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What a registered agent costs by state / Rhode Island

3 Best Registered Agents in Rhode Island (2026): What You Pay

If you are budgeting for registered agents in Rhode Island this 2026, start with Mainstay Filing ($149/yr), RI Registered Agent.org ($99/yr) and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co ($99/yr), in that order. Your first year of agent service will cost $99 to $149, and three years will cost $297 to $447.
Written by the Price Your LLC editorial team

↓ Ranked for you by: What you spend over three years counts 38%, and how much work the price takes off you counts 31%. Renewal change, break-even and price visibility make up the rest. How we rank

Budget snapshot

Do you need a resident agent? Yes webserver.rilegislature.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Year-one range $99 to $149 Per year
Your three-year spend $297 to $447 Renewals included
Recurring report $50 a year sos.ri.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
When one overtakes another No crossover Order holds for ten years

Ranked for you

Every price is copied from the company's own pricing page. A different agent leaves the state charge as it was.

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Start here

1. Mainstay Filing: best for LLCs in more than one state

You pay $149 in year one, then $149 a year
You pay in year 1 $149
You pay at renewal $149/yr
You pay over 3 years $447

Mainstay Filing ranks first. The price stays $149 a year wherever your company registers next.

The $150 extra over RI Registered Agent.org at year three pays for coverage, and coverage decides this ranking.

Your price covers

  • A street address located in the state
  • Up to three government mailings a year, scanned for you free
  • Covers LLCs, corporations, LPs, LLPs and nonprofits

What you get

  • Travels with your company
  • $149 yearly, no increase

What to watch

  • Costs you $50 extra annually
  • You still do the reports
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Rhode Island focus

2. RI Registered Agent.org: best for LLCs that never leave one state

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 2 goes to RI Registered Agent.org: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • $99 a year, no change at renewal
  • Annual price below the national option

What to watch

  • One-state service
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of it
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Rhode Island focus

3. Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: best for a nearby alternative

You pay $99 in year one, then $99 a year
You pay in year 1 $99
You pay at renewal $99/yr
You pay over 3 years $297

Spot 3 goes to Rhode Island Registered Agent.co: $99 a year and $99 at renewal, meant for an LLC that stays in one state.

Year-one and renewal prices both equal RI Registered Agent.org's.

Your price covers

  • An office address located in the state
  • Scans of papers served on the LLC

What you get

  • Annual price below the national option
  • $99 a year, no change at renewal

What to watch

  • One-state service
  • The Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company is not part of it

What you pay by year

Pick Service You pay in year 1 You pay by year 2 You pay by year 3 You pay by year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $149 $298 $447 $745 Price out Mainstay Filing Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
2 RI Registered Agent.org $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out RI Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $99 $198 $297 $495 Price out Rhode Island Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices as published November 13, 2026; you pay year one first, then each renewal is added. No service overtakes another within ten years.

Try your own timeline

Not sure how long you will keep the company? Try a few timelines below.

Over 3 years: Mainstay Filing $447, RI Registered Agent.org $297, Rhode Island Registered Agent.co $297. Lowest of the totals: RI Registered Agent.org.

Rhode Island fee list

What you pay for Amount Source
Articles filing $150 docs.sos.ri.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
Recurring report $50 every year sos.ri.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Late filing charge $25 sos.ri.gov (we looked on August 2026, so you can too)
Minimum tax per year $400 a year tax.ri.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)
State fees over three years $1,450 Added up from the lines above

Your three-year bill from the state is made of the filing fee, the reports due in years two and three, and a yearly minimum tax in states that levy one. Anything the state does not put a fixed price on, a newspaper notice for example, is described but never added.

Notes on the order

Upkeep the price covers put Mainstay Filing first. That factor is 31% of the ranking, and your three-year spend, year-two surprise, where the bills cross and price you can see make up the remainder.

One agent price that works in every state beat RI Registered Agent.org's lower price for a single state.

What Rhode Island requires of your resident agent (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. The law is 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.

Straight from the source: webserver.rilegislature.gov (we looked on October 2026, so you can too)

Filing it yourself

You lose nothing by acting as your own resident agent if you qualify. The services listed bill $99 to $149 a year for the in-state address.

Rhode Island money questions

How much will a Rhode Island registered agent cost me per year?

Expect $99 to $149 a year.

What do three years of agent service cost?

After three years you will have paid $297 to $447 in service fees.

Do I have to have a resident agent for a Rhode Island LLC?

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

Can I be my own resident agent?

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

What will the state charge my LLC each year?

Once your LLC exists, Rhode Island will bill you for the Annual Report for a Limited Liability Company each year at $50, May 1. A minimum tax is due as well.

When does one service end up costing more than another?

There is no crossing within ten years, so no service overtakes another.

Which registered agent is the best value for me in Rhode Island?

Mainstay Filing, which wins on upkeep the price covers. RI Registered Agent.org and Rhode Island Registered Agent.co follow.

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Where we looked

  1. Rhode Island Department of State traces back to docs.sos.ri.gov; we looked in August 2026.
  2. Rhode Island Department of State traces back to sos.ri.gov; we looked in August 2026.
  3. R.I traces back to webserver.rilegislature.gov; we looked in August 2026.
  4. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing traces back to sos.ri.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  5. Rhode Island formation fee: Filing traces back to docs.sos.ri.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  6. Rhode Island registered agent statute traces back to webserver.rilegislature.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  7. Rhode Island other cost traces back to tax.ri.gov; we looked in October 2026.
  8. We read Mainstay Filing's Rhode Island service page on November 13, 2026
  9. We read RI Registered Agent.org's pricing page on November 13, 2026
  10. We read Rhode Island Registered Agent.co's pricing page on November 13, 2026