authority Updating the address is free.
Federal contractors registered in SAM.gov need to update both the physical address and the mailing address, which are separate fields. Changes go live within 24 hours.12Vendor Support Center. Updating Your Company Headquarters Address
Owners of federal trademarks or patents should update their address with the USPTO using the TEAS Change of Address or Representation Form (PTO-2300). There’s no statutory deadline, but the USPTO sends maintenance reminders and office actions to the address on file, so an outdated one risks missing a filing window and losing protection.13U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. TEAS Change Address or Representation Form
Set Up USPS Forwarding
Filing a change of address with the Postal Service is a practical backstop that’s easy to forget when you’re focused on legal filings. The initial forwarding period runs 12 months, and you can purchase extensions in 6-, 12-, or 18-month increments, up to a maximum of 18 additional months beyond the first year.14USPS. Extended Mail Forwarding That’s up to 30 months of forwarding in total, usually enough for even the most persistent senders to catch up.
Forwarding doesn’t catch everything. Certain government mailings, packages, and items from mailers who prohibit forwarding get returned to sender rather than redirected. Treat USPS forwarding as a safety net, not a replacement for notifying the entities that send you mail.
What Happens If You Don’t Update
The biggest risk of an outdated registered office is missing service of process. If someone sues your business and the process server delivers papers to the address on file with the state, service is generally considered valid even if no one is there to receive it. A default judgment can be entered against your company before you know the case exists, and unwinding one is expensive and not guaranteed.
An outdated address also jeopardizes your good standing. New Jersey sends compliance notices, annual report reminders, and tax correspondence to the addresses in its records. Missing these can snowball into late fees, suspended registrations, or administrative revocation of your authority to operate. Reinstating a revoked entity costs more and takes longer than filing a $25 address change when you move.
On the federal side, missed IRS correspondence can trigger penalty assessments that accrue interest while you have no idea they exist. The IRS isn’t required to track you down at your new address if you haven’t filed Form 8822-B. If you’re moving, spend an afternoon working through the list. It’s cheaper than the alternative.