3 Best Registered Agents in Rhode Island (2026): The Quick Answer
Best registered agents in Rhode Island for 2026: Mainstay Filing ($149 a year), RI Registered Agent.org ($99 a year) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99 a year), ranked in that order. Expect $99 to $149 for year one and $297 to $447 for three years.
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At a glance
Agent required?
Yes, by statute
Title in law
Resident agent
Typical price
$99 to $149 yearly
Pick
Mainstay Filing, RI Registered Agent.org then Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
street address in the state; three government mailings a year scanned at no charge; Not limited to LLCs: corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits as well
One recurring filing, the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, comes once a year at $50. On the state's calendar it comes May 1, and we suggest filing early. The minimum tax is separate.
source of record: sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026
What decided #1?
Winning criterion for Mainstay Filing: chores removed from your list, weighted 26%.
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%).
source of record: sos.ri.gov, confirmed August 2026
Minimum tax
$400 a year
source of record: tax.ri.gov, confirmed October 2026
State fees, 3 years
$1,450
Total 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
Can I be my own agent?
Usually yes: check who qualifies and which address counts.
What address counts?
The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.
What do the picks cost over three years?
Totals over three years: Mainstay Filing at $447, RI Registered Agent.org at $297, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co at $297
Are the fees official?
State fees come from Rhode Island's official documents. Service prices come from each company's price page. Both are dated here.
Is a service required?
No. Owners can file directly. A service saves time and can act as agent.
Who ranks first in Rhode Island?
Mainstay Filing: one $149-a-year account works in whichever state the LLC registers. Behind it: RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.
Sources
Reference line for Rhode Island Department of State, drawn from docs.sos.ri.gov and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Rhode Island Department of State, drawn from sos.ri.gov and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for R.I, drawn from webserver.rilegislature.gov and confirmed August 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, drawn from sos.ri.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, drawn from docs.sos.ri.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Rhode Island registered agent statute, drawn from webserver.rilegislature.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Reference line for Rhode Island other cost, drawn from tax.ri.gov and confirmed October 2026, as noted by our editors
Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, read November 13, 2026
RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, read November 13, 2026
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, read November 13, 2026