Rhode Island board, ranked
Ranked by the
lab method. No quote includes the $150 state fee.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a flat annual figure
Top quote
$199 a year plus the $150 state fee
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $199/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $597
Mainstay Filing reads best in Rhode Island: $199 a year buys the filing, the resident agent and the annual report, then reads $199 again in year two.
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co saves $200 over three years and leaves more filings with you.
The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company gets filed too; the only addition is the state's $50.
Quote includes
- Formation delivered to the state office
- Resident agent, for twelve months
- Annual report, filed as it falls due
- The EIN application, prepared
- Official fee, nothing added
Reads well
- EIN application included
- $199 a year covers filing and agent and report
- $199 in year two
Reads poorly
- $100 more a year than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co after year one
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2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a bare start
Rhode Island focus
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 2: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co. $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of its quote.
Quote includes
- The Rhode Island formation filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- $199 to form
- A modest $99 renewal
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company lands on your desk
- EIN add-on: $99
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3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a local formation service
Rhode Island focus
$199 for formation, $99 for the agent after that
- Opening quote
- $199
- Quote from year 2
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $397
Quote 3: RI Registered Agent.org. $199 to open with year-one agent service included, then $99 a year.
The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of its quote.
No price difference from Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Quote includes
- The Rhode Island formation filing
- Agent service for the first year
Reads well
- A modest $99 renewal
- $199 to form
- Agent included to start
Reads poorly
- The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company lands on your desk
- EIN add-on: $99
Year-by-year readings
Sampled November 13, 2026. Each column picks up one more renewal. No break-even appears inside ten years.
Run your own reading
Change the years to take a new reading, with the EIN application as an option.
Rhode Island state fees (official)
Filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax: that is the three-year state reading.
What settled the order
Mainstay Filing read better than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co on filings handled per dollar, a 30% term.
Rhode Island wants the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year, so a price that files it ranked above a lower price that does not.
If you need the EIN application, the quotes cross in year 2, as Mainstay Filing passes Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Rhode Island LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the source
Spec: the Articles of Organization (Form 400); fee $150; destination the Rhode Island Secretary of State. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
- $400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Official wording: docs.sos.ri.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
If you skip the service
With no service, three years read $1,450 in state fees. Each service adds its own quote, $397 to $597 over the same period.
Common questions
What do LLC formation services charge in Rhode Island?
$199 for the service and $150 for the state.
What do the quotes add up to over three years?
Service readings after three years: $397 to $597.
How much does Rhode Island take to file an LLC?
$150; the filing is the Articles of Organization (Form 400).
What does Rhode Island bill each year after formation?
Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company: $50 a year, with the deadline stated as May 1. The yearly minimum tax applies too.
Is the EIN application part of the quote?
it is part of Mainstay Filing, $99 extra at Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and $99 extra at RI Registered Agent.org.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
The quotes do not cross in the first ten years.
Which LLC formation service ranks best in Rhode Island?
By the five-part test the Rhode Island quotes run Mainstay Filing, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and RI Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on filings handled per dollar.
Logged references
- Reference for Rhode Island Department of State: docs.sos.ri.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Rhode Island Department of State: sos.ri.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for R.I: webserver.rilegislature.gov, logged August 2026.
- Reference for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: sos.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: docs.sos.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Rhode Island registered agent statute: webserver.rilegislature.gov, logged October 2026.
- Reference for Rhode Island other cost: tax.ri.gov, logged October 2026.
- Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, sampled November 13, 2026
- Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026
- RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, sampled November 13, 2026