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3 Best LLC Services in Rhode Island (2026), Ranked

The 2026 order for LLC formation services in Rhode Island is Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199), Mainstay Filing ($199) and RI Registered Agent.org ($199). State fee: $150. Services over three years: $397 to $597.

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Quick answers

State filing fee
$150, once
Then
$50 yearly + $400 yearly minimum tax
Resident agent
Yes, by statute
Pick
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, Mainstay Filing then RI Registered Agent.org

Rhode Island: ranked picks

Prices come from each company's own page. See the method.
1#1 pick

1. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for staying local

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ranks first since $199 forms the LLC and the agent renews at $99.

On three-year cost it beats Mainstay Filing, and cost counts most.

You still handle the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself.

Price covers

  • LLC filed for you
  • Agent for year one

For

  • $199 plus state fee to form
  • Agent free at the start
  • Then $99 a year

Against

  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company falls to you
  • EIN help: $99 more
Go to Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2All fifty states

2. Mainstay Filing: best for skipping the annual report

$199 yearly

Why Mainstay Filing is second: $199 a year covers three jobs: formation, the resident agent and the annual report.

Ranked lower because three years cost $200 more than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, and cost has the biggest weight.

You skip the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, and pay Rhode Island its $50 through the service.

Price covers

  • LLC formation filing
  • Resident agent all year
  • Annual report filed
  • EIN application
  • State fees at cost

For

  • Flat $199/yr for everything listed
  • No fee for the EIN application
  • $199 in year two

Against

  • $100/yr above Rhode Island Registered Agent.co after year one
Go to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Rhode Island only

3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for single-state companies

$199 plus state fee, then $99/yr

Third: RI Registered Agent.org, because $199 forms the LLC and the agent renews at $99.

You still handle the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself.

Price for price a tie with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

Price covers

  • LLC filed for you
  • Agent for year one

For

  • $199 plus state fee to form
  • Agent free at the start
  • Then $99 a year

Against

  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company falls to you
  • EIN help: $99 more
Go to RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Comparison

#CompanyFirst yearPer year after3-year costCovers
1Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$199$99/yr$397LLC filed for you; agent for year oneGo to Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Mainstay Filing$199$199/yr$597LLC formation filing; resident agent all year; annual report filedGo to Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3RI Registered Agent.org$199$99/yr$397LLC filed for you; agent for year oneGo to RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Prices as of November 13, 2026. State fees are in the checklist below.

Questions and replies

Cost to form an LLC here?

State fee $150; add $199 for first-year service.

State fees across three years, filing included: $1,450. docs.sos.ri.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

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

Which form, filed where?

Approval of one filing creates the LLC: the Articles of Organization (Form 400), lodged at the Rhode Island Secretary of State.

Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5. docs.sos.ri.gov (October 2026) is the source of record

Must the LLC 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) is the source of record

Later-year obligations?

Owed each year: the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, $50. Mark May 1 on the calendar as your deadline. The minimum tax comes separately.

A late filing adds $25.

sos.ri.gov (August 2026) is the source of record

Is a service required?

Yes; your three-year bill would be the state's $1,450.

Help costs $397 to $597 more across three years.

Why this order?

Three-year price (36%) goes to Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

Five criteria: three-year price (36%), chores removed from your list (26%), price shown up front (15%), year-two bill (12%) and states served (11%).

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co wins on cost: $397, a $200 saving over Mainstay Filing.

The five criteria

Rhode Island LLC requirements

RequirementDetailOfficial page
Fee to form$150docs.sos.ri.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Resident agentYes, by statutewebserver.rilegislature.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Report$50 every yearsos.ri.gov (August 2026) is the source of record
Yearly minimum tax$400 a yeartax.ri.gov (October 2026) is the source of record
Three-year state total$1,450Sum of the rows above
Three-year total = filing + report in year 2 + report in year 3 + minimum tax (if any). Fees without a fixed amount, like newspaper notices, are not summed.

More replies

Who files the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it. Others charge: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $99; RI Registered Agent.org $99.

Late fee for the report?

$25.

Three-year cost of each?

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co will run $397, Mainstay Filing will run $597, RI Registered Agent.org will run $397, with state fees on top.

Where do the numbers come from?

Official Rhode Island sources for the state side, published prices for the service side.

Do I have to hire one?

No. Owners can file directly. A service saves time and can act as agent.

Best LLC service in Rhode Island?

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: it opens at $199 including the first agent year and renews at $99. Behind it: Mainstay Filing and RI Registered Agent.org.

Source list

  1. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island Department of State, found at docs.sos.ri.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  2. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island Department of State, found at sos.ri.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  3. Q and A source note covering R.I, found at webserver.rilegislature.gov and dated August 2026, kept on file
  4. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, found at sos.ri.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  5. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, found at docs.sos.ri.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  6. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island registered agent statute, found at webserver.rilegislature.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  7. Q and A source note covering Rhode Island other cost, found at tax.ri.gov and dated October 2026, kept on file
  8. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026
  9. Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, read November 13, 2026
  10. RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026