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3 Best LLC Services in Rhode Island (2026), No Jargon

If you need LLC formation services in Rhode Island in 2026, we'd go with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and RI Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Of what you'll spend, $150 goes to the state and $397 to $597 goes to the service over three years.
From the LLC Plainly editorial team

Quick take

State filing fee
$150, just once
Each year
$50 each year + $400 annual minimum tax
Resident agent
Yes, the law says so
Who to use
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then RI Registered Agent.org

Our favorites in Rhode Island

Prices come from each company's own pricing. Here's how we pick.
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1. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a lean start

Pay $199 now and $99 each year later, state fee extra

We'd use Rhode Island Registered Agent.co in Rhode Island. $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews each year at $99.

With a lower three-year cost than Mainstay Filing, it comes first for a company that stays put.

It leaves the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company out of what you pay for.

Your money buys

  • The state filing, done
  • A year of agent service to start

The good

  • $99 a year from year two
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 to get going

Trade-offs

  • Nothing here covers the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
  • Add $99 if you want help with the EIN
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2. Mainstay Filing: best for knowing next year's bill

$199 a year plus $150 for the state

Second place goes to Mainstay Filing, where the annual report comes with the $199 yearly price, next to formation and the resident agent.

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is $200 less across three years, which is enough to rank higher.

The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is part of the service, with only the state's $50 added.

Your money buys

  • Formation paperwork filed with the state
  • Resident agent for the full year
  • Annual report filed for you
  • EIN request filed
  • State fees billed at cost

The good

  • No surprise at renewal: $199
  • A single yearly price of $199
  • Your EIN gets handled

Trade-offs

  • Rhode Island Registered Agent.co charges $100 less at renewal
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3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

Pay $199 now and $99 each year later, state fee extra

Third place goes to RI Registered Agent.org, where $199 gets you formed, and the agent renews each year at $99.

It leaves the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company out of what you pay for.

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co charges the same, which makes this nearly a tie.

Your money buys

  • The state filing, done
  • A year of agent service to start

The good

  • $99 a year from year two
  • Agent covered in year one
  • $199 to get going

Trade-offs

  • Nothing here covers the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
  • Add $99 if you want help with the EIN

Price check

#CompanyFirst yearRenewal3 yearsWhat you get
1Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397the state filing, done; A year of agent service to startTake a look at Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597formation paperwork filed with the state; resident agent for the full year; annual report filed for youTake a look at Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3RI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397the state filing, done; A year of agent service to startTake a look at RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, before state fees.

Questions and answers

How much do I need to get an LLC going?

The state fee is $150. Hire a service and add $199.

Three years of state fees will cost you $1,450. docs.sos.ri.gov · October 2026 · checked

  • $400 a year minimum tax to the Division of Taxation (Form RI-1065), owed whether or not the LLC makes a profit.

Where do I send the LLC paperwork?

Your LLC exists once the Rhode Island Secretary of State approves the Articles of Organization (Form 400).

Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5. docs.sos.ri.gov · October 2026 · checked

Will the state make me 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.

webserver.rilegislature.gov · October 2026 · checked

What does it cost to keep an LLC going?

One thing keeps recurring, the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, each year, costing $50 a time. As the state words it, it's due May 1, and that's easy to forget. There is also a yearly minimum tax.

A late filing adds $25 to the bill.

sos.ri.gov · August 2026 · checked

Can I skip the service and file myself?

Yes, you can. On your own you'd owe just the state's fees, which come to $1,450 over three years.

Services bill $397 to $597 over three years for taking this off your hands.

How did you decide the order?

It comes down to cost across three years, and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is best at it.

Together, cost across three years and work taken off your hands make up 64% of the score.

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's three-year total of $397 undercuts Mainstay Filing by $200.

See how we score

Rhode Island requirements, with sources

ItemThe answerCheck it
What you pay to file$150docs.sos.ri.gov · October 2026 · checked
Resident agentYes, the law says sowebserver.rilegislature.gov · October 2026 · checked
Periodic report$50 every yearsos.ri.gov · August 2026 · checked
Tax owed yearly$400 a yeartax.ri.gov · October 2026 · checked
What the state gets in three years$1,450The rows above, added up
The last row is our own sum: the filing fee, the reports for years two and three and any minimum tax. Costs with no set price, like a newspaper notice, are left out.

FAQ

Does anyone handle the EIN for me?

It's included at Mainstay Filing, while Rhode Island Registered Agent.co wants $99 and RI Registered Agent.org wants $99.

What happens if I'm late with the report?

The state charges $25 for lateness.

After three years, what have I paid?

Three-year totals are Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, $397; Mainstay Filing, $597; RI Registered Agent.org, $397 (services only).

Can I check these fees?

Rhode Island's fee schedules and forms for state costs; each company's price page for service costs.

Is a filing service a must?

No law says you must hire anyone.

Which LLC service would you hire in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co comes first: it starts at $199 with the first agent year included and runs $99 a year after that. Then come Mainstay Filing and RI Registered Agent.org.

Official sources and price pages

  1. Rhode Island Department of State (docs.sos.ri.gov), last confirmed August 2026
  2. Rhode Island Department of State (sos.ri.gov), last confirmed August 2026
  3. R.I (webserver.rilegislature.gov), last confirmed August 2026
  4. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing (sos.ri.gov), last confirmed October 2026
  5. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing (docs.sos.ri.gov), last confirmed October 2026
  6. Rhode Island registered agent statute (webserver.rilegislature.gov), last confirmed October 2026
  7. Rhode Island other cost (tax.ri.gov), last confirmed October 2026
  8. November 13, 2026: the Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page
  9. November 13, 2026: the Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page
  10. November 13, 2026: the RI Registered Agent.org pricing page