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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026): Price Table

In the 2026 table of foreign registration services for Rhode Island, the top three are Mainstay Filing ($199), RI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199), in that order. Registering in Rhode Island carries a $150 state fee, and service charges add $397 to $497 over three years.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Best value on top, by our five-column test

Rhode Island: the main figures

  • Registration fee paid to the state$150docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Price band, year one$199Without state charges
  • Year-3 range$397 to $497Year one plus two renewals
  • State total, years 1 to 3$1,450Registration, reports and any minimum tax
  • Ranks change inNo swapOrder is stable for ten years

Rhode Island price table

Placed by the table method. The $150 state fee is not folded into any entry.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for adding states over time

    Top of the table
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$149/yr
    • Three-year cell$497

    $199 on top of Rhode Island's $150; renewal $149

    For Rhode Island, Mainstay Filing is the best value because registering in Rhode Island costs $199 plus state fees, and the first agent year is already paid.

    The $100 difference from RI Registered Agent.org at year three buys coverage, and coverage settles the order.

    No agent charge in year one; $149 a year follows.

    Price buys

    • The foreign registration filing
    • One fee wherever you register

    In its favor

    • $199 added to Rhode Island's fee
    • Helpful if another state follows

    Against it

    • $50 more each year for the agent
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for one more state, no frills

    Rhode Island specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Rhode Island's $150; renewal $99

    RI Registered Agent.org is ranked second. $397 in service fees across three years.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • $199 for the registration
    • Then $99 a year
    • No agent charge in year one

    Against it

    • Rhode Island only, so the home state needs its own agent
    See RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for another in-state registrant

    Rhode Island specialist
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 on top of Rhode Island's $150; renewal $99

    Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is ranked third. $397 in service fees across three years.

    Cell for cell, it ties RI Registered Agent.org.

    Price buys

    • Registration completed for you
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Then $99 a year
    • $199 for the registration
    • No agent charge in year one

    Against it

    • Rhode Island only, so the home state needs its own agent
    See Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Totals over time

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$348$497$795See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2RI Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up by year. Sorted by running total, the ranking is steady for ten years.

Break-even check

How many years will the company run? Set them and compare.
3 years of fees come to Mainstay Filing $497, RI Registered Agent.org $397, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $397. Entry with the smallest total: RI Registered Agent.org.

Official state charges

ChargeCellSource
Registration filing$150docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Annual report$50docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Yearly minimum tax$400 each yeartax.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$1,450Total of the lines
Each line cites the state's own page. Together they give a three-year state figure: filing, reports for years two and three, and a minimum tax where one applies.

Why entry one is entry one

Mainstay Filing takes filing work per row, worth 30%, with RI Registered Agent.org close behind.

A foreign LLC already spans two states, so a provider that covers both ranked first.

Rhode Island foreign LLC registration fee and rules, quoted from the official source

An LLC formed elsewhere registers in Rhode Island before doing business there. The paperwork is the Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 450), handed to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division with $150. Enclose certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status from the last 60 days.

What skipping it may cost: being unable to bring its own claims in Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws 7-16-54(a)).

Official wording: docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]

The no-service cell

$1,450 in state fees is the least three years can cost. The table shows what each service piles on ($397 to $497).

Questions

What does registering a foreign LLC in Rhode Island cost?

$150 for the filing, with our entries adding $199.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 across the entries, not counting state fees.

Which form carries out the registration?

Use Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 450), lodged with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.

Must a document from the home state accompany the Rhode Island filing?

Yes, one issued within 60 days: certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status.

Which recurring filing follows registration?

It is the annual report, charged at $50.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

They keep one order for ten years.

Which foreign registration service is the best value for Rhode Island?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on filing work per row. RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co follow.

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Where this came from

  1. docs.sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island Department of State, read in August 2026.
  2. sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island Department of State, read in August 2026.
  3. webserver.rilegislature.gov is the reference behind R.I, read in August 2026.
  4. sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, read in October 2026.
  5. docs.sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, read in October 2026.
  6. webserver.rilegislature.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island registered agent statute, read in October 2026.
  7. docs.sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Form 450, Application for Registration, read in October 2026.
  8. webserver.rilegislature.gov is the reference behind R.I, read in October 2026.
  9. webserver.rilegislature.gov is the reference behind R.I, read in October 2026.
  10. docs.sos.ri.gov is the reference behind Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation, read in October 2026.
  11. tax.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island other cost, read in October 2026.
  12. Rhode Island service page, as printed by Mainstay Filing on November 13, 2026
  13. pricing page, as printed by RI Registered Agent.org on November 13, 2026
  14. pricing page, as printed by Rhode Island Registered Agent.co on November 13, 2026