Legal Question in Business Law in New Jersey

Yes. There is no requirement to dissolve it. Nor is there any minimum level of business you must do to keep the LLC alive. So long as you continue to pay the state mandated annual report fee and file annual reports, the LLC can survive "forever."

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As a Franchise Attorney I only add the following. Check your employment agreement (or check with your employer) to see if they're ok with what you propose. Some employers don't look kindly on employees engaging in any outside activity they consider competitive. Consult with a good business or franchise attorney in your area for specific advice.

Mr. Franchise - Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.

Franchise Foundations, a Professional Corporation

I agree with both responses. There are minimum requirements to keep the LLC alive, and unless your original Certificate of Formation limited its business to one specific field, like behavioral therapy, no amendment is usually required. Most C/Fs allowed the LLC to conduct any legitimate business that could be conducted by a LLC in NJ. If this or similar language is not contained in the C/F, and it just lists one authorized business/service, I suggest a simple amendment be filed, to expand the allowed businesses to allow you to do anything permitted by law. I also suggest that if your employer has a no-competition agreement, you see that any outside business/service you may undertake does not violate this agreement.