3 Best LLC Services in Rhode Island (2026): Your Questions Answered
In Rhode Island for 2026, our answer on LLC formation services is RI Registered Agent.org ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199), ranked from first to last. Every option pays Rhode Island $150 to file, then charges $397 to $597 for three years of service.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
State fee to file
$150, one time
What comes after?
$50 a year + $400 minimum tax each year
Resident agent
Yes, the law says so
Who to ask
RI Registered Agent.org, Mainstay Filing then Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
Prices as of November 13, 2026. The state's own fees are in the checklist below.
Questions owners ask
What will forming an LLC cost in this state?
The state charges $150, and a service that files for you in year one adds $199.
Add the recurring report and the minimum tax and the state's fees reach $1,450 over three years. looked up at docs.sos.ri.gov in October 2026 to confirm
$400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Which form do I file, and where does it go?
Send the Articles of Organization (Form 400) to the Rhode Island Secretary of State; approval of that one filing is what creates the LLC.
Legal basis: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5. looked up at docs.sos.ri.gov in October 2026 to confirm
Do I have to name a resident agent?
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.
looked up at tax.ri.gov in October 2026 to confirm
What the state collects in three years
$1,450
Our sum of the rows above
You can check the total by hand: take the filing fee, add two reports and any minimum tax. Costs that have no set amount are left for the text to explain.
Questions people also ask
Who applies for the EIN?
Only Mainstay Filing covers it at no added cost. At the others, RI Registered Agent.org bills $99 and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co bills $99.
Is there a late fee?
A late report costs $25 more.
How do the three-year totals compare?
RI Registered Agent.org comes to $397; Mainstay Filing comes to $597; Rhode Island Registered Agent.co comes to $397, with state fees on top.
Are the fees official?
State fees come from Rhode Island's official documents, and service fees come from each company's own pricing page. Both carry dates on this page.
Do I have to use a service?
No. What the law asks for is a filing, and it does not say who has to send it.
What is the best LLC service for Rhode Island?
RI Registered Agent.org, because it opens at $199 with the first agent year included and renews at $99. After that, Mainstay Filing and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Where did we look this up?
Our answer on Rhode Island Department of State rests on docs.sos.ri.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Rhode Island Department of State rests on sos.ri.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on R.I rests on webserver.rilegislature.gov, a page we confirmed August 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Rhode Island formation fee: Filing rests on sos.ri.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Rhode Island formation fee: Filing rests on docs.sos.ri.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Rhode Island registered agent statute rests on webserver.rilegislature.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
Our answer on Rhode Island other cost rests on tax.ri.gov, a page we confirmed October 2026 and still point you to
The RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, as it stood on November 13, 2026
The Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, as it stood on November 13, 2026