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3 Best Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026): Worked Prices

Rhode Island, 2026, foreign registration services: the ranking by value reads Mainstay Filing ($199), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199) and RI Registered Agent.org ($199). Do the sum: $397 to $497 in service fees by year three, plus $150 to the state for registering.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Total cost over three years (42%), items covered per dollar (28%), then year-two change, crossover year and published detail. The method

The working so far

Registration fee $150 docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
One-year range $199 Excludes the state
Three-year range $397 to $497 Includes both renewals
State sum, years 1 to 3 $1,450 Registration + reports + any tax
Year the lines meet Not within ten years Rows keep their positions through year 10

Worksheet: Rhode Island

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. The $150 state fee is added separately.

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Row one

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs that keep expanding

$199 to register, $149 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $497

Mainstay Filing comes out on top. Working: $199 to file, no agent charge in year one, and the same price in each state.

Its three-year total is $100 higher than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's, and the extra paperwork it covers is worth more than that in the score.

When the free year runs out, the agent bills $149 yearly.

The price buys

  • Registration papers, prepared and filed
  • The same fee in every state

Adds up

  • $199 above the state fee
  • Same fee wherever you register

Does not add up

  • Rhode Island Registered Agent.co charges $50 less for the agent
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Rhode Island only

2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a low-total registration

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

The price buys

  • The Rhode Island registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • Agent renews at $99
  • $199 for the registration
  • No agent charge for year one

Does not add up

  • Rhode Island only, so the home state needs its own agent
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Rhode Island only

3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a second in-state filer

$199 to register, $99 each year after
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Next in the working, RI Registered Agent.org: $199 to register and one year of agent service, followed by $99 yearly.

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co publishes the same prices.

The price buys

  • The Rhode Island registration filing
  • Year-one agent service

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $199 for the registration
  • Agent renews at $99

Does not add up

  • Rhode Island only, so the home state needs its own agent

Cumulative cost, year by year

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $348 $497 $795 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit Rhode Island Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 RI Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595 Visit RI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published on November 13, 2026; year one, then renewals added one at a time. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Try your own number of years

The calculator adds year one and the renewals for every row once you choose the years.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $497, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $397, RI Registered Agent.org $397. Lowest total at that point: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

The state's side of the math, Rhode Island

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to register the foreign LLC $150 docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Annual report $50 docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Yearly tax $400 yearly tax.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State side, 3 years $1,450 Calculated from the rows above

State total = filing fee + reports in years 2 and 3 + any minimum tax. Items without a fixed amount are left out of the addition.

Notes on the order

Mainstay Filing scored above Rhode Island Registered Agent.co on items covered per dollar, a 28% term.

The home state counts too; covering both with one account scored highest.

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

To register, file the Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 450) at the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division and pay $150. The filing also needs certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status dated inside 60 days.

What skipping it can cost: its own claims cannot be brought (R.I. Gen. Laws 7-16-54(a)).

Quoted from: docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

Filing it yourself, worked out

Skip the service and Rhode Island still collects $1,450 across three years while you handle every form. The services charge $397 to $497 for that work.

Quick answers

How much does Rhode Island take to register an out-of-state LLC?

$150 in state fees, and our rows add $199.

What do the services add up to over three years?

$397 to $497 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Which form does the registering?

The form is Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company (Form 450), and the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division receives it.

Does Rhode Island ask for a paper from the home state?

Yes, and it must be under 60 days old: certificate of Good Standing or Letter of Status.

What recurring filing comes after registration?

The annual report, which costs $50.

In what year does one service pass another in total cost?

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which foreign registration service is best value in Rhode Island?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on items covered per dollar. Then Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and RI Registered Agent.org.

See also

Foreign registration worksheets, all 50 states Best foreign registration services overall The method

Inputs and sources

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