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Rhode Island foreign registration fee

Rhode Island charges $150 to register a foreign LLC, which ranks it 26th cheapest of the 50 states.

Where Rhode Island sits on the ranking

Arizona $150, Illinois $150, West Virginia $150 and Wyoming $150 are the closest on the list.

Rank
26th cheapest of 50
Fee
$150
Median of all states
$142.50
Form
Form 450, Application for Registration for a Foreign Limited Liability Company

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Rhode Island (2026)

For Rhode Island, these are the services we would use, in order.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year. Its Rhode Island checkout showed $355 in total on October 28, 2026, including $6 in state processing charges.
  2. 2. RI Registered Agent.org $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $199 + the $150 state fee = $349; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

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.

What it costs over three years

ServiceYear 1Agent, per year after3 years
Mainstay Filing$349$149$647
RI Registered Agent.org$349$99$547
Rhode Island Registered Agent.co$349$99$547

Three years = $199 service fee + the $150 state fee + the agent for years two and three. Rhode Island yearly filing, not included above: Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1).

Rhode Island fee questions

What is the foreign registration fee in Rhode Island?

$150, paid to the Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division.

Where does Rhode Island rank?

26th cheapest of 50. The median state fee is $142.50.

What does Rhode Island cost over three years?

$647 with Mainstay Filing: the $199 service fee, the $150 state fee and the agent in years two and three. Annual report (Rhode Island Department of State), $50 (due: between February 1 and May 1) comes on top.

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