3 Best LLC Services in Rhode Island (2026), Ranked
Our 2026 Rhode Island ranking, best first, is Mainstay Filing ($199), RI Registered Agent.org ($199) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($199). All of the picks pay $150 to the state; three years of service costs $397 to $597.
By the LLC Answered editorial team
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State fee to file
$150, a single time
Recurring cost
$50 annually + $400 minimum tax each year
Resident agent
Must be named
Best first
Mainstay Filing, RI Registered Agent.org then Rhode Island Registered Agent.co
The Rhode Island ranking
Prices are from each company's own pricing. See how we decide.
#1Number 1
1. Mainstay Filing: best for one price for formation and upkeep
$199 yearly
Mainstay Filing is our answer because for $199 a year the formation, the resident agent and the annual report all get handled.
Is it the smaller bill? No. RI Registered Agent.org is $200 less over three years, and the gap buys more of the paperwork.
You never file the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company; Rhode Island still charges $50, passed through at cost.
What is bundled
Your LLC, filed
Resident agent all year
Annual report filed for you
We mean the EIN: applied for
Official fee at cost
Pluses
No charge for the EIN application
$199 at renewal
$199 a year covers filing and agent and report
Downsides
Renews $100 higher than RI Registered Agent.org
#2In-state option
2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for tight budgets
$199 at the start, then $99 yearly
Why RI Registered Agent.org second? Simply put, forming the LLC costs $199 and covers the agent in year one, then $99 a year.
Responsibility for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company rests with you.
What is bundled
Articles filed on your behalf
Year-one agent service
Pluses
$199 to form
Agent covered in year one
$99 a year from year two
Downsides
Filing the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays on your to-do list
$99 add-on for the EIN
#3In-state option
3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a low agent renewal
$199 at the start, then $99 yearly
Why Rhode Island Registered Agent.co third? Simply put, forming the LLC costs $199 and covers the agent in year one, then $99 a year.
Responsibility for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company rests with you.
The same published prices as RI Registered Agent.org, so choose whichever you prefer.
What is bundled
Articles filed on your behalf
Year-one agent service
Pluses
$199 to form
Agent covered in year one
$99 a year from year two
Downsides
Filing the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company stays on your to-do list
$99 add-on for the EIN
The table
#
Company
First year
Renewal
Three-year cost
Price buys
1
Mainstay Filing
$199
$199/yr
$597
Your LLC, filed; resident agent all year; annual report filed for you
Chiefly the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company, once annually. The fee is $50. The state's deadline reads: May 1, so note it early. A yearly minimum tax comes on top.
The final row is a sum, not a state figure: filing fee, then years two and three of reports, then minimum tax where it applies.
A few more
Who takes care of the EIN?
It comes free with Mainstay Filing only. The others charge $99 (RI Registered Agent.org) and $99 (Rhode Island Registered Agent.co).
Will I owe more if I am late?
Expect to owe $25 extra.
What is the three-year bill for each?
Three-year costs are Mainstay Filing, $597; RI Registered Agent.org, $397; Rhode Island Registered Agent.co, $397 (services only).
What are your sources?
Official Rhode Island documents supply the state fees, and the companies' own price pages supply the service fees. Every figure carries a date.
Must I hire a service?
Nothing requires it. Think of a service as paid convenience.
Who ranks first in Rhode Island?
Mainstay Filing, because the annual report is part of the $199 annual price, next to formation and the resident agent. Then RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co.