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

In the 2026 table of LLC formation services for Rhode Island, the top three are Mainstay Filing ($199), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199) and RI Registered Agent.org ($199), in that order. Pick any entry and three years cost $397 to $597; the $150 filing fee in Rhode Island is added regardless.

Compiled by the LLC Price Tables editorial team ·

Table order: Sort key: 40% cost, 30% coverage and three lesser columns. Method

Rhode Island: the main figures

  • Fee to create the LLC$150docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
  • Opening cells$199Without state charges
  • Three-year cells$397 to $597Both renewals counted
  • Government charges, 3 years$1,450Official figures alone
  • CrossoverNone within ten yearsNothing changes rank

Ranked entries

Entries sit in value order, with prices taken from company pages. The $150 state fee stays outside the entry prices.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing: best for formation and upkeep on one invoice

    Entry one
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$199/yr
    • Three-year cell$597

    $199 a year

    Mainstay Filing is the first entry in Rhode Island: a single $199 charge includes formation, resident agent service and every annual report.

    Paying $200 more than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co over three years takes the recurring filings off your hands.

    The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is taken care of each time, with Rhode Island's $50 billed at cost.

    Price buys

    • The LLC formation filing
    • Resident agent for twelve months
    • Annual report, filed when due
    • EIN application prepared
    • Nothing added to state charges

    In its favor

    • EIN application covered
    • One yearly price of $199
    • Renewal holds at $199

    Against it

    • Yearly premium over Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: $100
    See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  2. 2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for the smallest bill over three years

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 to form, $99 yearly after

    Rhode Island Registered Agent.co holds place 2 because $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.

    The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays your responsibility.

    Price buys

    • Articles of organization, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • You would prepare the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself
    • EIN add-on: $99
    See Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

  3. 3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for companies rooted in the state

    Single-state service
    • Year-1 cell$199
    • Cell for later years$99/yr
    • Three-year cell$397

    $199 to form, $99 yearly after

    RI Registered Agent.org holds place 3 because $199 covers formation and the agent is $99 a year afterward.

    The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays your responsibility.

    Its prices match Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's exactly.

    Price buys

    • Articles of organization, filed
    • Agent service for the first year

    In its favor

    • Agent service at no cost in year one
    • $199 on top of the state fee
    • A modest $99 renewal

    Against it

    • You would prepare the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company yourself
    • EIN add-on: $99
    See RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.

What each entry adds up to

No.EntryYear 1 cellYear 2 cellYear 3 cellYear 5 cell
1Mainstay Filing$199$398$597$995See Mainstay FilingPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$199$298$397$595See Rhode Island Registered Agent.coPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3RI Registered Agent.org$199$298$397$595See RI Registered Agent.orgPartner link. We may earn money if you buy.
Company prices from November 13, 2026, added up by year. No entry passes another within ten years.

Table calculator

Totals for 1 to 5 years, EIN application optional. State fees are omitted because every entry owes the same ones.
At 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $397, RI Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest at that point: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

State fees with sources

ChargeCellSource
Cost to form$150docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
Repeating report fee$50 every yearsos.ri.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Late filing charge$25sos.ri.gov [read August 2026, table note]
Annual tax$400 each yeartax.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]
State fees summed, years 1 to 3$1,450Calculated from the lines above
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.

The sort behind Rhode Island

For Rhode Island, the deciding column was filing work per row (30% of the sort), where Mainstay Filing finished ahead.

Rhode Island calls for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company every year, so a price that includes it outranked a cheaper price that leaves it to you.

Include the EIN application and Mainstay Filing moves past Rhode Island Registered Agent.co in year 2.

Rhode Island LLC filing fee and requirements, quoted from the official source

The filing goes to the Rhode Island Secretary of State: the Articles of Organization (Form 400) with $150 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-5). Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

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

Quoted text: docs.sos.ri.gov [read October 2026, table note]

The no-service cell

Do the filing yourself and the only charge left is the state's: $1,450 across three years. The entries above add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

About these figures

What do LLC formation services charge in Rhode Island?

Set aside $199 plus $150 in state fees.

What do these entries add up to over three years?

$397 to $597 across the entries, not counting state fees.

How much does Rhode Island charge to file an LLC?

The state charges $150 for the Articles of Organization (Form 400).

What does Rhode Island charge each year after formation?

Every year the state bills $50 for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, due May 1. The yearly minimum tax is separate.

Is the EIN application included in the price?

Mainstay Filing at no added charge, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co at $99 and RI Registered Agent.org at $99.

When does one entry pass another in total cost?

The entries do not swap places in the first ten years.

Which LLC formation service is the best value in Rhode Island?

Entry one is Mainstay Filing, then Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, then RI Registered Agent.org.

See also

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. tax.ri.gov is the reference behind Rhode Island other cost, read in October 2026.
  8. Price cells copied from Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, November 13, 2026
  9. Price cells copied from Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, November 13, 2026
  10. Price cells copied from RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, November 13, 2026