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3 Best Registered Agents in Rhode Island (2026): Worked Prices

Rhode Island, 2026, registered agents: the ranking by value reads Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99/yr) and RI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr). Work it through: a first year of $99 to $149, then totals of $297 to $447 at year three.
Worked by the Formation Math editorial team

↓ Sorted by: Best score first, from five weighted checks

The working so far

Agent requirement Yes webserver.rilegislature.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
First-year results $99 to $149 Price for the year
Sum of years 1 to 3 $297 to $447 Year one plus two more years
Recurring report $50 a year sos.ri.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Where rows cross Not within ten years Same ranking each year

Rhode Island, ranked by value

Prices are copied from each company's own pricing. Naming another agent does not change what the state collects.

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Wins on value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for a single agent account for all states

$149 first year, $149 after
Year-1 price $149
Renewal price $149/yr
Sum of 3 years $447

Row one is Mainstay Filing. The math: the same $149 a year across all fifty states.

The $150 three-year premium over Rhode Island Registered Agent.co buys coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

The price buys

  • A physical address on file
  • Three government mailings per year, scanned for free
  • Works for LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

Adds up

  • $149 a year, flat at renewal
  • Fifty-state reach

Does not add up

  • A yearly gap of $50
  • Does not file the yearly report
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In-state provider

2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for owners who watch each dollar

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Next in the working, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

The price buys

  • An in-state office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company remains your task
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In-state provider

3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a nearby alternative

$99 first year, $99 after
Year-1 price $99
Renewal price $99/yr
Sum of 3 years $297

Next in the working, RI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year, $99 when it renews, for an LLC that never leaves the state.

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

The price buys

  • An in-state office address
  • Online copies of legal papers

Adds up

  • Year 1 $99, year 2 $99
  • Annual price under the national row

Does not add up

  • Adding a state means adding an agent
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company remains your task

What each row adds up to

No. Provider Year 1 total Total at year 2 Total at year 3 Total at year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Visit Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit Rhode Island Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 RI Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Visit RI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Service fees only, using each company's prices as read on November 13, 2026. None of the rows cross in ten years.

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Change the years to redo the addition.

Adding up 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $297, RI Registered Agent.org $297. Smallest total: Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.

Official state amounts

Term Value Where it comes from
Filing the articles $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
Penalty if the report is late $25 sos.ri.gov (checked August 2026) as the source
Minimum tax each year $400 yearly tax.ri.gov (checked October 2026) as the source
Sum of state fees, years 1 to 3 $1,450 Adds the rows above

Working: filing fee, plus the recurring report in years two and three, plus any minimum tax. The sum is the three-year state line.

The working behind Rhode Island

Mainstay Filing wins items covered per dollar, worth 28%, with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co close behind.

A single agent price in every state outscored Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's lower one-state price.

Rhode Island resident agent rules, from the source (Rhode Island Secretary of State)

Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

A Rhode Island resident, or a corporation, limited partnership or LLC formed in Rhode Island or authorized there. Governing rule: R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-11.

The address has to be a Rhode Island street address, not a P.O. box, where the agent is available during business hours.

Cited at: webserver.rilegislature.gov (checked October 2026) as the source

If you skip the service

An owner who meets the address rule can serve for free; the rows above put a price of $99 to $149 a year on the convenience.

Rhode Island price questions, answered

What does a registered agent in Rhode Island cost per year?

Our rows bill $99 to $149 per year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

$297 to $447 in service fees, with state fees on top.

Does Rhode Island require a resident agent for an LLC?

Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

Can the owner be the resident agent?

Yes, if you meet the eligibility and address rules above.

What does the state collect from the LLC each year?

Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company at $50 per year, due May 1. The yearly minimum tax is on top.

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

They stay in the same order for ten years.

Which registered agent is best value in Rhode Island?

By the five-part score the Rhode Island rows run Mainstay Filing, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and RI Registered Agent.org, led by Mainstay Filing on items covered per dollar.

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Inputs and sources

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