3 Best Registered Agents in Rhode Island (2026): Who to Ask First
Wondering about registered agents in Rhode Island, for 2026 our order is RI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year), Mainstay Filing ($149 a year) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99 a year). Year one runs $99 to $149, and three years add up to $297 to $447.
Answered by the Ask About LLC editorial team ·
The short answers
Is an agent required?
Yes, the law says so
Title in the statute
Resident agent
What do agents charge?
$99 to $149 a year
Our pick
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
Does this state require a resident agent?
Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
The law behind it: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11. webserver.rilegislature.gov, read in October 2026 for this answer
Who qualifies as an agent?
A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there.
A qualifying owner can serve at no cost.
What will I pay an agent each year?
$99 to $149 a year with the services we recommend, which works out to $297 to $447 over three years.
Your choice of agent does not change any state fee.
Why does the state want an agent?
The agent signs for lawsuits and state mail addressed to the LLC, using a street address in Rhode Island.
Papers that arrive with nobody to sign for them can let a case go forward without your LLC. Service of process, explained
What does the LLC owe the state each year?
One filing keeps coming back: the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, each year, for $50. The state says it is due May 1. The minimum tax is billed separately.
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
Is it allowed to name myself?
Yes, provided you meet the state's rules on who may serve and on the address, both laid out above.
What address does an agent need?
The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.
How do the three-year totals compare?
RI Registered Agent.org comes to $297; Mainstay Filing comes to $447; Rhode Island Registered Agent.co comes to $297
Where do these numbers come from?
Official Rhode Island sources back the state side, and posted company prices back the service side.
Does the law require a service?
Hiring help is a convenience you pay for, never a legal duty.
Which one do you recommend in Rhode Island?
RI Registered Agent.org, because $99 a year, then $99 at renewal, fits an LLC that stays in Rhode Island. After that, Mainstay Filing and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Where did we look this up?
Ask-about note for Rhode Island Department of State: the state publishes it at docs.sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Rhode Island Department of State: the state publishes it at sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for R.I: the state publishes it at webserver.rilegislature.gov, confirmed August 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: the state publishes it at sos.ri.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing: the state publishes it at docs.sos.ri.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Rhode Island registered agent statute: the state publishes it at webserver.rilegislature.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
Ask-about note for Rhode Island other cost: the state publishes it at tax.ri.gov, confirmed October 2026, so you can look it up yourself
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