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After a business entity
has been established or receives authorization to do business in New
Jersey, it may legally do business under an alternate name once the
alternate name is registered. This applies to profit and non-profit
corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.
The selection of the alternate
name is not subject to name availability requirements as those for
the business entity name. Although the registration of the alternate
name will not provide exclusive rights to its usage, it will legally
link the name to the corporate entity and enable the business to use
the alternate name for financial, advertising and other business purposes.
The fee is $50.00 per transaction. The registration of the alternate
name will be effective for five years and may be renewed for
five-year periods. Form C-150G
is available to register an alternate name for all entity types.
This document replaces forms C-150, LP-105 and L-115. For renewals,
use generic Form C-150R,
which replaces forms C-150A, LP-105A and L116.
Service Options:
| FAX
Filing |
Regular
Mail |
Over-the-Counter |
| 609.984.6851 |
NJ
Division of Revenue
Corporate Unit
PO Box 308
Trenton, NJ 08646 |
NJ
Division of Revenue
Corporate Unit
33 West State Street, 5th Fl.
Trenton, NJ 08608 |
Expedited service providing
processing within 8.5 business hours is available for these transactions
received by FAX, in person or by Courier Service. The fee for this
optional service is $15.00 per transaction for corporations, non-profits
and LPs and $25.00 per filing for LLCs. This fee is in addition to
other charges.
Tips:
- Register
the alternate name before using it. Otherwise, a fee for the registration
plus an additional filing fee of $50.00 for each year the name was
in use will be assessed. A portion of a year is considered a full
year.
- When
renewing an alternate name, be exact. For example, if the word "Corporation"
was used originally, do not abbreviate it on the renewal.
- Renewals
may be submitted within three months prior but not later than the
expiration of the alternate name.
- Alternate
names are for corporate entities only. Sole proprietors and partnerships
may use a trade name that will be registered in the county the business
is located.
- There
are no statutory provisions for a limited liability partnership
to use an alternate name.
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