Rhode Island: quotes, best value first
Ranked by the
lab method. State fees do not hinge on the agent.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state
Best reading
$149/yr, then $149/yr
- Opening quote
- $149
- Renewal quote
- $149/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $447
Top quote: Mainstay Filing. An identical $149 a year across the fifty states.
Its three-year reading is $150 above RI Registered Agent.org's, and the extra filings it handles outweigh that in the ranking.
Quote includes
- A real address in the state
- Three government mailings a year, scanned free of charge
- Also serves nonprofits, corporations, LPs and LLPs
Reads well
- Fifty-state reach
- Year 1 $149, year 2 $149
Reads poorly
- $50 a year above RI Registered Agent.org
- Does not file the yearly report
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2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that remain in one state
One-state plan
$99/yr, then $99/yr
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
RI Registered Agent.org ranks second. Reading: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- Constant $99 per year
- Annual price under the national quote
Reads poorly
- One-state service
- The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company remains your task
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3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a second local quote
One-state plan
$99/yr, then $99/yr
- Opening quote
- $99
- Renewal quote
- $99/yr
- Reading at year 3
- $297
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ranks third. Reading: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
No price difference from RI Registered Agent.org.
Quote includes
- A street address inside the state
- Web copies of legal papers
Reads well
- Annual price under the national quote
- Constant $99 per year
Reads poorly
- One-state service
- The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company remains your task
Running totals at 1, 2, 3 and 5 years
Service fees only, from each company's prices sampled November 13, 2026. The ranking by cumulative cost is stable for ten years.
Break-even test
The calculator adds year one and renewals for each quote once you set the years.
Official state charges
The three-year state reading adds the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three and any yearly minimum tax. Costs with no fixed amount, such as newspaper publication, are noted but not summed.
Why quote one is quote one
Weight 30%: filings handled per dollar. That term separated the top two quotes.
One agent price in every state outscored RI Registered Agent.org's lower one-state quote.
Rhode Island resident agent requirements, quoted from the source (Rhode Island Secretary of State)
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there. (R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11)
The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.
As written: webserver.rilegislature.gov (logged October 2026) for the record
Filing it yourself, measured
Going without a service costs an eligible owner nothing extra. The quotes above sell time at $99 to $149 a year.
Rhode Island price questions, answered
What does a Rhode Island registered agent charge each year?
Roughly $99 to $149 yearly.
What do three years of agent service cost?
Year one plus two renewals reads $297 to $447.
Must a Rhode Island LLC keep a resident agent on record?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Is the owner allowed to be the resident agent?
Yes, when you qualify under the rules listed here.
What does the state bill the LLC every year?
The recurring line is the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company at $50 annually (May 1). Add the minimum tax.
When does one quote pass another in total cost?
Not in ten years: the order of the cumulative costs does not change.
Which registered agent ranks best in Rhode Island?
From the top of the board: Mainstay Filing, RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Logged references
- Rhode Island Department of State: see docs.sos.ri.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Rhode Island Department of State: see sos.ri.gov, sampled August 2026.
- R.I: see webserver.rilegislature.gov, sampled August 2026.
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: see sos.ri.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: see docs.sos.ri.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Rhode Island registered agent statute: see webserver.rilegislature.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Rhode Island other cost: see tax.ri.gov, sampled October 2026.
- Quote source: Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026
- Quote source: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026