Rhode Island, mapped in figures
48th
on the yearly fee map, of 50
Providers for Rhode Island, ranked
The
method page lists all five criteria. The two heaviest are three-year charges and what the price covers.
First stop
1. Mainstay Filing: best for companies with more than one state
$149 per year; $149 once it renews
Spot one goes to Mainstay Filing: one agent price of $149 across all fifty states keeps a multi-state company to one bill.
Set against RI Registered Agent.org, the three-year provider bill is $150 larger, with more filings done for you.
Price covers
- An office address Rhode Island will accept
- Court papers or notices served on the company are scanned the same business day, with no fee
- Mail from government offices is scanned free, up to three pieces each year
- Not just for LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits can use it
Upside
- $149 yearly with no step up
- Any state, one price
Downside
- Costs $50 more yearly than RI Registered Agent.org
- This plan does not file reports
Regional pick
2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a business with one state to cover
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Spot 2 is RI Registered Agent.org: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
Price covers
- Rhode Island office address on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Upside
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
- $99 yearly, no increase
Downside
- Another state means another agent
- Filing the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of the deal
Regional pick
3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for Rhode Island businesses that stay put
$99 per year; $99 once it renews
Spot 3 is Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: a local agent at $99 per year whose street address goes on the public record.
It ties with RI Registered Agent.org on price.
Price covers
- Rhode Island office address on the public record
- Papers served on the company are scanned to your account
Upside
- $99 yearly, no increase
- Beneath Mainstay Filing on yearly price
Downside
- Another state means another agent
- Filing the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of the deal
Prices in a row
Prices as shown on November 12, 2026. State fees do not move when the agent changes.
Upkeep budget
Each agent's price is added to the state charges that repeat (the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company from year two) and the minimum tax. The formation fee is not part of the total.
Rhode Island and the states beside it on the chart
Rhode Island resident agent requirements by statute
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address. The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.
Acceptable agents: A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there. The rule comes from R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11.
Rhode Island's repeating fees
Alongside the agent, the LLC files the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year at $50, May 1. A late filing costs $25. $400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Basis for the order
Mainstay Filing pulled ahead of RI Registered Agent.org on requirements handled, weighted 24%.
One agent for the whole map beat the one-state option.
Common questions
Is a resident agent required for every Rhode Island LLC?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Who qualifies as the resident agent for a Rhode Island LLC?
A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there.
How much does Rhode Island registered agent service run each year?
$99 to $149 per year, going by the ranking above.
What does the state bill an LLC every year?
$450 per year by our yearly measure, which is the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company ($50 every year) plus the minimum tax.
Which registered agents does this chart rank?
Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), RI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), in ranked order.
Which registered agent should I use?
Mainstay Filing, because $149 yearly, flat, from a provider that operates across the whole country. Next on the chart: RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Where each number comes from
- Check docs.sos.ri.gov for Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ri.gov for Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division; last seen August 2026.
- Check webserver.rilegislature.gov for R.I; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ri.gov for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check docs.sos.ri.gov for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check webserver.rilegislature.gov for Rhode Island registered agent statute; last seen October 2026.
- Check tax.ri.gov for Rhode Island other cost; last seen October 2026.
- Check nvsos.gov for Nevada yearly filing: Annual list + license: fees; last seen October 2026.
- Check corp.delaware.gov for Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check corp.delaware.gov for Delaware yearly filing: Recurring obligation, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check legis.delaware.gov for Delaware yearly filing: HB 400, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check sec.state.ma.us for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth; last seen August 2026.
- Check malegislature.gov for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ca.gov for California Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov for California Secretary of State; last seen August 2026.
- Check sos.ca.gov for California yearly filing: Statement of Information, official source; last seen October 2026.
- Check ftb.ca.gov for California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and; last seen October 2026.
- Check ftb.ca.gov for California other cost: Annual LLC tax: amount and; last seen October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing: Rhode Island service 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
- Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: pricing page as the company showed it on November 12, 2026