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Rhode Island foreign entity fees
To register a foreign LLC in Rhode Island you pay $150 to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division; other entity types pay the fees in the table below.
Fee by entity type
| Entity | Foreign fee | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | $150 | Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company |
| For-profit corporation | Varies (varies with authorized shares) | R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 7-1.2-1405, 7-1.2-1602 |
| Nonprofit corporation | $50 | R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-74 |
| Limited partnership | $100 | R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-13.1-1003 |
| LLP | $150 | R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-12.1-1003 |
Non-LLC figures come from state research dated August 12, 2026; confirm with the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division before you file.
Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)
If the entity is an LLC, these are the filing services for Rhode Island.
| # | Service | Service fee | Rhode Island fee | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mainstay Filing | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $149/yr |
| 2 | RI Registered Agent.org | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
| 3 | Rhode Island Registered Agent.co | $199 | $150 | Year one included, then $99/yr |
Mainstay Filing: Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.
Service prices read from each provider’s Rhode Island page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.
The LLC filing
- Form
- Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company
- Home-state certificate
- Certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status, no older than 60 days
- Yearly filing
- Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1)
Questions about Rhode Island
What does an LLC pay to register in Rhode Island?
$150, with Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company.
Is the Rhode Island corporation fee the same as the LLC fee?
A foreign corporation’s fee varies with authorized shares in Rhode Island, so there is no single figure; read the basis in the table.
Which service should an LLC use in Rhode Island?
Mainstay Filing: $199 plus the $150 state fee, with the agent free for the first year.
Sources for the LLC fee
- Form 450, Application for Registration (foreign LLC): docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/450-application-for-registration.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- Business Services fee schedule: docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/business-forms-fee-schedule.pdf, checked October 8, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-49, registration: webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-49.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-54, effect of not registering: webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-16/7-16-54.htm, checked October 8, 2026
- Form 452, Certificate of Cancellation: docs.sos.ri.gov/documents/BusinessServices/452-certificate-of-cancellation.pdf, checked October 8, 2026