Rhode Island state charges, charted
48th
out of 50, state fees across three years
Charge to form
$150
Recurring report
$50 / yr
Timing as the state words it: May 1. Taken from
sos.ri.gov on August 2026
Charge when the report is late
$25
Tax owed each year
$400
State total, years 1 to 3
$1,450
Formation plus two later report years, and the yearly minimum tax on top
Our Rhode Island chart of providers
The order follows five criteria described in the
method: three-year provider charges (36%), filings covered (24%), renewal price, match to Rhode Island rules and fee labeling.
Top of the chart
1. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a lean first year
Year one $199, then $99
Highest on the list, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: $199 plus the state fee, first agent year thrown in, then $99 per year.
It beats Mainstay Filing on three-year provider charges, and cost makes up 36% of the score.
Plan to submit the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself, every year.
Price covers
- Articles written up and sent in
- First year of agent service
Upside
- $199 plus the state fee
- No agent charge during year one
- $99 yearly from year two
Downside
- The owner keeps the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
- EIN application not in the price ($99)
Rooted in Rhode Island
2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for another route for Rhode Island
Year one $199, then $99
Just behind comes RI Registered Agent.org, where $199 plus the state fee, first agent year thrown in, then $99 per year.
Plan to submit the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself, every year.
Prices match Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's exactly, so the two sit next to each other on the chart.
Price covers
- Articles written up and sent in
- First year of agent service
Upside
- No agent charge during year one
- $199 plus the state fee
- $99 yearly from year two
Downside
- The owner keeps the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
- EIN application not in the price ($99)
Bundled
3. Mainstay Filing: best for forming and keeping the LLC on one bill
$199 yearly
Next on the chart is Mainstay Filing, since the Rhode Island formation, a resident agent and the annual report all come under one price of $199 each year.
Its three-year bill runs $200 above Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's, and cost is our heaviest weight.
At each renewal the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company goes in, and the state's $50 is billed at cost.
Price covers
- Formation papers drawn up and filed for you
- Twelve months of resident agent duty
- Your annual report drawn up and submitted on time
- Application for your EIN handled as well
- The state's charge is passed on at cost
Upside
- EIN application included
- Everything at $199/yr
- Renews at $199
Downside
- $100 per year above Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's agent renewal
The 3 providers compared
All prices here are as the companies showed them on November 12, 2026. Rhode Island charges $150 to file, separately from each provider.
State and provider fees, year by year
Choose a span of years and a provider. State charges follow the official schedule: $150 to form, the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company from year two, and the minimum tax every year.
Rhode Island and the states beside it on the chart
Rhode Island LLC filing fee and form (official source)
Send the Articles of Organization (Form 400) to the Rhode Island Secretary of State along with $150 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5). The providers below pass it through without a markup.
$400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company (2026)
Budget $50 for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year, which arrives May 1. Missing the date costs $25. Besides the report, $400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Why Rhode Island Registered Agent.co leads
Service cost across three years settled first place in Rhode Island; it carries 36% of the score, and the other criteria are requirements handled, renewal behavior, state-specific fit, pass-through of state fees.
Three years with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co cost $397 in provider charges, $200 less than Mainstay Filing.
Rhode Island FAQ
What is the state charge for forming an LLC in Rhode Island?
Official fee: $150. Provider charges on this page: $199.
What does the Rhode Island Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company cost the LLC?
$50, every year; it is filed May 1. Filing late costs $25.
How does Rhode Island rank among states on LLC fees?
Rhode Island is 48th of 50 on three-year state fees, at $1,450; spot 1 has the smallest bill.
Is a resident agent compulsory for Rhode Island LLCs?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is there a yearly state tax on LLCs?
$400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Who should file my LLC?
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, because the Rhode Island filing for $199 with agent duty paid for in year one, then $99 yearly for the agent. Next on the chart: RI Registered Agent.org and Mainstay Filing.
Where each number comes from
- Figure on Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division: docs.sos.ri.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division: sos.ri.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on R.I: webserver.rilegislature.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sos.ri.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source: docs.sos.ri.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Rhode Island registered agent statute: webserver.rilegislature.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Rhode Island other cost: tax.ri.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on 6 Del: delcode.delaware.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Delaware formation fee: Filing fee, official source: delcode.delaware.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source: corp.delaware.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source: corp.delaware.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source: legis.delaware.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: nvsos.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Nevada formation fee: Fees at formation, official source: leg.state.nv.us (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees: nvsos.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on M.G.L. c. 156C, sec. 12: sec.state.ma.us (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sec.state.ma.us (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Massachusetts formation fee: Filing fee, official source: sec.state.ma.us (seen October 2026).
- Figure on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: sec.state.ma.us (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: malegislature.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on Cal: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on California Secretary of State: sos.ca.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on California Secretary of State: bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov (seen August 2026).
- Figure on California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source: sos.ca.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and: ftb.ca.gov (seen October 2026).
- Figure on California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and: ftb.ca.gov (seen October 2026).
- Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- RI Registered Agent.org: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026
- Mainstay Filing: Rhode Island service page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026