Mainstay Filing takes the top spot because one yearly charge of $199 files the Rhode Island formation, serves as your resident agent and files the annual report; renewal is $199.
Renewal includes Mainstay filing the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company on your behalf. The state fee in Rhode Island is $50 every year, due May 1, with $25 added if it is late, and Mainstay passes that fee through at cost.
Its three-year total is $200 above RI Registered Agent.org's, and what the price covers justifies that gap for us.
In the price
- The formation filing, submitted on your behalf
- Your resident agent for the full year
- Your annual report, prepared and filed for you
- EIN application handled
Good
- Rhode Island's fee is added at cost
- Renews at $199 with no add-ons
- EIN application is part of the package
- A single $199 yearly price that covers the annual report
Watch for
- The agent part costs $100 a year more than RI Registered Agent.org's after year one
RI Registered Agent.org makes the list at number two because forming in Rhode Island costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one resident agent service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, so the owner files it with Rhode Island every year.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Year one as your resident agent
Good
- First-year resident agent service is part of the deal
- $99 a year after that for the agent
- Files the LLC for $199 and the state fee
Watch for
- Leaves the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co makes the list at number three because forming in Rhode Island costs $199 plus the state fee, and year-one resident agent service is covered, then $99 a year.
The registered office is an in-state street address supplied by the plan, and any papers served on the company show up as scans in your online account.
Its published prices leave out the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, so the owner files it with Rhode Island every year.
RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co list the same price and the same features, so either one is a reasonable choice.
In the price
- The formation filing
- Your resident agent for the first year
Good
- Covers your first year of resident agent service
- A $199 price on top of the filing fee
- The agent is $99 a year after the first
Watch for
- Leaves the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company to the owner
- The EIN application is an extra charge ($99)
The 3 picks side by side
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Rhode Island LLC service pricing in 2026: first year, renewals, three-year total
Every price comes from the company's own pages as of November 12, 2026. The $150 Rhode Island filing fee comes on top of each row and is left out of the totals.
How the cut was made
Two criteria count most here, three-year price and what the price covers, at 28% each, while renewal terms, fit for the state and price clarity divide 44%. What tipped Rhode Island was what the price covers.
Rhode Island asks for a report each year and charges $50, plus $25 when it is late. Mainstay's price covers that filing and RI Registered Agent.org's does not, so coverage beat RI Registered Agent.org's lower three-year bill.
Every criterion and weight is set out on How we rank.
Forming in Rhode Island: filing fee and form
The Articles of Organization (Form 400) costs $150 to file with the Rhode Island Secretary of State. Each service here adds that fee at cost to its own price.
$400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.
Keeping the company in good order in Rhode Island after formation
File the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year, by May 1. The state fee is $50. A late filing adds $25. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Common questions about Rhode Island LLC services
What is the price of starting an LLC in Rhode Island?
The state filing fee is $150, and service fees run $199.
Which document creates the LLC?
The Articles of Organization (Form 400), submitted to the Rhode Island Secretary of State.
Must a new company list a resident agent when it forms in Rhode Island?
Yes. Rhode Island wants a resident agent named at formation and kept on file afterwards, with a street address in the state.
What does the company have to file after forming in Rhode Island?
The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, every year, due May 1, for a $50 state fee.
Is the EIN application part of the price?
With Mainstay Filing it is, inside the yearly price. For the EIN application, RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co bill $99. The IRS issues EINs at no charge if you apply yourself.
Which service tops the Rhode Island LLC shortlist?
Mainstay Filing, because the Rhode Island formation, a resident agent and the annual report share a single $199 price.
Where the figures come from
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division (checked again August 2026)
- Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division (checked again August 2026)
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5 (checked again August 2026)
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Rhode Island formation fee: Filing fee, official source (checked again October 2026)
- Rhode Island registered agent statute (checked again October 2026)
- Rhode Island other cost (checked again October 2026)
- Pulled from Mainstay Filing: Rhode Island service page, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from RI Registered Agent.org: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026
- Pulled from Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: pricing and service pages, November 12, 2026