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

The 2026 math for Rhode Island LLC formation services gives Mainstay Filing ($199), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199) and RI Registered Agent.org ($199), ranked best value first. The service rows total $397 to $597 over three years; Rhode Island separately charges $150 to file, whoever does it.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Rows follow a five-part score in which three-year total counts 42% and coverage 28%

Results box

Filing charge $150 docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Year-one totals $199 Provider charges only
Three-year spread $397 to $597 Service fees only, 3 years
State fees, summed over 3 years $1,450 Does not depend on the row
First crossover No break-even The order stays put for ten years

The Rhode Island rows

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

1
Top score

1. Mainstay Filing: best for paying once for filing and upkeep

$199 per year, renewing at $199
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Sum of 3 years $597

Mainstay Filing scores highest in Rhode Island: $199 a year pays for the filing, the resident agent and the annual report, so year two is $199 again.

Subtract and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is $200 cheaper across three years, yet it leaves more filings to you.

Each Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is part of the service, with the state's $50 billed at cost.

The price buys

  • Formation paperwork, done for you
  • Resident agent, covered all year
  • Annual report, filed when due
  • EIN application, handled
  • Government fee passed along with no markup

Adds up

  • $199 per year, everything counted
  • It prepares the EIN application
  • Renewal stays at $199

Does not add up

  • $100 more per year than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co after year one
2
Single-state plan

2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for bare-bones formations

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

Rhode Island Registered Agent.co fills row 2: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company; it is not covered.

The price buys

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

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $99 yearly from year two
  • $199 over the state fee

Does not add up

  • Outside the price: the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
  • EIN application costs $99 more
3
Single-state plan

3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a small agent renewal

$199 and fees; renewals at $99
Year-1 price $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $397

RI Registered Agent.org fills row 3: $199 to start (agent service for year one included), then $99 each year.

Allow time for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company; it is not covered.

Year one and renewal both match Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

The price buys

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

Adds up

  • No agent charge for year one
  • $199 over the state fee
  • $99 yearly from year two

Does not add up

  • Outside the price: the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company
  • EIN application costs $99 more

Totals after 1, 2, 3 and 5 years

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995 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.

Read November 13, 2026. Each column gets one more renewal. No break-even shows up in ten years.

Check the math yourself

Pick a number of years and each row's running sum appears; tick the box to add the EIN application for each provider.

After 3 years, the totals are Mainstay Filing $597, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $397, RI Registered Agent.org $397. Smallest total: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

State fees with citations

Term Value Where it comes from
Fee to form the LLC $150 docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Report charge $50 every year sos.ri.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Cost of missing the deadline $25 sos.ri.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Yearly minimum tax $400 yearly tax.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
State fees added over 3 years $1,450 Adds the rows above

Each state row cites its official source. The 3-year total adds the filing, the year-2 and year-3 reports and any minimum tax.

Notes on the order

Items covered per dollar put Mainstay Filing in row one. That term is 28% of the score; three-year total, year-two change, crossover year and published detail make up the rest.

The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company term moved the bundle into first.

EIN application included, break-even comes in year 2, when Mainstay Filing passes Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

Rhode Island LLC filing fee and rules, from the source

The Rhode Island Secretary of State is paid $150 and handed the Articles of Organization (Form 400) (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 from: docs.sos.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

The no-service row

Do it yourself and only state fees remain, $1,450 over three years. The service rows add $397 to $597 for the paperwork and the agent.

Quick answers

What does an LLC formation service cost in Rhode Island?

The rows charge $199 up front, and the state adds $150.

What do the services add up to over three years?

Between $397 to $597 for three years of service.

What is the Rhode Island fee to file an LLC?

$150 to the state, filed on the Articles of Organization (Form 400).

What does Rhode Island collect each year after formation?

Expect $50 every year when the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is filed (May 1). The yearly minimum tax is separate.

Does the price include the EIN application?

Mainstay Filing includes it, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co bills $99 and RI Registered Agent.org bills $99.

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

Not within ten years; no row passes another.

Which LLC formation service is best value in Rhode Island?

Mainstay Filing takes the first row, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co the second, RI Registered Agent.org the third.

See also

LLC formation worksheets, all 50 states Best LLC services overall The method

Inputs and sources

  1. Rhode Island Department of State, per docs.sos.ri.gov, August 2026.
  2. Rhode Island Department of State, per sos.ri.gov, August 2026.
  3. R.I, per webserver.rilegislature.gov, August 2026.
  4. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, per sos.ri.gov, October 2026.
  5. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, per docs.sos.ri.gov, October 2026.
  6. Rhode Island registered agent statute, per webserver.rilegislature.gov, October 2026.
  7. Rhode Island other cost, per tax.ri.gov, October 2026.
  8. Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  9. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs
  10. RI Registered Agent.org pricing page, read on November 13, 2026 for the inputs