The Rhode Island tally
Ordered by our
value rule. No state fee depends on the agent.
1. Mainstay Filing: best for a fifty-state agent
Row one
$149 a year, $149 after renewal
- First year
- $149
- Renewal
- $149/yr
- Three-year tally
- $447
Mainstay Filing leads the Rhode Island ledger. The entries: $149 a year here and in whichever state the company registers next.
Carried to year three it totals $150 more than Rhode Island Registered Agent.co; the jobs it covers outweigh that on our sort.
Included lines
- An office address inside the state
- Three government mailings a year scanned free
- Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits
Gains
- Just $149 a year
- Goes wherever the company goes
Minus column
- Higher by $50 annually
- You still handle the reports
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2. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for one-state LLCs
Rhode Island only
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co is second: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
- Annual price $99; renewal price $99
Minus column
- Covers Rhode Island and nothing else
- You would do the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company on your own
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3. RI Registered Agent.org: best for a second local option
Rhode Island only
$99 a year, $99 after renewal
- First year
- $99
- Renewal
- $99/yr
- Three-year tally
- $297
RI Registered Agent.org is third: a one-state agent at $99 a year.
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co posts the same prices.
Included lines
- An in-state street address
- Scans of papers in your account
Gains
- Annual price $99; renewal price $99
- Under Mainstay Filing on the yearly column
Minus column
- Covers Rhode Island and nothing else
- You would do the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company on your own
Totals carried year by year
Prices as booked on November 13, 2026; every column carries one more renewal. None of the totals cross in ten years.
Run the tally yourself
Totals for 1 to 5 years. State fees stay out because every row pays the same.
Rhode Island fee schedule
To reproduce the bottom line, add the filing, the year-two report, the year-three report and any minimum tax. Costs without a fixed amount stay out of it.
Reading the ranking
Mainstay Filing beat Rhode Island Registered Agent.co on jobs ticked off, a 28% column.
One agent price in every state outranked Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's lower one-state price.
Rhode Island resident agent rules (official, 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. 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: source webserver.rilegislature.gov, last tallied October 2026 for this entry
The zero-service option
Going without a service is allowed when you qualify, and the state bills the same either way. Services run $99 to $149 a year.
Rhode Island price questions
What does a Rhode Island registered agent cost per year?
$99 to $149 a year across our rows.
What do three years of agent service cost?
$297 to $447 in service fees, not counting state fees.
Must an LLC in Rhode Island name a resident agent?
Yes. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.
Can I be my own resident agent?
Yes, once you qualify under the rules above.
What does the LLC pay the state each year?
$50 each year for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, due May 1. Add the yearly minimum tax.
When does one service turn into the lower total?
The lines do not cross during the first ten years.
Which registered agent is the best value in Rhode Island?
Mainstay Filing comes first, with Rhode Island Registered Agent.co and RI Registered Agent.org behind it.
Sources and price pages
- August 2026 entry: Rhode Island Department of State, source docs.sos.ri.gov
- August 2026 entry: Rhode Island Department of State, source sos.ri.gov
- August 2026 entry: R.I, source webserver.rilegislature.gov
- October 2026 entry: Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, source sos.ri.gov
- October 2026 entry: Rhode Island formation fee: Filing, source docs.sos.ri.gov
- October 2026 entry: Rhode Island registered agent statute, source webserver.rilegislature.gov
- October 2026 entry: Rhode Island other cost, source tax.ri.gov
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Mainstay Filing Rhode Island service page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the Rhode Island Registered Agent.co pricing page
- Booked November 13, 2026 from the RI Registered Agent.org pricing page